In their first round NCAA Tournament matchup against Colgate, the Wisconsin Badgers looked deserving of being one of the top four teams in the nation. The No. 4 seed Badgers (17-3 Big Ten, 26-3 overall) trounced the Raiders (13-3 Patriot League, 18-10 overall) in straight sets (25-12, 25-15, 25-14), leaving no doubt that UW would advance to the next round.
Colgate initially held Wisconsin close in the first set, with the Badgers only holding a 6-5 lead and needing to scramble on defense at times to keep points alive. But UW went on a run to take the lead to 13-8, with sophomore Jade Demps leading the way with three early kills.