MADISON, Wis. — The top-10 University of Wisconsin volleyball program faces two stiff tests to end its nonconference play before the rigors of the 2025 Big Ten schedule commence late next week.
No. 6 Wisconsin (5-1) travels to Marquette (5-2) for an 8 p.m. in-state tilt Wednesday inside Fiserv Forum, then has a few days before hosting No. 11 Florida (5-2) on Sunday at the Kohl Center. Both games can be seen on the Big Ten Network.
Wisconsin coach Kelly Sheffield spoke with reporters Monday for 14 minutes about the following topics:
Opening statement on how Wisconsin and Georgia Tech were “kind of hitting on all cylinders offensively” during the Badgers’ three-set sweep
Looking ahead to playing Marquette and Florida in bigger arenas
How Wisconsin’s “blocking numbers aren’t bad”
Playing in bigger venues and the growth of the sport of volleyball
If there’s anything the staff needs to do to prepare for bigger crowds and larger venues
How Mimi Colyer’s “back row numbers are off the charts”
Former Marquette coach Ryan Theis, who’s now at Florida and what’s similar and different from his time at Marquette
The low number of reception errors thus far during the 2025 season
Grace Egan’s “superpower”
