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MADISON, Wis. \u2014 The No. 6 Wisconsin volleyball team heads down to the Lone Star State for a pair of matches against No. 19 Texas A&M and No. 9 Texas on Friday, Sept. 11, and Sunday, Sept. 13.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Badgers are slated to take on the Aggies at 7 p.m. on Friday before hitting the court for a 2 p.m. showdown against the Longhorns on Sunday. Friday’s match will air on the SEC Network, with fans able to watch Sunday’s match on ESPN.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wisconsin will meet Texas A&M in College Station for just the second time in program history, where the Aggies hold a 1-0 edge over the Badgers. The Badgers last met the Aggies in the 2024 NCAA Regional Semifinal, where Wisconsin pulled off the five-set win to advance to its seventh straight Regional Final.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, Wisconsin will meet the Longhorns for its 14th time in program history. Last season, the Badgers met the Longhorns twice; they fell 0-3\u00a0at the Opening Spike\u00a0Classic in August before defeating Texas in four sets to advance to the NCAA National Semifinals.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Badgers are fresh off their first week of action at home, hosting No. 17 Florida and Auburn for the Big Ten\/SEC Challenge week. Wisconsin walked out of the weekend with back-to-back wins, improving its record at the Field House to 91-8 (.919) since 2020. Freshman libero Anna Bardaro<\/a> earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors after her performance across the week, collecting a career-high 19 digs on Wednesday before posting 17 digs on Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n Wednesday’s match marked the first time in program history that the Badgers defeated the Gators at the Field House, doing so in five sets. Freshman Lynney Tarnow<\/a> tallied career-high performances with 16 kills on a .429 hitting percentage, also chipping in five blocks.\u00a0<\/p>\n