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MADISON – Wisconsin volleyball has released more information about the first two chances to see the Badgers ahead of the 2026 season.
The Badgers’ Aug. 8 alumni match will be at 6 p.m., the team announced on July 27. The preseason exhibition will then be Aug. 14 against Butler at 6 p.m., according to both teams’ schedules.
Both preseason opportunities to see the Badgers will be at the UW Field House.
The alumni match will pit the current Badgers against a group of former stars that include former national player of the year Sarah Franklin, 2024 Olympic silver medalist Lauren Carlini and 2025 All-American Mimi Colyer, among others competing in the professional ranks.
The full alumni roster is below:
Butler is coming off a 2025 season that consisted of a 12-17 overall record and 5-11 Big East record. The Bulldogs were swept in their two matches last year against Big Ten foes – on the road against Iowa and at home against then-No. 14 Purdue.
Wisconsin’s last match against Butler was in 2005, and the Badgers have a 3-0 advantage in the all-time series.
The Badgers have more recent familiarity with the Bulldogs in a different way, however. Butler head coach Kyle Shondell is the nephew of Wisconsin assistant coach John Shondell.
Kyle Shondell is approaching his fourth season at the helm at Butler after a successful tenure as the men’s head coach at Indiana Tech. He was the AVCA National Coach of the Year at the NAIA level in 2022.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Sarah Franklin, Mimi Colyer headline Wisconsin volleyball alumni match roster
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The Badgers’ Aug. 8 alumni match will be at 6 p.m., the team announced on July 27. The preseason exhibition will then be Aug. 14 against Butler at 6 p.m., according to both teams’ schedules.
Both preseason opportunities to see the Badgers will be at the UW Field House.
Wisconsin volleyball alumni match roster, other info
The alumni match will pit the current Badgers against a group of former stars that include former national player of the year Sarah Franklin, 2024 Olympic silver medalist Lauren Carlini and 2025 All-American Mimi Colyer, among others competing in the professional ranks.
The full alumni roster is below:
- Outside hitters: Temi Thomas-Ailara, Sarah Franklin, Mimi Colyer, Grace Loberg
- Middle blockers: Caroline (CC) Crawford, Alicia Andrew, Carter Booth
- Libero: Tiffany Clark
- Setters: Lauren Carlini, Sydney Hilley
- Coaches (not suiting up): Annemarie Hickey, Anna Smrek, Dana Rettke
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Butler exhibition brings another Shondell vs. Shondell coaching matchup
Butler is coming off a 2025 season that consisted of a 12-17 overall record and 5-11 Big East record. The Bulldogs were swept in their two matches last year against Big Ten foes – on the road against Iowa and at home against then-No. 14 Purdue.
Wisconsin’s last match against Butler was in 2005, and the Badgers have a 3-0 advantage in the all-time series.
The Badgers have more recent familiarity with the Bulldogs in a different way, however. Butler head coach Kyle Shondell is the nephew of Wisconsin assistant coach John Shondell.
Kyle Shondell is approaching his fourth season at the helm at Butler after a successful tenure as the men’s head coach at Indiana Tech. He was the AVCA National Coach of the Year at the NAIA level in 2022.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Sarah Franklin, Mimi Colyer headline Wisconsin volleyball alumni match roster
Continue reading...
