» Michigan opened with a first-set win against No. 5 Wisconsin, but the Badgers won the next three sets to win the match.
» May Pertofsky set a new season high with 16 kills and led U-M with a .425 hitting percentage.
» Jess Mruzik collected her fifth double-double of the season with 15 kills and 14 digs.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The No. 25 ranked University of Michigan volleyball team opened the match with a first-set win, but were unable to carry the momentum as No. 5 Wisconsin prevailed in four sets (25-22, 18-25, 22-25, 19-25) on Sunday afternoon (Oct.23) at Crisler Center.
May Pertofsky set a new season high with 16 kills to lead the Wolverines. Jess Mruzik recorded her fifth double-double of the season with 15 kills and 14 digs, while Jess Robinson topped Michigan (13-7, 4-6 Big Ten) in blocks with three. Maddie Dowd led the team in assists with 24, while Scottee Johnson chipped in 21.
The first set was a see-saw affair with five lead changes and 10 ties. Neither team got out to a lead of more than four points until Wisconsin took a 16-11 advantage and again later at 19-13. Michigan then scored nine of the next 12 points, capped off by a Mruzik kill, to knot the match at 22. Mruzik then unloaded a trio of kills to end the set 25-22 to grab the…
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