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Wisconsin outside hitter Mimi Colyer had 18 kills and 11 attack errors in the ex-Oregon star's return to Matthew Knight Arena.
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Badgers come from behind for thrilling road victory over Oregon
While the Wisconsin Badgers football team couldn’t get the job done on Saturday, the women’s volleyball team came from behind to beat the Oregon Ducks on Sunday in a 3-1 victory to improve to 15-3 on the year.
No. 9 Wisconsin Badgers (13-2, 6-1 Big Ten) take three-straight sets from No. 23 UCLA Bruins (10-7, 4-3 Big Ten) and former Badger libero Lola Schumacher. The intensity was high as the Badgers faced UCLA and former Badger Schumacher,
Wisconsin star Mimi Colyer struggled mightily against Penn State as the Badgers lost in their first full match without Charlie Fuerbringer.
Those stats illustrated how full the Terps’ hands would be while trying to handle the Badgers’ offense — which resulted in a straight-sets win for the Badgers, extending Maryland’s losing streak to six games. The Terps have yet to win a match since conference play began in September.
The Wisconsin volleyball team cruised past Big Ten opponents Illinois and Michigan at home over the weekend, sweeping both in dominant fashion. Both competitions saw closer scoring than the Badgers have seen in recent games, but fighting through a lack of scoring runs and focusing on clean kills pushed Wisconsin through.
Wisconsin is no stranger to drawing big crowds for volleyball, but this year's level of fan interest and ticket sales are reaching a new level.
October is turning out to be a highly-successful month for the Wisconsin Badgers, but not on the football field
The Ducks hosted Wisconsin for volleyball and one Badger was back in Matthew Knight Arena, the place she called home.Mimi Colyer, if you remember, played for t
Addy Horner's continued improvement and Wisconsin's blocking were among the things that stood out in the Badgers' win over UCLA.
In her first match at Matthew Knight Arena since transferring to Wisconsin, Mimi Colyer recorded a match-high 18 kills, including the decisive one in a four-set win for the Badgers. Colyer battled with Oregon’s star freshman Alanah Clemente,