Wisconsin, Marquette headed to Sweet 16, while Minnesota is eliminated
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin and Marquette volleyball teams are headed to the Sweet 16.
The seventh-ranked and second-seeded Badgers are looking to get back to the Final Four for the second consecutive season. They beat No. 18 Georgia Tech 3-1 on Friday night at the UW Field House.
At 6 p.m. this Friday, the Badgers (25-6) play No. 6 seed Texas A&M (21-7) — a team they swept 3-0 back on Sept. 21 in Madison.
A win for Wisconsin likely means a rematch with third-ranked and No. 1-seeded Nebraska (31-2), which has swept the Badgers 3-0 twice this season.
Meanwhile, Marquette upset No. 17 Utah 3-2 last Friday.
The Golden Eagles (25-8) will play this Friday at No. 2-ranked Penn State (31-2).
Penn State’s two losses came to No. 1-ranked Pitt 3-0 and to Wisconsin 3-0.
One of Nebraska’s only two losses this season came 3-1 to Penn State back on Nov. 29. The other Cornhuskers’ loss came, oddly enough, 3-0 to Saint Mary’s back on Sept. 3.
Lastly, over the Mississippi River, 15th-ranked Minnesota was eliminated at No. 11 Kentucky 3-1. The Gophers finish the season 21-11.
TOP PHOTO: Wisconsin’s Sarah Franklin (left) and Devyn Robinson celebrate while playing in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Dec. 7, 2024 (PHOTO: @BadgerVB on Twitter)