The Badgers’ title defense ends in heartbreak at home.
Despite multiple Wisconsin comebacks, the Badgers fell to a gutsy No. 2-seed Pittsburgh Panther squad that bested the defending national champions in five sets (25-23, 21-25, 21-25, 25-19, 13-15), stopping UW’s incredible 21-game winning streak on their home floor.
Former Iowa Hawkeye Courtney Buzzerio led the way for the Panthers with 18 kills on the night, but the story for Pitt in the match seemed to be their digs, as UW found it tough to terminate points.
The Panthers dominated early in the first set to take a 17-10 lead over Wisconsin before the Badgers had their first major comeback in the match.