Marquette volleyball had a glimmer of a view of a statement victory on Thursday night, but they couldn’t bring it into focus. After winning the first set, 25-19, against the #5 ranked Wisconsin Badgers, MU lost the next three sets, 25-13, 25-21, and 26-24 as UW got the 3-1 victory at the Field House in Madison. Marquette falls to .500 on the season at 5-5 with the loss while the Badgers remain undefeated at 8-0.
MU did something that no one else has done so far this season: win a set against Wisconsin. The Badgers had won 21 straight sets to start the season as they swept their first seven opponents, including #11 North Carolina in the second match of 2017.