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Wisconsin volleyball takes on No. 1, undefeated Louisville in Final Four opener

Wisconsin volleyball takes on No. 1, undefeated Louisville in Final Four opener

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For the third consecutive season, the University of Wisconsin volleyball team playing in the Final Four.

At 6 p.m. Thursday, the fourth-ranked Badgers (29-3) get the No. 1 team in the nation to start off — Louisville (32-0).

The game will be on ESPN.

The Big Ten champs have yet to win the title, but Wisconsin has been runners-up in 2019, 2013 and 2000.

They’re led by 6-foo-8, Dana Rettke — the first-ever five-time All-American — and the Big Ten setter of the year Sydney Hilly, a three-time All-American.

The Badgers have not played the Cardinals this season.

Louisville is trying to be the first team to go unbeaten in winning a title since Penn State did it back-to-back in 2008 and 2009.

Following Wisconsin-Louisville, on the other side of the bracket, third-ranked Pitt (30-3) takes on 10th-ranked Nebraska (25-7).

The Cornhuskers have won titles in 2015 and 2017.

Wisconsin swept Nebraska this season (3-0, 3-1). It has not played Pitt.

Of five ESPN volleyball experts, three picked Louisville to win the NCAA title, while the other two picked the Badgers.


PHOTO: @WisconsinVolleyball on Facebook.

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