A raucous chorus of “On Wisconsin” echoed through Nationwide Arena Thursday night as the Wisconsin women’s volleyball team punched their ticket to the National Championship game, defeating the Louisville Cardinals three sets to two.
Their win sent shockwaves through the volleyball world as the Badgers are the first team to beat Louisville all season. The first ranked Cardinals had previously gone undefeated through both regular and postseason play.
The Cardinals also pulled off a first, as their win in the second set was the Badgers’ first set loss of the entire tournament.