Madison, Wis. – The No. 7-ranked Gophers volleyball team lost to No. 5 Wisconsin 25-17, 25-22, 25-17 on Friday night in a Big Ten match before 7,540 at the UW Field House. It was the Badgers' school record 26th consecutive victory at home, a streak dating back to Sept. 19, 2019.
Stephanie Samedy had 16 kills and 10 digs for the Gophers, but they were outhit .372 to .198 by the Badgers (10-1, 2-1 Big Ten). Samedy has led her team in kills nine times in 11 matches. Jenna Wenaas and Taylor Landfair had eight kills apiece and Melani Shaffmaster had 28 assists.
The two-time defending conference champions have beaten Minnesota (7-4, 2-1) in their past four meetings.
Dana Rettke had 13 kills on only 18 attempts for Wisconsin. The conference leader in kill percentage hit .611. Grace Loberg had 11 kills and Sydney Hilley, the former Champlin Park star, had 41 assists.
Minnesota plays at Northwestern (1-2, 6-8) Saturday night. Hugh McCutcheon's teams at Minnesota are 14-1 against the Wildcats. The lone loss was in 2014.
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