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WATCH: Wisconsin volleyball punches its ticket to the Final Four

WATCH: Wisconsin volleyball punches its ticket to the Final Four

Wisconsin volleyball is yet again headed to the Final Four. It defeated Oregon 3-1 last night at the UW Field House, ensuring its fourth Final Four trip in the last five seasons and sixth in program history.

The Badgers took the first two sets 25-22 and 25-22 respectively, dropped the third set 25-27, then closed the match decisively with a 25-18 third set victory.

Wisconsin will join Texas, Pittsburgh and Nebraska in Tampa Bay. The Badgers split with the Cornhuskers earlier this season, though they might be viewed as an underdog as the AVCA Rankings have Nebraska at No. 1, Wisconsin at No. 3, Pittsburgh at No. 4 and Texas at No. 5.

The semifinal matches are set for later this week, with the National Championship scheduled for Sunday, December 17 at 2 p.m. central.

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How to watch Wisconsin volleyball in round two of the NCAA Tournament

The Badgers survive and advance

With a sweep of Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament champion Jackson State, the Wisconsin Badgers are into the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Just before Wisconsin advanced through the first round of the tournament, the Badgers home court saw Northern Iowa and Miami battle it out. The Hurricanes took down Northern Iowa in four sets and will take on the No. 1 seeded Wisconsin Badgers.

The 27-3 Badgers will match up with Miami with start time set for 7 p.m. central.

The match will be streaming on ESPN+ just as today’s win over Jackson State was for the Badgers.

We will see you tomorrow, Badger fans:

How to watch Wisconsin volleyball’s NCAA Tournament opener

The Badgers begin their journey on Thursday

Wisconsin volleyball has once again secured a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, and with it home court advantage early on in the dance.

The road to Tampa for the Final Four begins on Thursday as the Badgers take on Jackson State, who won the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament and come in at 17-12 overall. The Badgers enter into Thursday with a 26-3 record in the regular season.

The match is set for 7:30 p.m. at the UW Fieldhouse and will be streaming on ESPN+. The Wisconsin match will be preceeded by Northern Iowa taking on Miami (Fla.) with the winners meeting in Madison on Friday at 7 p.m.

Badgers volleyball player selected as National Player of the Week

Badgers star given national honors

The Badgers women’s volleyball team finished their regular season strong this past weekend, beating both Nebraska and Iowa at home to wrap the year with a 26-3 overall record.

Their outside hitter Sarah Franklin earned Big Ten Player of the Week honors on Monday and now she’s been selected as the AVCA National Division 1 Player of the Week.

Franklin compiled 30 kills, 16 of which were against Nebraska, while averaging 5.00 kills per set over the team’s two matches this weekend. She also registered three blocks and 15 digs while hitting .329 in the two contests.

Her selection as the National Player of the Week made her the first Badger since Dana Rettke in 2021 to receiver the honor.

Wisconsin was selected as the number-three overall seed in the upcoming National Tournament, the one-seed in their region, and they will host Jackson State on Thursday at 7:30 in a First Round matchup.

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Wisconsin volleyball makes history on Sunday

The Badgers and Gophers make history on Sunday

Wisconsin is currently facing off with Minnesota on the volleyball court as the Badgers look to stay near the top of the Big Ten title race.

There is history being made on Sunday before a match point is won, as the match will be televised on a national network. FOX will have the telecast for the Badgers and the Gophers, marking the first time that a national network has ever carried a women’s college volleyball game.

The sport has been growing rapidly with viewership and attendance records being set in recent months, and Sunday will continue to grow the game we all love. Nothing like a border battle on national television:

Undefeated volleyball matchup sets viewership record

Badgers set new Big Ten Network record

The Badgers women’s volleyball team (18-1) fell to Nebraska (19-0) on the road Saturday, setting a new viewership record for Big Ten Network. A total of 612,000 viewers tuned in to make it the most-watched volleyball broadcast on the network.

As a result of the loss, Wisconsin and Nebraska swapped spots as the top two ranked teams in the country with the Badgers now sitting at number two in the latest AVCA poll.

The two programs will meet again in November, squaring off at the UW Field House on the day after Thanksgiving (Nov. 24).

Wisconsin will be back in action Friday (Oct. 27) on the road versus Michigan State at 6:00PM.

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Nebraska’s head volleyball coach on victory over No. 1 Wisconsin ‘we fought through a lot’

Nebraska head volleyball coach John Cook met with the media on Saturday night after his team’s victory over No. 1 Wisconsin (25-22, 17-25, 20-25, 26-24, 15-13).

