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Wisconsin volleyball: UW advances to second round with emphatic sweep of Colgate

In their first round NCAA Tournament matchup against Colgate, the Wisconsin Badgers looked deserving of being one of the top four teams in the nation. The No. 4 seed Badgers (17-3 Big Ten, 26-3 overall) trounced the Raiders (13-3 Patriot League, 18-10 overall) in straight sets (25-12, 25-15, 25-14), leaving no doubt that UW would advance to the next round.

Colgate initially held Wisconsin close in the first set, with the Badgers only holding a 6-5 lead and needing to scramble on defense at times to keep points alive. But UW went on a run to take the lead to 13-8, with sophomore Jade Demps leading the way with three early kills.