The No. 5 University of Wisconsin volleyball team (19-5, 15-1 Big Ten) took care of both No. 7 Minnesota and Michigan State this week, regaining sole possession of the Big Ten standings and securing the tiebreaker with Minnesota.
The Minnesota Golden Gophers (20-4, 14-2) have had the Badgers’ number for many years. Prior to this season, UW had won only two of their previous 20 matches.
The Badgers have matched those two wins in their two contests with the Gophers this year.
In their first meeting in mid-October, the Badgers dominated the match, crushing the Gophers to the tune of a 25–18, 25–14, 25–20 sweep.