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Kelli Bates knows that the Badgers can't look past Maryland, despite the big matchup with Minnesota this weekend.

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Wisconsin stresses defense, serving in preparation for first conference road trip

By David Gwidt | Sep. 29, 2016

Opening conference play with a 2-0 record for the first time since 2013, No. 3 Wisconsin (2-0 Big Ten, 10-1 overall) hopes to remain in the upper echelon of a loaded Big Ten hierarchy with road matchups against No. 14 Purdue (1-1, 11-2) and Indiana (1-1, 12-3) this weekend. In a year in which expectations for the volleyball team already appeared extraordinarily great, Wisconsin has gone on to set a seemingly impossible high standard for itself to start 2016.

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Chryst, Granato, Sheffield discuss team's upcoming games

By Isaiah De los Santos | Sep. 27, 2016

Football The Badgers thrust themselves into the national spotlight (again) with an eye-opening win at Michigan State, shocking the Spartan faithful as well as many experts across the nation.

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Updated: Wisconsin rolls through Big Ten openers, notches two sweeps thanks to Carlini

By David Gwidt | Sep. 27, 2016

After an impressive win against Ohio State Friday night, No. 3 Wisconsin (2-0 Big Ten, 9-1 overall) continued its remarkable run of dominance Saturday, trampling the Maryland Terrapins (0-2, 8-6) in three sets—25-12, 25-18, 25-21—to improve to 2-0 in the first weekend of Big Ten play. Despite playing the part of the underdog, Maryland took the floor with great energy and a distinct air of confidence.

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Updated: Wisconsin sweeps Buckeyes to open Big Ten play

By David Gwidt | Sep. 24, 2016

No. 3 Wisconsin (9-1) extended its conference winning streak to 13 consecutive matches with a resounding three-set victory (25-16, 25-19, 25-17) over No. 17 Ohio State (10-2) in the 2016 Big Ten Opener at the UW Field House. In the first set, the Badgers took advantage of sloppy execution on the part of their opponents, as Ohio State fell victim to nine violations that instantly put them at a disadvantage.

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Badgers' gauntlet continues as Big Ten play looms

By Jacob Hams | Sep. 23, 2016

Coming off a stunning come-from-behind win against then-No. 2 Texas, the No. 3 Badgers (8-1) will look to continue their momentum as they open up Big Ten play.

Wisconsin head football coach Paul Chryst talked about the start of Big Ten conference play at a press conference Monday.

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Chryst, Sheffield talk Big Ten play at Monday press conference

By Cal Larsen | Sep. 19, 2016

Football With the start of Big Ten play looming, the quarterbacik contest and red zone efficiency was the highlight of head coach Paul Chryst’s press conference on Monday. “I don’t think about the odds,” said Chryst about the Badgers’ 3-0 start despite their poor red zone efficiency.

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Haggerty makes history, Badgers pick up two wins in Texas

By David Gwidt | Sep. 19, 2016

Hitting the road to play a pair of top-tier teams, No. 6 Wisconsin (8-1) finished out its nonconference schedule with two wins, beating No. 16 Texas A&M (6-5) and No. 2 Texas (8-2) in what proved to be a landmark weekend in The Lone Star State.

Senior hitter Lauryn Gillis helped keep UW alive in a back-and-fourth set that served as a major turning point in Wisconsin's match on Sunday.

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Loss to North Carolina helps Badgers prepare for physical weekend of games in Texas

By David Gwidt | Sep. 15, 2016

Fresh off its first loss of the 2016 campaign, the No. 6-ranked Wisconsin volleyball team will travel to Texas with hopes of redeeming itself against No. 16 Texas A&M (6-3) and No. 2 Texas (7-1) this weekend.

Paul Chryst has been inspiring his team to improve in the second half of games this season.

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Chryst, Sheffield address media in Monday press conference

By Cal Larsen | Sep. 13, 2016

Football After coming off a huge, upset victory in week one versus LSU, the Badgers continued their hot start to the season with a 54-10 romp over Akron.

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Wisconsin loses first match of campaign

By Jacob Hams | Sep. 12, 2016

The Badgers had a tough weekend in Chapel Hill, N.C.,for the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, losing their first match of the season. In the first highly contested match of the weekend, Wisconsin took on No. 11 North Carolina.

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Carlini, Badgers vying for national title

By Jacob Hams | Sep. 6, 2016

Wisconsin started the 2016 season with high expectations after earning a No. 4 ranking in the AVCA Coaches poll.

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No. 2 Badgers win second straight tourney, remain undefeated

By David Gwidt | Sep. 5, 2016

After capturing a championship crown at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational in Hawaii last weekend, the No. 2 Wisconsin Badgers opened their home season this weekend by notching another pair of victories en route to winning the HotelRED tournament.

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UW’s win streak on the line in Champaign

By Sam Karp | Nov. 17, 2015

No. 10 Wisconsin (12-4 Big Ten, 20-6 overall) will be looking to extend its win streak to nine games Wednesday when it hits the road to face No. 18 Illinois (9-7, 18-9).

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Wisconsin gets back on track with drawn-out win over the Illini

By Sam Karp and By Michael Voloshin | Sep. 30, 2015

No. 19 Wisconsin (1-2 Big Ten, 9-4 overall) walked away with a victory in its Big Ten home opener against No. 7 Illinois (2-1, 11-3) Wednesday, winning 25-16, 25-21, 21-25 and 25-22.

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Badgers' conference schedule heats up

By Adam Kuborn and Ryan Weinkauf | Sep. 29, 2015

Women’s Hockey No. 3 Wisconsin flies to San Jose, Calif.

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Thorn in Wisconsin’s side continues to grow sharper

By Sam Karp | Sep. 23, 2015

Unfortunately for No. 16 Wisconsin (0-1 Big Ten, 8-3 over- all), it opened up this year’s Big Ten play in the same way they did last year by getting swept by Penn State. The No. 1 Nittany Lions (1-0, 12-0), back-to-back national champions, swept the

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Volleyball: Badgers beat Buckeyes to advance to Elite Eight

By Sam Karp | Dec. 12, 2014

For the third time in a row, the No. 2 Badgers (31-2 overall) defeated No. 18 Ohio State (23-12) in the NCAA tournament, giving them their third win against the Buckeyes this season. Unlike the past two contests, Ohio State pushed the Badgers to a fifth set after getting swept in their first two matchups.

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Volleyball: Postseason play begins against Western Michigan

By Colleen Degnan | Dec. 4, 2014

No. 2 Wisconsin (28-2 overall) is ready to host the first and second rounds of the NCAA tournament starting Thursday against Western Michigan (22-13). The Badgers clinched the Big Ten title last weekend after defeating Purdue (22-10) in three sets.

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Volleyball: Badgers’ winning streak reaches 16 games

By Colleen Degnan | Nov. 20, 2014

No. 2 Wisconsin (16-1 Big Ten, 25-2 overall) continued its winning streak after defeating No. 10 Illinois (13-4, 21-7) in four sets Wednesday night at the UW Field House.

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Volleyball: UW sweeps Gophers, rematch Saturday

By Colleen Degnan | Oct. 16, 2014

The No. 5 Badgers (6-1 Big Ten, 15-2 overall) defeated the No. 23 Golden Gophers (3-4, 13-5) Wednesday in three competitive sets of 25-16, 25-19 and 30-28, in the first of two matches this week between the border rivals.