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No. 1 Badgers remain undefeated, lose second set of season

By Ellie Nowakowski | Feb. 23

Ten straight wins for the Badgers, though they haven't been *quite* as dominant as of late.

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Badgers clinch ninth win of season with well-rounded play against Spartans

By Lara Klein | Feb. 21

The Badgers easily won their first game against Michigan State, with a second game slated for Sunday afternoon.

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Competitive practice environment prepares Badgers to face Michigan State

By Lara Klein | Feb. 19

The No. 1 Badgers will take on a scrappy Spartan team in East Lansing this weekend.

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Ashburn serves up storm, brings Badgers their seventh sweep

By Lara Klein | Feb. 17

A strong sequence from the sophomore gave Wisconsin a commanding lead in the second set that the Badgers needed.

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Robinson, Hilley lead No. 1 Badgers' sweep of Hoosiers in game one

By Ellie Nowakowski | Feb. 12

Seven straight wins for the Badgers now, who are showing they can overcome even their worst performances.

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Sheffield sees growth from Badgers ahead of series against struggling Hoosiers

By Ellie Nowakowski | Feb. 12

Another weekend, another Big Ten opponent that the Badgers are looking to sweep.

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Badgers earn fifth sweep in six games against Rutgers

By Ellie Nowakowski | Feb. 6

The Badgers didn't lose a single set to the Scarlet Knights over the course of two games.

The Badgers took advantage of the snow in Madison for a day of sledding and kickball.

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Despite win, players, coach disappointed in performance against Rutgers

By Lara Klein | Feb. 6

The Badgers swept the Scarlet Knights, but that wasn't enough to satisfy them.

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Undefeated Badgers Return Home to Face Rutgers

By Lara Klein | Feb. 3

Wisconsin is back home after a quick road sweep of the Illini.

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Badgers remain undefeated after encountering their first hiccup of the season

By Lara Klein | Jan. 31

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.

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Badgers remain perfect, sweep Illinois 3-0 behind new look lineup

By Ellie Nowakowski | Jan. 29

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.

Senior Dana Rettke goes for a spike in practice. She was named D1 Player of the Week for her performance against Purdue.

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Top-ranked volleyball team travels to face unranked Illinois

By Ellie Nowakowski | Jan. 29

Kelly Sheffield and the Badgers will take on the Illini in Urbana-Champaign for a weekend series.

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No. 1 Badgers set for success in unorthodox season

By Ellie Nowakowski | Jan. 28

One of Wisconsin's two top-ranked teams swept No. 13 Purdue over the weekend.

A W crest emblem is seen on the Field House from inside of Camp Randall Stadium at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Oct. 6, 2012. (Photo by Bryce Richter / UW-Madison)

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Hilley, Rettke lead season-opening sweep of No. 13 Purdue

By Ellie Nowakowski | Jan. 24

Wisconsin legend Dana Rettke earned her 500th career block Saturday in the three-set win.

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New and returning talent help No. 1 Badgers secure first win of 2021

By Lara Klein | Jan. 23

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.

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First-ranked Badgers excited to get back on the court

By Lara Klein | Jan. 21

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.

All contests in the fall, including the Big Ten Championship in Indianapolis, are cancelled.

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Big Ten announces cancellation of fall sports season

By Joe Rickles | Aug. 11

For the first time since 1888, Wisconsin will not play a college football season.

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Wisconsin sweeps Nebraska in straight sets, advances to the Final Four

By Ryan Cody | Dec. 15, 2019

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.

Kelli Bates and the Badgers advanced to the Sweet Sixteen after two postseason road sweeps.

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Badgers win in straight sets, take down No. 6 Nebraska

By Ryan Cody | Nov. 25, 2019

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.

Dana Rettke has been huge for Wisconsin throughout this year, leading the team on and off the court.

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Huge comeback by Badgers help them stay in control of Big Ten standings

By Dexter McCann | Oct. 19, 2019

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.