Wisconsin’s Courtney Thomas, left, Lauren Carlini, center, and Haleigh Nelson celebrate the team’s Big Ten Women’s Volleyball Championship after receiving the trophy from University of Wisconsin Athletic Director Barry Alvarez following their 3-0 win over Purdue at the UW Fieldhouse in Madison, Wis. Friday, Nov. 28, 2014. John Hart — State Journal (Published on 11/29/2014) University of Wisconsin volleyball players Courtney Thomas, left, Lauren Carlini, center, and Haleigh Nelson celebrate with the Big Ten Conference championship trophy Friday night at the Field House following a 3-0 sweep of Purdue in the regular-season finale. UW Athletic Director Barry Alvarez, back, presented the trophy after the Badgers clinched their first outright Big Ten crown since 2001.