Streaks are one of the most respective achievements in sports. Not only does it imply talent, but also consistency. Aside from the juiced homerun record, Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak is arguably one of the most heralded feats in MLB.

However, a current streak in NCAA volleyball may very well be overlooked.

Wisconsin's very own Jocelyn Wack currently holds a 44-match streak with double-digit digs.

Though not yet an official NCAA stat, Wack's double-digit dig streak is currently the longest among active players and good for fifth all-time. Griselle Lopez-Pereira of Virginia Commonwealth holds the record at 63 consecutive matches with 10 or more digs, which just ended recently (Sept. 2, 2005)

But even with the immense prominence of the streak, Wack still tends to overlook the statistic herself.

"It's a cool thing to have, but in the back of my mind after every dig I'm not going, 'oh my gosh, do I have ten?'" she said. "I just play the game and if I get more than ten then awesome."

Even though it may not mean much to her, there's no doubt that Wack obviously wants to keep extending her streak match after match.

"Hopefully [I can keep it going] as long as it can go," Wack said. "Hopefully it goes on forever; of course that's my goal. I just got to keep doing my defensive moves and hope it happens for me."

The art of getting a good dig is something Wack has worked tremendously hard on during her time on campus. In just her sophomore season, she seems to have found her knack for digging on the backline as the team's libero.

"We worked a lot in spring on making a defensive move before we get to the ball and then being stopped before they hit and then making a quick move wherever it goes," Wack said. "A lot of times I jump in the seam, if there is a seam in between our blocks so we get a lot of touches on balls and we just have to run them down."

Last season, however, wasn't as easy for Wack. She was forced to step in as a true freshman and play 32 matches while adjusting to the NCAA level of play.

"It was a little hard getting used to just the fact that I was supposed to take balls from seniors, haul out balls for seniors, and I was kind of quiet at that time," she said of her freshman experience. "It's a lot easier this year; I'm more confident with myself and more comfortable with all my teammates. I know all their different mannerisms and everything. I think just the whole year experience makes me a lot more comfortable and at ease, taking all the balls I can."

The jump to NCAA volleyball was a little difficult for Wack as she had to change from being more of an outside hitter in club and high school to the libero position for the Badgers.

"In club, I wasn't told to take as many service balls as I can and now sometimes I could very well have half the court to myself so that was different," Wack said. "Basically, the coaches tell me to take everything I can, I wasn't ever really told that in high school or club so that's a better transition, that's become easier in just one year of experience."

The big name stars on the University of Wisconsin volleyball team who record all the kills and blocks such as Aubrey Meierotto, Sheila Shaw and Audra Jeffers may overshadow Wack, but the sophomore has arguably been the key to the Badger's success this season.

Even head coach Pete Waite is quick to point out that in order to be successful his team must pass and dig — two of Wack's stronger talents.

"The last couple years, I don't think we were as balanced a team as we needed to be offensively as opposed to defensively," Waite said. "We had the block and we had the offense, but if you don't pass and if you don't dig, you can't stay in the game with the best teams. We've improved that partly by recruiting and getting somebody like Jocelyn Wack in there and also just trained hard for the last eight to 10 months, since last season, to improve our defense."

Nevertheless, Wack has absolutely no problem going unnoticed on the court as long as the team continues the success they have had thus far this season.

"We all know that we are a team and we do it together," she said. "Sure, we have some studs no doubt, but if we're winning and everything [there's no problem.] We have great chemistry on and off court, so I'm pretty happy with the way things are."