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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, 2020

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.

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Wisconsin dominates Minnesota in top-ten matchup

By Ryan Cody | Oct. 13, 2019

In an impressive showing, the No. 7 Wisconsin Badgers (10-4, 6-0) dominated the No. 6 Minnesota Golden Gophers (11-3, 5-1) in the Field House, winning by a score of three sets to none.

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Badgers prove they can play with the big dogs in victory over Penn State

By Dexter McCann | Oct. 3, 2019

History was made at the Wisconsin Field House on Wednesday night, as the No. 13 Wisconsin Badgers Volleyball (7-4 overall, 3-0 Big Ten) team recorded their 1,000th program win. What a win it was, as Wisconsin defeated No. 5 Penn State (9-3 overall, 2-1 Big Ten) in dramatic fashion, coming from behind after dropping the first set to the Nittany Lions.

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Badgers stay perfect in Big Ten play, stomp Indiana

By Ryan Cody | Oct. 1, 2019

The Wisconsin Badgers (6-4 overall, 2-0 Big Ten) continued their strong start to conference play Sunday, as they defeated the Indiana Hoosiers (11-4 overall, 0-2 Big Ten) in four sets, highlighted by strong performances from Molly Haggerty and Grace Loberg.

Senior middle blocker Tionna Williams hit .636 percent with seven kills as the Badgers swept the Green Bay Phoenix to advanced to the next round of the NCAA Tournament.

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Badgers railroad Boilermakers, win in straight sets

By Dexter McCann | Sep. 28, 2019

If you just looked at the box score, you might have thought that the No.13 Wisconsin Badgers (5-4 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) cruised past the No.15 Purdue Boilermakers (8-2 overall, 0-1 Big Ten) without much difficulty. The Badgers swept the Boilermakers on three sets, and all advanced stats were slanted heavily in the Badgers favor.

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Badgers drop important game against Huskies in a sloppy performance

By Dexter McCann | Sep. 20, 2019

The Field House was packed for No. 9 Wisconsin’s (4-3) red-out game against No. 10 Washington (8-1), but the crowd went home disappointed after the Huskies upset the Badgers three sets to one.

Senior Tionna Williams received a standing ovation from the crowd after what was likely her last game at the UW Fieldhouse

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Emotional, but confident, Tionna Willams leads Wisconsin to sixth-straight Sweet Sixteen

By Simon Farber | Dec. 1, 2018

Head Coach Kelly Sheffield was unsure how his team would deal with an athletic Pepperdine team Friday night. Much to his delight, the Badgers (15-5 Big Ten, 24-6 overall) were ready for the Waves'attack, beating Pepperdine (14-4 WCC, 22-9) 25-16, 25-12, 15-25, 25-13 to advance to the regional semifinals of the NCAA tournament.

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Wisconsin sweeps Green Bay in first round of NCAA Tournament

By Simon Farber | Nov. 29, 2018

No. 6 Wisconsin’s athleticism was simply too much to handle for the Green Bay Phoenix Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

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Wisconsin takes six-match winning streak into NCAA Tournament

By Simon Farber | Nov. 29, 2018

The No. 6 Wisconsin Badgers (15-5 Big Ten, 22-6 overall) are playing their best volleyball when it matters most.

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Badgers look to keep up momentum with matches against OSU and Maryland

By Simon Farber | Nov. 16, 2018

After beating No. 12 Purdue and Indiana last weekend, the No. 7 Wisconsin Badgers (11-5 Big Ten, 18-6 overall) jumped up a spot in the national polls.

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Badgers beat Indiana in straight sets on Senior Night

By Simon Farber | Nov. 10, 2018

If No. 13 Purdue was a tough challenge for the No. 8 Wisconsin (11-5 Big Ten, 18-6) Badgers, the Indiana Hoosiers (6-10 Big Ten, 15-12 overall) seemed like an open-note quiz on Senior Night at the UW Field House Saturday.

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Wisconsin completes historic comeback in five-set thriller against Purdue

By Simon Farber | Nov. 10, 2018

No. 8 Wisconsin (10-5 Big Ten, 17-6 overall) defeated No. 12 Purdue (10-5, 21-5) 3-2 in a wild five-set battle at the UW Field House Friday night.

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After hot start, struggles in Big Ten play have Badgers in need of a win against Purdue

By Simon Farber | Nov. 9, 2018

The 2018 season has lived up to high expectations for the No. 8 Wisconsin Badgers (9-5 Big Ten, 16-6 overall) so far.

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UW Volleyball looks to continue hot start during Big Ten play

By Noah Bennett | Sep. 25, 2018

To say the Badger volleyball squad has had an outstanding last couple of weeks would be an understatement.

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Wisconsin splits Texas road trip, looks to close out non-conference slate strong

By Noah Bennett | Sep. 13, 2018

The No. 6 Wisconsin volleyball team (0-0 Big Ten, 6-1 overall) split a pair of weekend matches on their trip to Texas, losing in four sets to Baylor, and routing North Texas 3-0. In their match vs.

Senior forward Dani Rhodes scored Wisconsin's first goal Sunday night, in a dominant performance over in-state rivals Green Bay.

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Badgers set for interesting season across all fall sports

By Daily Cardinal Sports | Sep. 5, 2018

Football Last Season 2017 was by almost all measures the most successful season in program history, but its ending also left many Badger fans wanting more.

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Wisconsin Volleyball Upsets No. 2 Texas, Sweeps HotelRED Invitational

By Noah Bennett | Sep. 3, 2018

This past weekend, the Wisconsin Badgers volleyball team (3-1) picked up two huge wins against two strong programs in the HotelRED Invitational. In Saturday’s home opener, the No. 8 Wisconsin Badgers welcomed No. 2 Texas Longhorns (3-1) to a sold-out Wisconsin Field House.