#MUVB Hosts No. 7 Wisconsin Wednesday at Fiserv Forum

The in-state rivalry returns to Fiserv Forum as MU hosts No. 7 Wisconsin for the first time since 2023. The excitement doesn’t stop there for MU, as they will face No. 15 Florida on Friday and No. 12 Minnesota on Sunday.

Marquette enters the match 5-2 after going 2-1 on the weekend. The Golden Eagles opened the Marquette Invitational with a 3-2 loss against Ball State but secured two 3-0 sweeps against James Madison and Milwaukee to close out tournament play.

HISTORY x OPPONENTS
MU and Wisconsin have met 26 times in program history. The last match between the two was on September 17, 2024, at the Kohl Center, where the Badgers took the 3-1 win.

Marquette’s lone win during that span came in Badger territory in 2019. The Golden Eagles sealed the win in five sets, defeating Wisconsin 3-2.

UF and MU have met 4 times with the Gators holding the record 3-1. The last meeting between the two was in 2014 and ended with the Golden Eagles defeating Florida 3-2.

MU and Minnesota have a very brief history with the Golden Gophers leading the series 5-0. The last serve between the two was in 2015 at the NCAA Volleyball Championship second round where MU fell in straight sets.

KNOW YOUR OPPONENT
No. 7 Wisconsin (5-1): Won 3-0 in its last contest against then No. 21 Georgia Tech. The Badgers are led offensively by Mimi Colyer with 99 kills on the season (averaging 5.21). At the defensive end, Carter Booth anchors the squad with 23 total blocks followed by Kristen Simon with 64 digs.

No. 17 Florida (5-2): The Gators enter Friday’s contest following a 3-2 win over then ranked No. 20 Baylor on Sunday. UF is led offensively by Jordyn Byrd with 106 kills. Defensively Jaela Augste and Alex Rothe lead the way with 28 blocks apiece on the season.

No. 12 Minnesota (8-1): The Golden Gophers come to the Al on an eight-game win streak posting a 3-1 win against South Dakota State. Minnesota will face Loyola Chicago before heading to Milwaukee. The Golden Gophers are led on the offense by Julia Hanson with 125 kills on the season and Lourdes Myers leads in blocks with 38.

TICKETS
Fans planning to make the trip to Fiserv Forum can purchase tickets here.

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