5 thoughts from Wisconsin volleyball's win vs. No. 22 Minnesota

The Badgers secured the victory after a hard-fought match against their vaunted foes. Here's what stood out.

Wisconsin outside hitter Grace Egan attempts a block during the Badgers’ Oct. 5 match against Minnesota at the Field House in Madison, Wisconsin. Credit: Jake Kocorowski/Badger Observer

MADISON, Wis. — Add another win ranked a ranked foe to the University of Wisconsin volleyball team’s resume.

No. 11 Wisconsin (18-4, 10-3 Big Ten) didn’t get the sweep inside the Field House on Wednesday, but it rebounded from a rough third set to eventually defeat rival Minnesota 25-20, 25-22, 18-25, 25-16.

It’s the fifth win for the Badgers against a ranked opponent on the season (at the time they played), as the Gophers ranked No. 22 in the nation in the latest AVCA poll. That can only help Wisconsin’s RPI moving forward with the regular season winding down in less than a month and the NCAA tournament coming thereafter.

Let’s get to Badger Observer’s thoughts from the match, along with the postgame availability with coach Kelly Sheffield, middle blocker Carter Booth and libero Kristen Simon.

Postgame interview