Saturday, April 18
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Badgers dominate Phoenix in spring exhibition
April 18, 2026 | Volleyball
Balanced attack leads to sweep in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Wisconsin volleyball team tamed the Green Bay Phoenix with a 3-0 set victory (25-13, 25-9, 25-12) at the Kress Center on Saturday afternoon.
Newcomers Jaela Auguste and Eva Travis led the way for the Badgers offensively, posting 10 and eight kills, respectively. Lynney Tarnow, Audrey Flanagan and Halle Thompson each chipped in five a piece. Natalie Wardlow also added five service aces to help fuel the Badgers offensive spark. Wisconsin ended the match with a hitting percentage of .467 (40 - 5 - 75). Charlie Fuerbringer put together a double-double effort, tallying 28 assists to complement her 11 digs on the defensive end. Kristen Simon and Thompson each added seven digs of their own.
The two teams traded points early in the first set before Wisconsin embarked on a 6-0 run to break away for the lead. The Phoenix fought back in the middle of the set, but a triad of kills from Thompson, Travis and Auguste powered a 9-1 run helped seal the set, 25-13. Auguste found her rhythm early, tallying five of her 10 kills in the frame.
Wisconsin and Green Bay exchanged points to open the second set, but the Badgers provided a strong answer with a 12-0 run to take a 22-7 lead before closing out the set, 25-9. Wisconsin hit .632 as a team, tallying 13 kills.
The Badgers cruised to a third set victory behind a strong showing from the Badger block, before a kill from Madison Quest sealed the set win, 25-12, to sweep the Phoenix.
Wisconsin sealed a fourth and fifth set victory, winning 25-14 and 15-11, respectively.
Up Next: Wisconsin will return home to the UW Field House to close out its Tour of Wisconsin on Friday, April 24, against the Northern Illinois Huskies. First serve is slated for 6:00 p.m. CT, as the game will be streamed on B1G+.
Newcomers Jaela Auguste and Eva Travis led the way for the Badgers offensively, posting 10 and eight kills, respectively. Lynney Tarnow, Audrey Flanagan and Halle Thompson each chipped in five a piece. Natalie Wardlow also added five service aces to help fuel the Badgers offensive spark. Wisconsin ended the match with a hitting percentage of .467 (40 - 5 - 75). Charlie Fuerbringer put together a double-double effort, tallying 28 assists to complement her 11 digs on the defensive end. Kristen Simon and Thompson each added seven digs of their own.
The two teams traded points early in the first set before Wisconsin embarked on a 6-0 run to break away for the lead. The Phoenix fought back in the middle of the set, but a triad of kills from Thompson, Travis and Auguste powered a 9-1 run helped seal the set, 25-13. Auguste found her rhythm early, tallying five of her 10 kills in the frame.
Wisconsin and Green Bay exchanged points to open the second set, but the Badgers provided a strong answer with a 12-0 run to take a 22-7 lead before closing out the set, 25-9. Wisconsin hit .632 as a team, tallying 13 kills.
The Badgers cruised to a third set victory behind a strong showing from the Badger block, before a kill from Madison Quest sealed the set win, 25-12, to sweep the Phoenix.
Wisconsin sealed a fourth and fifth set victory, winning 25-14 and 15-11, respectively.
Up Next: Wisconsin will return home to the UW Field House to close out its Tour of Wisconsin on Friday, April 24, against the Northern Illinois Huskies. First serve is slated for 6:00 p.m. CT, as the game will be streamed on B1G+.
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