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Why true freshman Charlie Fuerbringer is making an impact for Wisconsin volleyball

Any freshman looking to break into the first-team in any sport is going to have their work cut out.

Any freshman setter who is being tasked with leading a team that has Final Four expectations will have their work cut out for them.

Any setter at Wisconsin, who produced greats like Lauren Carlini and Sydney Hilley, is going to have their work cut out for them.

Yet freshman Charlie Fuerbringer has been leading Wisconsin’s attack from setter since day one. And while the start of the Badgers’ season has started rocky — Wisconsin lost their first three matches while facing a gauntlet of non-conference opponents, and now has a 7-4 record — Fuerbringer is showing flashes of being another great setter for the Badgers even as a freshman.