Volleyball: Highly-touted recruit Tionna Williams makes difference in middle

Volleyball vs. MinnesotaFreshmen usually learn the hard way what it takes to compete at highest level of collegiate athletics, but one new face on the Wisconsin volleyball team has stepped onto campus and taken the conference by storm.

Standing at 6-foot-2, freshman sensation Tionna Williams is an imposing threat that strikes fear into the eyes of her opponents. Those that have attempted to challenge her this season have seen little success, and she is one of the major reasons why Wisconsin is looking to make another deep NCAA tournament run.

With two Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week awards already under her belt, Williams ranks third in the conference in blocks, averaging 1.4 per set,…