Nebraska head volleyball coach John Cook met with the media on Saturday night after his team’s victory over No. 1 Wisconsin (25-22, 17-25, 20-25, 26-24, 15-13). The Huskers (19-0, 10-0 Big Ten) defeated the Badgers (18-1, 9-1 Big Ten) for the first time since 2017.

It was also the first time Nebraska defeated the No. 1 ranked team in the country since 2017. John Cook told the media how proud he was of his team following the victory.

You saw a team that really, really fought through a lot of challenges tonight. Things weren’t going our way. Wisconsin was playing really well. We were really struggling in games two and three, and that team did not quit. They kept believing. We kept telling them it was going to come down to two points at the end, and it was two points in the game four and two points in game five.

The match drew an attendance of 9,198, which is a new record crowd for the Devaney Center. Nebraska will host Maryland on Friday at 7:00 p.m. at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

Find a photo gallery of Nebraska’s victory below.

Nebraska volleyball conquers No. 1 Wisconsin in five-set battle

The No. 2 Nebraska Cornhusker volleyball team played host to No. 1 Wisconsin in arguably the most anticipated matchup of the college season.

The No. 2 Nebraska Cornhusker volleyball team played host to No. 1 Wisconsin in arguably the most anticipated matchup of the college season. The current chapter of the rivalry did not disappoint as the Huskers and Badgers once again took the battle to five sets. Nebraska overcame the fierce war with Wisconsin and conquered its foe for the first time since 2017 (25-22, 17-25, 20-25, 26-24, 15-13.

The Huskers got off to a strong start, taking the first set, but the Badgers responded by taking the following two. Nebraska then clashed with Wisconsin throughout the fourth set but managed to pull away with the win, forcing a fifth set. The battle went down to the wire, but the Huskers managed to come out on top.

Nebraska scored 69 kills off 193 attacks but mustered up a hitting percentage of .130. The Huskers surrendered a season-high 44 attack errors, which accompanied Wisconsin’s 52 kills off 157 attacks.ย Merritt Beason led the way in kills for Nebraska, finishing with 21 kills off 52 attacks.

Freshman Harper Murray and Ally Batenhorst also hit double-digits in kills. Murray finished the match with 14 kills off 44 attacks and also put up 15 digs, while Batenhorst finished with 13 kills off 40 attacks.ย Four different Huskers cracked double digits in digs, combining for 60 of the team’s 72: Murray, freshman Bergen Reilly, Lexi Rodriguez and freshman Laney Choboy.

Both Reilly and Rodriguez finished with 17 digs each, while Choboy tallied up 11 digs. Reilly led Nebraska in assists, totaling up 50 on the night.

The Huskers stand at 19-0 and will now become the No. 1 team in the country. Nebraska is the only undefeated team in the top 25. The Huskers will remain home to face Maryland on Friday night. The match is set for 7:00 p.m. and can be viewed on B1G+.

No.2 Nebraska volleyball ready to host No. 1 Wisconsin on Saturday

The No. 2 Nebraska Volleyball team is preparing to host No. 1 Wisconsin this weekend.

The No. 2 Nebraska Volleyball team is preparing to host No. 1 Wisconsin this weekend. The Saturday night match is one of the biggest volleyball events during the 2023 season.

When asked about the importance of the game, head coach John Cook told the press they’ve already played in the biggest match, not just this year but in the long and storied history of the sports.

“Everyone is talking about how big of a match this is. I said ‘You guys have already played the biggest match in the history of volleyball.”

Cook is of course speaking about Nebraska’s record setting match that took place at Memorial Stadium earlier this year. The Huskers defeated Omaha back in August 31 in straight sets in front of a crowd of 92,003.

That crowd surpassed the world-record for attendance for any womenโ€™s sporting event. The Huskers will enter the match with a record of 18-0ย  overall and 9-0 in the Big Ten.

Wisconsin also holds an 18-0 overall mark with a 9-0 record in the conference.ย The No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the country will play this Saturday at 7:00 p.m. in Lincoln and can be seen on the Big Ten Network.

Find a photo gallery of Nebraska’s match below.

Badgers Volleyball remains undefeated, extends historic streak

Badgers stay perfect at home versus Big Ten foe

The #1 ranked Wisconsin women’s volleyball team improved to 18-0 on Wednesday, defeating Ohio State 3-0 at home while extending their consecutive sets won streak to 30 straight.

Coming into the match, the program’s all-time longest set winning streak sat at 33 in a row (Sept. 6 – Sept. 29, 200) , which they’re still short of, but they did break their previous record of 26 straight versus Big Ten opponents, reaching 27 sets in a row in conference play to start the season.

They’ll look to match their all-time record when they take on #2 ranked Nebraska (18-0) on the road Saturday at 7PM in Lincoln, though that will be quite the tall task.

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