“It was a couple of heavyweights going to toe to toe,” was how Coach Hugh McCutcheon characterized the match after his team prevailed three sets to one. The sold out crowd a Maturi Pavilion enjoyed quite the show. Both teams made spectacular defensive plays over and over and crushed the ball offensively. The Gophers dropped the first set 21-25 but picked up the next three 25-18, 25-21, 25-22.
Through the first half of the set the lead changed hands three times the last time to the Badgers. Wisconsin put together a 5-1 run to pull in front 13-11.