It was just an exhibition set in an exhibition match, but it turned out to be one of the highlights of the night for the University of Wisconsin volleyball team.
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Photos: Wisconsin volleyball wraps preseason against Butler
Wisconsin outside hitter Grace Egan (32) and middle blocker Natalie Wardlow (12) put up a block against Butler outside hitter Raegan Durbin (8) in the second set of an exhibition match at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis. Friday, August 14, 2026. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin right side hitter Grace Lopez (23) hits the ball against Butler middle blocker Ellery Rees (7) in the third set of an exhibition match at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis. Friday, August 14, 2026. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin setter Charlie Fuerbringer (24) sets the ball in the third set of an exhibition match against Butler at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis. Friday, August 14, 2026. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin outside hitter Audrey Flanagan (22) hits against Butler middle blocker Carly Slusser (13) and outside hitter Maria Nix (10) in the first set of an exhibition match at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis. Friday, August 14, 2026. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin volleyball players celebrate a point, including Wisconsin outside hitter Grace Egan (32), left, and middle blocker Lynney Tarnow (20) in the third set of an exhibition match against Butler at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis. Friday, August 14, 2026. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin outside hitter Grace Egan (32) serves in the first set of an exhibition match against Butler at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis. Friday, August 14, 2026. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin right side hitter Grace Lopez (23) hits the ball against Butler outside hitter Elise Ward (16) in the fourth set of an exhibition match at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis. Friday, August 14, 2026. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin libero/defensive specialist Anna Bardaro (2) goes for the ball in the third set of an exhibition match against Butler at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis. Friday, August 14, 2026. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin volleyball players cheer from the sidelines in the first set of an exhibition match against Butler at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis. Friday, August 14, 2026. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin setter Charlie Fuerbringer (24) sets the ball in the third set of an exhibition match against Butler at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis. Friday, August 14, 2026. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin volleyball players celebrate a point, including outside hitter Eva Travis (5), center, and setter Isabelle Hoppe (6), right, in the fourth set of an exhibition match against Butler at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis. Friday, August 14, 2026. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin head coach Kelly Sheffield talks to his team during a time out in the first set of an exhibition match against Butler at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis. Friday, August 14, 2026. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Butler head coach Kyle Shondell communicates with his players in the first set of an exhibition match against Wisconsin at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis. Friday, August 14, 2026. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin volleyball players celebrate a point, including outside hitter Grace Egan (32) and setter Charlie Fuerbringer (24), center, in the first set of an exhibition match against Butler at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis. Friday, August 14, 2026. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin outside hitter Grace Egan (32) and right side hitter Grace Lopez (23) celebrate a point in the first set of an exhibition match against Butler at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis. Friday, August 14, 2026. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin outside hitter Audrey Flanagan (22) hits the ball over Butler setter Sarah Kempf (1) and middle blocker Ellery Rees (7) in the third set of an exhibition match at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis. Friday, August 14, 2026. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
