No. 6 overall seed Wisconsin volleyball advanced to the Sweet Sixteen on Friday, upending Pepperdine 25-16, 25-12, 15-25, 25-13 at the Field House.
The Badgers, now winners of eight straight matches, dominated the Waves over long stretches using a balanced attack to overwhelm the visitors.
Senior middle blocker Tionna Williams led Wisconsin with 14 kills, hitting .458 for the match. Outside hitters Grace Loberg (12 kills, 15 digs) and Molly Haggerty (12 kills, 18 digs) double-doubled as did setter Sydney Hilley (48 assists, 19 digs), who continued her run of stellar play. As a team, the Badgers hit .