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Wisconsin vs UW-Milwaukee volleyball takeaways: Badgers win without hesitation

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September 10, 2025

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Wisconsin vs UW-Milwaukee volleyball takeaways: Badgers win without hesitation

Grace Egan sets tone with five service aces in first set

Grace Egan, an Ohio State transfer, set the tone with five service aces in the first set.
Wisconsin’s middle blockers dominated at the net, contributing to an 11-3 advantage in total blocks.
Oregon transfer Mimi Colyer led the offense with 16 kills, more than the entire Milwaukee team.

MADISON — Wisconsin volleyball “gave up a lot of points based on hesitation” in its first weekend, as head coach Kelly Sheffield saw it.

“Serve-receive hesitation,” Sheffield said. “Defensively, who’s going to step in there and take the second ball when the dig or the pass goes awry.”

The Badgers’ Sept. 9 match against UW-Milwaukee at the UW Field House was a much different story, as Wisconsin swept its in-state foe, 25-7, 25-15, 25-11.

“Tonight I didn’t see any of that,” Sheffield said. “I saw a team that was swarming to the ball and just making really aggressive moves. And I think that’s a sign of a team that’s growing and getting a little bit more comfortable with each other.”

Wisconsin hit .457 in the win. Milwaukee, on the other hand, hit minus-.014.

“Any time that you’re holding your opponent to negative, I think that’s doing a pretty good job,” Sheffield said.

Here are three other takeaways from the Badgers’ fourth win of the season:

Grace Egan excels with early serves

Grace Egan quickly gave the 5,934 fans at the Field House something to cheer about with three service aces in Wisconsin’s first six points, including back-to-back service aces that prompted a Milwaukee timeout.

During her time serving, Wisconsin’s lead in the first set ballooned from 2-1 to 8-1.

“Grace set the tone for this match behind the service line,” Sheffield said.

The Ohio State transfer finished the set with a whopping five service aces. The Wisconsin record for service aces in an entire match in the 25-point rally scoring era is six, which has happened four different times.

Egan did not have any more service aces in the three-set win, but she had other excellent serves that set up her teammates in the low-stress win. One of her serves from the second set, for example, does not count as a service ace in the box score, but it had so much power on it that the attempted dig perfectly set up an Alicia Andrew kill.

“When I’m going back to serve, I’m like (to Andrew), ‘Get ready for the overpass, we’re going to set this up,’” Egan said with a laugh.

Wisconsin’s middle blockers have presence at net

The Badgers had a clear advantage over Milwaukee at the net, thanks in large part to outstanding performances from middle blockers Carter Booth and Alicia Andrew.

“I thought we did a really good job of setting up our block, getting across, being physical up at the net,” Sheffield said, “and then our backcourt was picking everything else up.”

Wisconsin finished the night with an 11-3 advantage in blocks. The Badgers had as many blocks against Milwaukee as it had in the three-set wins over UC Davis and Chicago State combined.

“That’s quite a bit in three sets, but there’s times that you don’t get very many blocks, but you’re blocking well. It’s positive touches, or you’re making them hit shots they don’t want to hit.”

Booth had a team-high eight block assists along with four kills. Andrew had three block assists and an efficient eight kills on 10 total attacks (.800). Andrew, a Baylor transfer, has recorded eight-plus kills in three of UW’s first five matches of the season and is hitting an exceptional .547.

“Her preseason was one level, and once we got into match play, it’s a totally different level from her,” Sheffield said of Andrew.

It’s not a total surprise, as Andrew ranked fifth in the Big 12 last year in hitting percentage. But it has impressed Sheffield, nonetheless.

“She loves to compete,” Sheffield said. “She doesn’t panic out there on the court. She cleans up any overpasses, makes herself available, hits with range. … It’s fun to watch. She’s a great player.”

Mimi Colyer’s diverse scoring threat on display

Oregon transfer Mimi Colyer, a 2024 second-team All-American, once again had a starring role in the Badgers’ win.

She had 16 kills – more than all of Milwaukee’s roster combined – while having only one attack error. Her .600 hitting percentage trailed only Andrew’s .800 and Charlie Fuerbringer’s .750, and that was with a much higher volume of attacks.

“This was a really strong match for Mimi,” Sheffield said.

Colyer sees value in her “extensive range” as teams can scout the Badgers better deeper into the season.

“If I can’t hit shots A and B, then I need to go to C, D, E and so on,” Colyer said. “And I think Charlie does a really good job on giving me all those options on every single attempt that I take.”

