by Bill Scott | Apr 23, 2021
The top-ranked Wisconsin women’s volleyball season came to an end on Thursday night with a 3-set loss to Texas in the semifinals of the NCAA Final 4 in Omaha. The Badgers led the first set 20-16 before the 5th-ranked Longhorns rallied for a 26-24 victory. Texas...
by Bill Scott | Apr 20, 2021
For the second straight year, the Wisconsin volleyball team will compete in the NCAA National Semifinals. The Badgers (15-0) advanced with a 30-28, 18-25, 25-22, 18-25, 15-12 win over eighth-seeded Florida on Monday night from the CHI Health Center Arena in Omaha,...
by Bill Scott | Jan 20, 2021
Preseason number-1 ranked Wisconsin was unanimously chosen as the Big Ten Conference favorite for the 2020-21 volleyball season, voted on by the Big Ten coaches and announced on Wednesday. The defending 2019 Big Ten Champions open their season ranked No. 1 by the...
by Bill Scott | 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...
by Bill Scott | 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...
by Bill Scott | 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...
by Bill Scott | Dec 1, 2018
For the sixth-straight season, the 8th ranked Wisconsin women’s volleyball team has advanced to NCAA Regional play. The sixth-seeded Badgers advanced by knocking off Pepperdine 25-16, 25-12, 15-25, 25-13 on Friday night at the UW Fieldhouse. Sophomore Sydney...
by Bill Scott | 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...
by Bill Scott | Nov 29, 2017
The Wisconsin Badger women’s volleyball team had two players named to the 2017 All-Big Ten team. A pair of middle blockers, junior Tionna Williams and freshman Dana Rettke were both named to the squad. Rettke and teammate, setter Sydney Hilley were named to the...
by Bill Scott | Oct 26, 2017
The ninth-ranked Wisconsin volleyball team fell to No. 1 Penn State on Wednesday night, falling to the Nittany Lions, 25-19, 25-22, 23-25, 25-16, in Rec Hall. Middle blocker Dana Rettke led all players with 17 kills while adding four blocks and a service ace. Fellow...
by Bill Scott | Oct 2, 2017
The 7th ranked Wisconsin women’s volleyball team won the first two sets in Lincoln on Sunday, then dropped the last three, falling to 8th ranked Nebraska. The Huskers (11-3, 4-0 Big Ten) pulled away to win 22-25, 17-25, 25-20, 25-23, 15-8 at the Bob Devaney...
by Bill Scott | Aug 29, 2017
Wisconsin freshman Dana Rettke was named the Co-Big Ten Conference Player of the Week and Co-Big Ten Freshman of the Week while freshman Sydney Hilley was named the Big Ten Setter of the Week. Rettke, a 6’8 middle blocker, averaged 5.0 kills, 1.83 blocks and...
by Bill Scott | Aug 26, 2017
The freshman duo of Sydney Hilley and Dana Rettke led the 7th ranked Wisconsin volleyball team to a 25-18, 25-19, 26-24 sweep of Louisville in the first round of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge in the UW Field House on Friday night. UW opened its season with a win for the...
