As the spring slate opened last Saturday, the University of Wisconsin volleyball team had some major unfinished business.
In December, the Badgers dropped an Elite Eight matchup to the Illinois Fighting Illini in four sets, putting an end to their season.
Sophomore Dana Rettke dazzled in that regional final matchup, piling up 21 kills at a 51.5 percent clip.
Illinois’ Jacqueline Quade dueled Rettke with 25 kills of her own.
The Badgers put together numerous runs to combat the Illini’s hot starts in each of the four sets, but Illinois was able to grab narrow set victories and eventually eliminate the Badgers from going any farther.