Gophers volleyball hosts rival Wisconsin in Big Ten home opener

The No. 8 Gophers will try to bounce back Sunday vs. No. 6 Wisconsin after starting Big Ten play with a loss.

September 24, 2022 at 8:55PM
Badgers Jade Demps (15) went for a kill against the Gophers in 2021. Gophers volleyball vs. Wisconsin — always a big match, especially when both teams are ranked. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Gophers volleyball Big Ten home opener vs. Wisconsin at Maturi Pavilion

7 p.m. Sunday• Big Ten Network, 96.7-FM

Gophers update: The No. 8 Gophers (5-4) dropped their Big Ten opener Friday night in three sets at Purdue. It was the first time they fell on the road to the Boilermakers since 2015. Junior Taylor Landfair had a team-best 17 kills, but the team hit just .198 in West Lafayette. Hugh McCutcheon's hoping to avoid his first ever 0-2 start in league play.

Wisconsin update: The No. 6 Badgers (7-2) opened the conference season with a three-set victory against Northwestern at home on Friday. The defending national champions have two losses this season to nationally ranked opponents (Florida and Baylor).

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Marcus Fuller covers Gophers men's basketball, national college basketball, college sports and high school recruiting for the Minnesota Star Tribune.

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