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Wisconsin Volleyball: Sarah Franklin wins Big Ten Player of the Week

Sarah Franklin’s performance this weekend earned her Big Ten Player of the Week honors, the second time she has earned those plaudits this season.

The 6-foot-4 outside hitter propelled the Wisconsin Badgers to a weekend sweep against the Michigan State Spartans Friday night and the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Sunday evening during the first ever Big Ten game broadcast on network television.

We've got a tank, and her name is Sarah Franklin.

: https://t.co/JGdgs14JSW pic.twitter.com/AYhhCWXvlO— Wisconsin Volleyball (@BadgerVB) October 30, 2023

(Side note, that Minnesota match broke a record for TV viewership for a women’s volleyball match with over 1.