Wisconsin Badgers volleyball picked to finish 3rd in Big Ten

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin volleyball team has been picked to finish third in the 2025 Big Ten Volleyball Preseason Poll, announced by the Big Ten Thursday afternoon. Seniors Carter Booth and Mimi Colyer, and sophomore Charlie Fuerbringer were also named to the Big Ten Volleyball Preseason All-Conference Team.

The Badgers are tabbed to finish third this season in the Big Ten, behind Nebraska and the reigning National Champions, Penn State. In 2024, Wisconsin finished third in the standings with Penn State and Nebraska finishing at the top of the standings.

Wisconsin’s Carter Booth, Mimi Colyer and Charlie Fuerbringer have also been named to the Preseason All-Conference Team. Booth, a 2024 All-Big Ten Second Team honoree, averaged 1.35 blocks per set, good for fifth-best in the Big Ten, and added 1.70 kills per set a season ago.

With a season under her belt, setter Charlie Fuerbringer will lead the Badger offense once again. The 2024 Third Team All-American averaged 10.95 assists per set, fourth in the Big Ten, added 2.50 digs per set, and totaled 37 aces.

New to the Badgers, but not to the league, senior outside hitter Mimi Colyer adds to the Badger offense coming in with 3.97 kills per set which was eighth-best in the Big Ten, 2.19 digs per set and 0.78 blocks per set from 2024. Colyer comes to the Badgers with a plethora of experience and accolades, including three-time AVCA All-America honors.

The Badgers kickoff the season with the Red and White scrimmage on Saturday, August 16 at 1 p.m., and will follow with an exhibition against Notre Dame the next day at 1 p.m. at the UW Field House.

2025 Big Ten Volleyball Preseason Poll

1. Nebraska
2. Penn State
3. Wisconsin
4. Minnesota
5. UCLA
6. USC
7. Purdue
8. Washington
9. Illinois
10. Michigan
11. Indiana
12. Oregon
13. Ohio State
14. Michigan State
15. Northwestern
16. Maryland
17. Iowa
18. Rutgers

2025 Big Ten Volleyball Preseason All-Conference Team

Allison Jacobs, MICH, Gr. OH

Julia Hanson, MINN, Sr. OH

Mckenna Wucherer, MINN, Sr., OH

HARPER MURRAY, NEB, Jr., OH

ANDI JACKSON, NEB, Jr., MB

BERGEN REILLY, NEB, Jr., S

Rebekah Allick, NEB, Sr., MB

KENNEDY MARTIN, PSU, Jr., OPP

IZZY STARCK, PSU, So., S

Gillian Grimes, PSU, Sr., L

Cheridyn Leverette, UCLA, Jr., OH

Maggie Li, UCLA, Jr., OH

Marianna Singletary, UCLA, RS-Jr., MB

Phekran Kong, UCLA, Gr., MB

Adonia Faumuina, USC, Jr., OH

Kierstyn Barton, WASH, Jr., OH

Julia Hunt, WASH, So., MB

Carter Booth, WIS, Sr., MB

Mimi Colyer, WIS, Sr., OH

Charlie Fuerbringer, So., S

Pair of Badgers named to Division 1 Player of Year Watch List: A pair of AVCA All-Americans, Charlie Fuerbringer and Mimi Colyer of the Wisconsin volleyball team, have been named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) 2025 Division I Player of the Year Watch List, announced by the AVCA today.

Sophomore setter Charlie Fuerbringer is coming off an exciting freshman campaign where she was named AVCA All-American Third Team, AVCA North All-Region Freshman of the Year, All-Big Ten Second Team, and a unanimous selection the All-Big Ten Freshman Team.

New to Wisconsin, but not to volleyball, three-time AVCA All-American Mimi Colyer joins Fuerbringer to the prestigious list. Colyer earned All-American honors each of her three seasons at Oregon, a three-time AVCA Northwest All-Region honoree, including 2024 Player of the Year. The 6-foot-3 outside hitter is also a three-time All-Pac 12 award winner.

The last Badger to be named AVCA National Player of the Year was in 2023 when the AVCA named outside hitter Sarah Franklin. In 2024, Franklin was also a Semifinalist to the prestigious award. Before Franklin, Badger great, Dana Rettke earned the honor in 2021, coming off a National Championship.

The AVCA Player of the Year Watch list consists of 30 athletes, including a total of 10 from the Big Ten. Additional phases of the Watch List include a midseason addition of athletes to the list in October, a list of semifinalists in November, and the announcement of the finalists in December. The Player of the Year award will be revealed in Kansas City at the AVCA Awards Banquet on Friday, December 19.

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