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Milwaukee Weather – Frosty and cold morning, sunny day ahead

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3 hours ago

March 2, 2026

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MILWAUKEE – Forecast from FOX6 Meteorologist Lisa Michaels

Frosty Monday morning with temps in the teens inland to low 20s near the lake.
Mostly sunny to sunny skies on Monday. Highs in the mid-40s inland, upper 30s near the lake.
A total lunar eclipse will happen Tuesday morning, total eclipse from 5-6am. It may be tough to see due to increasing clouds.
Increasing clouds on Tuesday with highs in the low 40s. Chance of rain and storms possible Wednesday through Friday with warming temperatures.

Today: 39 Lake. Mostly sunny.
High: 44°
Wind: SE 5-10

Tonight: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear overnight.
Low: 27°
Wind: SE 5

Tuesday: 39 Lake. Mostly cloudy.
High: 43°
Wind: E 5-10

Wednesday:41 Lake. Chance for scattered showers and t-storms.
AM Low: 32° High: 45°
Wind: E 5-10

Thursday: 39 Lake. Mostly cloudy. Chance storms.
AM Low: 37° High: 42°
Wind: NE 5-10

Friday: Chance for showers and t-storms Warmer. Warming at night.
AM Low: 37° High: 57°
Wind: SE 5-15

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with AM rain showers. Blustery with falling afternoon temperatures.
AM Low: 47° High: 53°
Wind: NE 5-10

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We have a host of maps and radars on the FOX6 Weather page that are updating regularly — to provide you the most accurate assessment of the weather. From a county-by-county view to the Midwest regional radar and a national view — it’s all there.

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Four new community-powered fridges open on Milwaukee’s North Side

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March 1, 2026

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Four new community-powered fridges open on Milwaukee’s North Side

Community members and city leaders celebrated the opening of four new community-powered fridges on the North Side of Milwaukee. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Friday, Feb. 27, at Metcalfe Park Community Bridges, 3624 W. North Ave., to mark the occasion.

The effort to fight food scarcity by opening community-powered fridges comes after several grocery stores closed in the area, creating a food desert.

Ald. Russell W. Stamper, II, emceed the ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening of four new community-powered fridges.

District 15 Ald. Russell W. Stamper II, who saw several grocery stores in his district close over the past few years, served as the event’s emcee.

“We could either complain about the problem, or we could come together to find a solution,” Stamper said.

People fill up the community-powered fridge with fresh produce.

In July 2025, a Pick ‘n Save on the North Side closed, prompting the opening of a community-powered fridge at Tricklebee Café in the Sherman Park and Uptown area. Since then, several other grocery stores have closed in the area.

This led Stamper, FEED MKE, Metcalfe Park Community Bridges and One MKE to open four more community-powered fridges.

Christie Melby-Gibbons, executive director of Tricklebee Café, talks about opening the first community-powered fridge at her cafe.

Christie Melby-Gibbons, executive director of Tricklebee Café, talked about the organization’s community-powered fridge. About a week ago, the fridge was empty for the first time since its launch, so staff turned to their online community for support.

“Within 20 minutes, a woman came in with bags of food and filled the fridge for less than $100,” Melby-Gibbons said.

Danell Cross (right), executive director at Metcalfe Park Community Bridges, Metcalfe Park resident Farina Brooks (left), and other attendees applaud during the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The community-powered fridge network is run by residents on a take-what-you-need, leave-what-you-can model. Taking a grassroots approach to solving food insecurity in the area, community members provide fresh produce and other healthy food options to ensure that their neighbors have access to nutritious foods.

Residents line up to fill the community-powered fridge with fresh produce.

“Everybody deserves to eat. I can’t go to sleep at night knowing my neighbors are hungry,” said Melody McCurtis, deputy director of Metcalfe Park Community Bridges.

Here’s a list of all the community-powered fridges:

Metcalfe Park Community Bridges

3624 W. North Ave.

Rooted & Rising- Washington Park

3940 W. Lisbon Ave.

Sherman Park Community Association

3526 W. Fond du Lac Ave.

Dominican Center

2470 W. Locust St.

Tricklebee Café

4424 W. North Ave.

Jonathan Aguilar is a visual journalist at Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service who is supported through a partnership between CatchLight Local and Report for America.

This article first appeared on Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service and is republished here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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At the Bar

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1 day ago

March 1, 2026

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The bar can be “the place” where memories are made, friendships blossom, and stories live forever. This episode of Real Stories MKE features stories from Dasha Kelly, Kristia Wildflower, Shep Crumrine, and Katelyn Nye. Real Stories MKE is hosted by Kim Shine and Joel Dresang with support from producer Jasmine Gonzalez and audio engineer Sam Woods.

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