Rettke named Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year

by | Jun 11, 2020

For the first time in 20 years, Wisconsin Badgers athlete was named Big Ten athlete of the year when the conference awarded Rettke the female athlete honor on Thursday.  The 6’8 middle blocker is the first UW female athlete to win the award since 1997 and the...

Rettke, Taylor named Wisconsin’s Athletes of the Year

by | Jun 9, 2020

Junior middle blocker Dana Rettke of the volleyball team and junior running back Jonathan Taylor of the football team were both named University of Wisconsin Athletes of the Year. The pair also serve as Wisconsin’s nominees for the Big Ten Conference Athlete of...

Badgers advance to NCAA Volleyball title game

by | Dec 20, 2019

For the third time in program history, the Wisconsin volleyball team will play for the National Championship. Thursday night in Pittsburgh, the fourth-seeded Badgers lost the first set 27-25 but won the next three, 25-11, 25-17, 25-19 and beat top-ranked Baylor to...

Wisconsin volleyball advances to NCAA Final Four

by | Dec 15, 2019

The No. 4 Wisconsin Badgers swept No. 5 Nebraska for the third time this season, advancing to its third NCAA Volleyball Championship Semifinal in program history.  The Badgers (26-6) took down the Huskers 25-18, 25-22, 25-19. Redshirt junior Molly Haggerty was the...

Badgers sweep No. 6 Nebraska, draw closer to Big Ten title

by | Nov 25, 2019

The fifth-ranked Wisconsin volleyball team took a big step closer with a sweep of No. 6 Nebraska on Sunday afternoon.  The Badgers downed the Huskers 25-19, 25-22, 25-21, needing only one more win to clinch a share of the Big Ten Conference Championship. The Badgers...

Badger volleyball team grabs sole possession of first place

by | Nov 15, 2019

The 7th-ranked Wisconsin volleyball team grabbed sole possession of first place in the Big Ten with a four set (25-22, 23-25, 30-28, 29-27) win over the Minnesota Gophers on Thursday night. The Badgers (18-5, 14-1) won their second straight Border Battle match and...

Wisconsin women’s volleyball wins 11th straight

by | Oct 31, 2019

The fourth-ranked Wisconsin Badger women’s volleyball team ran its Big Ten Conference win streak to 11 straight matches, sweeping Maryland 25-21, 25-14, 25-20, at the UW Fieldhouse on Wednesday night. The Badgers (15-4, 11-0 Big Ten) tied the best conference...

Wisconsin sweeps Minnesota, sits along atop the Big Ten

by | Oct 14, 2019

With the top spot in the Big Ten Conference on the line, number seven Wisconsin swept number six Minnesota in a battle for the top spot in the league on Sunday. The Badgers swept the Gophers, 25-18, 25-15, 25-20, to earn its third straight sweep, its third win over a...

Wisconsin selected as Preseason Volleyball Favorite

by | Aug 26, 2019

  Wisconsin was chosen as the conference favorite for the 2019 volleyball season, voted on by the Big Ten coaches and announced Monday.  The Badgers start the 2019 season ranked No. 5 by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA).  It is the fifth...

U.S. Women’s Volleyball team secures Olympic berth

by | Aug 5, 2019

The U.S. women’s volleyball team has secured its berth to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, beating Argentina in straight sets on Sunday at a qualifying tournament in Louisiana. The third-ranked Americans went unbeaten in Pool C of qualifying this weekend, rallying from...

Wisconsin falls to Minnesota in Big Ten Volleyball

by | Sep 27, 2018

The fifth-ranked Wisconsin volleyball dropped its first Big Ten match of the season, falling to sixth-ranked Minnesota on Wednesday night in three sets, 25-17, 25-21, 25-15. Wisconsin (9-2 overall, 2-1 BIG) hit .221 (39-14-11) for the match but could not slow...

Badger volleyball off to 4-0 start

by | Sep 3, 2018

The eighth-ranked Wisconsin volleyball team captured the HotelRED Invitational after knocking off High Point Sunday night at the UW Field House.  The Badgers dropped the first set but won the next three, 23-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-17, to hand the Panthers their second...

Wisconsin picked second in preseason Big Ten Volleyball poll

by | Aug 14, 2018

After tying for seventh in last year’s Big Ten Conference race, the Wisconsin volleyball team is picked to finish second in this year’s contest based on a preseason vote of league coaches.  The Badgers, who were 11-9 in Big Ten play in 2017, are picked to...

Rettke named to USA Volleyball Collegiate National Team

by | Mar 22, 2018

Wisconsin sophomore-to-be, Dana Rettke, has been named to the U.S. Women’s Collegiate National Team China Tour roster.  It’s comprised of current collegiate players who will train and compete in China from May 20-31. Rettke was one of 12 players and three...

Wisconsin’s Rettke named National Freshman of the Year

by | Dec 14, 2017

  Wisconsin volleyball standout Dana Rettke continues to reel in the awards.  Rettke became the first Badger volleyball player to be named National Freshman of the Year by the American Volleyball Coaches Association.  She also becomes the first freshman in UW...

Badger volleyball season ends in round of 16

by | Dec 9, 2017

The 11th ranked Wisconsin volleyball team saw their season come to an end at the NCAA Regional semifinals, falling in four sets to defending NCAA Champion Stanford. Wisconsin (22-10 overall) won the opening set 25-22 but lost the next three.  The Badgers hit an...