Wisconsin volleyball erased a fifth-set deficit to outlast No. 17 Florida 3-2 on Wednesday night at a sold-out UW Field House, claiming the program's first-ever home win against the Gators. The match, part of the inaugural Big Ten-SEC Challenge Week, gave the Badgers their first home victory of the 2026 season.
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Florida held match point at 14-13 in the final set, but four service errors in the frame proved costly. Audrey Flanagan knotted the score with a kill before an attack error sealed it for the Badgers.
Three Wisconsin standouts posted double-digit kills to overpower Florida's block-heavy defense.
Flanagan led with a career-high 18 kills and nine digs, while Grace Egan added 17 kills and two aces. Lynney Tarnow was equally productive in the middle, recording a career-best 16 kills on a .429 hitting percentage with five blocks. Setter Charlie Fuerbringer quarterbacked the offense with 55 assists and 15 digs for her 19th career double-double.
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Still, Florida's Kamryn Chaney kept the Gators competitive all night with a match-high 22 kills. The loss dropped Florida to 2-1 as NCAA volleyball's early-season crossover event continues through Saturday.
Wisconsin improved to 2-3 with the win.
