NCAA Tournament 2025: 5 thoughts on Wisconsin volleyball's sweep over Eastern Illinois
The Badgers start off hot and never look back during its first-round NCAA Tournament match. Here's what to know.
MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin volleyball team picked up where it left off to start the postseason on the right foot.
Wisconsin (25-4) led by as much as 15 points in the first set and never looked back during a three-set victory over Eastern Illinois (24-8) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at the Field House. Five Badgers recorded at least five kills, led by outside hitters Una Vajagic and Mimi Colyer with 10 each, and they held the Panthers to a season low in hitting percentage.
Here are a handful of thoughts after the victory, which stretched the Badgers’ winning streak to 10 matches, along with the postmatch news conference that featured Wisconsin coach Kelly Sheffield, middle blocker Alicia Andrew and freshman libero Kristen Simon.