The NCAA Championship celebration | Twitter
The NCAA Championship celebration | Twitter
With a celebration at UW Field House, the City of Madison welcomed back the Badgers women's volleyball team as national champions.
"Let's goooo!!!!!! Congrats to the Badgers women's volleyball team!! #badgers," Montee Ball tweeted.
UW Badgers women's volleyball team won the NCAA national championship on Saturday, Dec. 18, by beating Nebraska. Head coach Kelly Sheffield recognized everyone who contributed to the championship.
"I’m so happy for our players and our alums, as well as our staff and administration, previous coaches that have been here before me, and for our fans that have been with us every step of the way,” she said.
This was the program's first-ever national title, after three consecutive Big Ten titles, three straight Final Four appearances and two NCAA finals in three seasons.
The university celebrated the team's return on Sunday, Dec. 19 with a replay of the match and a huge event for fans and family.
"We've had some really unbelievable seasons in the past, things we're very proud of, winning Big Ten titles and getting to Final Fours, Sweet Sixteens, those are really hard things to do. But to finally knock that door down, there's now 12 programs that have ever won a National Championship. To join that exclusive club I think is special," Sheffield said.
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