No. 6 Badgers fall in Elite Eight heartbreaker to No. 3 Illinois · The Badger Herald

The University of Wisconsin women’s volleyball team’s season ended Saturday night after losing to No. 3 Illinois in the Elite Eight in four sets — 19–25, 25–15, 22–25, 23–25.

The loss followed a commanding regional semifinal victory Friday against San Diego in straight sets, 25-13, 25-16, 25-10.

After breezing to victory in their first- and second-round matchups against Green Bay (20-11) and Pepperdine (21-9), the…