Wisconsin, Minnesota volleyball cancel spring match due to 'health and safety'

Wisconsin volleyball has one less spring match on its 2026 schedule. The Badgers will no longer face Minnesota on April 10 in a match that was supposed to be at the Sonnentag in Eau Claire as a “precaution for the team’s health and safety,” UW announced on April 3. The match will not be rescheduled, per both teams’ announcements.

Minnesota also vaguely described the cancellation as a matter of “the team’s health and safety. ” The cancellation is due to Minnesota’s lack of available players, a source told the Journal Sentinel. The Gophers’ April 3 match against Iowa State also was canceled in what was officially described as a “decision by both teams.

” The Badgers have two remaining spring matches. They will visit UW-Green Bay on April 18 before facing Northern Illinois on April 24 at the UW Field House. Tickets are on sale for both matches.

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin, Minnesota volleyball cancel match due to health, safety