MADISON, Wis. – In a rematch of the 2021 NCAA Championship match and a top-five matchup, the fifth-ranked Wisconsin volleyball team swept No. 1 Nebraska, 25-23, 25-23, 25-18, Wednesday night in the UW Field House.
Wisconsin (16-3, 10-1 BIG) hit .207 (44 kills – 19 errors – 121 attempts) while holding Nebraska (18-2, 10-1 BIG) to its fourth-lowest hitting percentage of the season at .162 (37-18-117).
Sarah Franklin put away a match-high 21 kills while Devyn Robinson added nine kills as Wisconsin finished with seven more kills than the Huskers. Franklin also hit an impressive .381 (21-5-42) to lead UW. Nebraska was led by Bekka Allick with 13 kills.
Izzy Ashburn led the Badgers in assists, putting up 25 helpers.
UW also dominated Nebraska from the service line, scoring six aces behind a team-high three aces from Ashburn. The Badgers were aced just once by Nebraska.
Nebraska outblocked Wisconsin, 9.5 – 9.0, but Danielle Hart led all players with nine blocks while Robinson followed with six stops.
Wisconsin finished with a 52-46 advantage in digs with Orzol leading the Badgers with 11 saves. Ashburn followed with 10 saves for her second career double-double.
Nebraska got off to a hot start in set one, jumping out to a 5-1 lead. The Badgers rallied, using a 4-0 run to take a 12-10 lead. Wisconsin led the rest of the set the with Huskers cutting the…
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