Michigan
12-18, 4-16Big Ten
Wisconsin
27-4, 17-3Big Ten
Michigan Ends 1998 Campaign with Loss at No. 8 Wisconsin
11/28/1998 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Site:Â Madison, Wis. (UW Field House)
Result:Â #8 Wisconsin 3, Michigan 0 (15-5, 15-7, 15-4)
Records:Â U-M (12-18, 4-16 Big Ten), Wisconsin (27-4, 17-3 Big Ten)
Next U-M Match:Â Season completed
MADISON, Wis. -- Five Wolverine seniors ended a successful era of University of Michigan volleyball with a three-game loss at No. 8 Wisconsin (5-15, 7-15, 4-15) on Saturday (Nov. 28). The Wolverines hit just .010 (26-25-100) while the Badgers hit .374 (48-11-99) to finish off the Wolverines in three games.
One night after setting a Michigan record with 33 kills, Karen Chase (Orinda, Calif./Miramonte HS) was held in check and registered only five kills. As a team, Wisconsin out-blocked the Wolverines 13-2 for the match.
Freshman setter Shannon Melka (Wheaton, Ill./St. Francis HS) came off the bench to lead Michigan in both assists (23) and digs (7). Sophomore middle blocker Joanna Fielder (Costa Mesa, Calif./Newport Harbor HS) led the Maize and Blue with seven kills.
Michigan seniors Chase, Linsey Ebert (Fowlerville, Mich./Fowlerville HS), Jeanine Szczesniak (Evergreen Park, Ill./Mother McAuley HS), Jane Stevens (Honolulu, Hawaii/Punahou HS) and Chereena Tennis (Los Angeles, Calif./Brentwood HS) finished off a career that included two postseason tournaments for the Maize and Blue.
MATCH BESTS
Kills:Â U-M 26 (Joanna Fielder 7); Wisconsin 48 (Sharissa Livingston 13)
Assists:Â U-M 25 (Shannon Melka 23); Wisconsin 39 (Coleen Neels 35)
Service Aces:Â U-M 3 (Behnke-Stevens-Melka 1); Wisconsin 3 (Mackey-Neels-Bresky 1)
Digs:Â U-M 35 (Shannon Melka 7); Wisconsin 39 (Marisa Mackey 8)
Blocks:Â U-M 3 (Four with 1); Wisconsin 13 (Kelly Kennedy 7)
NOTES
• Karen Chase leaves Michigan as the career record holder in kills (1,261) and hitting percentage (.268, 1261-490-2,872). Chase also holds the Michigan single-match records for kills (33, at Iowa, 11/27/98) and hitting percentage (.808, vs. Minnesota, 10/9/98).
• Linsey Ebert finishes her Michigan career with Michigan's career record for block assists (305).
• Michigan ended the season 1-12 vs. ranked opponents and 11-6 vs. unranked opposition.
