No. 1 Badgers remain undefeated, lose second set of season
By Ellie Nowakowski | Feb. 23Ten straight wins for the Badgers, though they haven't been *quite* as dominant as of late.
Ten straight wins for the Badgers, though they haven't been *quite* as dominant as of late.
The Badgers easily won their first game against Michigan State, with a second game slated for Sunday afternoon.
The No. 1 Badgers will take on a scrappy Spartan team in East Lansing this weekend.
A strong sequence from the sophomore gave Wisconsin a commanding lead in the second set that the Badgers needed.
Seven straight wins for the Badgers now, who are showing they can overcome even their worst performances.
Another weekend, another Big Ten opponent that the Badgers are looking to sweep.
The Badgers didn't lose a single set to the Scarlet Knights over the course of two games.
The Badgers swept the Scarlet Knights, but that wasn't enough to satisfy them.
Wisconsin is back home after a quick road sweep of the Illini.
Unranked Illinois (2-2) put the first blemish on No. 1 Wisconsin’s (4-0) record, pushing them to 4 sets on Saturday 27-25, 25-20, 21-25, 25-12.
Sheffield's rotation included some new faces, but the results held the same: another dominant win for the nation's top volleyball team this spring.
Kelly Sheffield and the Badgers will take on the Illini in Urbana-Champaign for a weekend series.
One of Wisconsin's two top-ranked teams swept No. 13 Purdue over the weekend.
Wisconsin legend Dana Rettke earned her 500th career block Saturday in the three-set win.
The nation's top volleyball team looked the part Friday night, taking down a ranked Purdue team in straight sets to get the 2021 season underway.
Despite all the COVID-19 changes, the Badgers still think they have a leg up on the competition this season thanks to a veteran lineup and staff.
For the first time since 1888, Wisconsin will not play a college football season.
In an Elite Eight matchup at the Fieldhouse, the No. 4 Wisconsin Badgers (18-2 Big Ten, 26-6 overall) triumphed over the No. 5 Nebraska Cornhuskers (17-3 Big Ten, 28-5 overall) in three sets to send the Badgers to Pittsburg for the Final Four.
In front of a packed Field House, the No. 5 Wisconsin Badgers (17-1 Big Ten, 21-5 overall) did not disappoint as they swept the No. 6 Nebraska Cornhuskers (15-3 Big Ten, 23-4 overall) in three consecutive sets.
It was hard to envision the No. 6 Wisconsin Badgers (11-4 overall, 7-0 Big 10) being pushed to five sets by the No. 17 Illinois Fighting Illini (9-7 overall, 4-3 Big 10) going into the night. When the Illini won sets two and three, however, Wisconsin’s spotless conference record was very much in doubt.