» Jess Mruzik led Michigan with 12 kills.
» Jess Robinson and Serena Nyambio combined for 11 blocks.
» Robinson led all players with a hitting percentage of .556.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The No. 24-ranked University of Michigan volleyball team came up short in a comeback against No. 5 Wisconsin, falling 3-1 (27-25, 25-17, 24-26, 25-22) at UW Field House on Sunday (Oct. 16).
Michigan (13-5, 4-4 Big Ten) was led by Jess Mruzik on the offensive front with 12 kills. Hannah Grant held it down in the backcourt with 20 digs, while Serena Nyambio and Jess Robinson combined for 11 blocks. Scottee Johnson led the Wolverines in assists with 22, while Maddie Dowd chipped in 20.
Michigan got out to a slow start in the opening set, falling behind 5-2 early. The Wolverines chipped away at the lead and closed within two at 10-8 after two Badgers errors. Behind the effort at the net, U-M tied it up at 24 courtesy of a Nyambio and Jacque Boney block. The Wolverines fell short behind an error that gave the Badgers the first set 27-25.
The Wolverines kept the second set close, but with the score tied at 6, Wisconsin went on a 5-1 scoring run to create a comfortable 11-7 lead. The Badgers never looked back, going on to take the second set 25-17 behind the consistent net play, both offensively and defensively.
The third set was a back-and-forth affair throughout. Michigan pulled to a 7-3 lead behind kills from Mruzik and Nyambio. The Badgers then went on a 6-1 run to help…
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