Audra Jeffers Quotations

Things have happened pretty fast for me in this sport. I didn't even start playing until the ninth grade. I played basketball most of the time. But once I got started, I knew volleyball was going to be my sport. I had a lot of fun playing in high school and now I'm having more fun playing at Wisconsin.

I was very pleased with how the season went. The team had a very good year, even though we would have liked to have made it a little farther in the NCAA tournament. But the team did well. Hopefully we can have more of that kind of success next season.

It was hard at first knowing I couldn't get on the court. But I learned so much by practicing and watching the other girls. Plus, it gave me a good opportunity to get into the weight room and get stronger. I think that probably helped more than anything. I was able to improve my vertical leap and just add some muscle.

The trip to Hawaii was great, except for Jackie getting hurt. ... That was a bummer. We were really concerned about her. ... Then after that, you have to pull it together as a team. We have other great players, so you just have to find a way to make it work.

That's going to be fun to have all the best teams in the country playing at our place. Plus, we're going to a tournament in Hawaii this spring. I can't begin to tell you how happy I am at Wisconsin.

We've got a lot of girls coming back so hopefully we can do well next year. Penn State won the Big Ten championship this year and our goal is to win it next fall. I'm having a lot of fun playing at Madison. So far it's been a great experience.