USC Women's Volleyball Drops Four-Set Decision to No. 8 Wisconsin

Friday, October 30

Los Angeles, Calif.

7:00 p.m. PT

USC

9-12,3-8Big Ten

Wisconsin

15-6,9-2Big Ten

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Wisconsin	25	26	22	25	3
Southern California	17	24	25	23	1

Highlights Press Conference

Photo by: Kevin Kim

October 30, 2026 | Women's Volleyball

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OH London Wijay produced her 20th-career double-double in a loss to the Badgers

LOS ANGELES – The USC women's volleyball team (9-12, 3-8 Big Ten) fell to No. 8 Wisconsin (15-6, 9-2) in a four-set contest (25-17, 26-24, 22-25, 25-23) at Galen Center on Friday, Oct. 30.

KEY PLAYERS

RS Jr. OH London Wijay recorded her third double-double (20th of her career) and matched her season high with 20 kills (2e, 40att) and a season-best .450 hitting to go with two digs and two blocks. It was her 12th time in double-digit kills.
So. OPP Abigail Mullen totaled 16 kills (7e, 40att, .225) and had six digs, two blocks, and a service ace to finish with 18.0 points. It was her 13th time in double-digit kills this fall.
RS Jr. MB Leah Ford tallied six kills on 12 swings without an error to register a .500 hitting rate and had four blocks.
Jr. MB Mia Tvrdy turned in six kills, four blocks, and two service aces for 10.0 points.
Jr. S Lilli Etter put up 27 assists and had five digs, a block, and a service ace.
For the Badgers, Decelise Champion led all players with 21 kills (5e, 36att, .444) to go with seven digs and two blocks. Jaela Auguste and Audrey Flanagan each turned in 11 kills apiece. Charlie Fuerbringer led all players with 11 digs and totaled 54 assists to log a double-double.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Champion delivered eight of her kills in the opening frame and Wisconsin racked 23 kills (3e, 34att) to hit .588 in a decisive 25-17 win. USC attacked just 19 times but got eight kills (1e) to hit .368. Wijay had five and Mullen had three of those kills. The Badgers were saddled by six service errors in the first set.
Set two had 13 ties and seven lead changes before a winner was decided. Mullen had five kills while Wijay added four more and USC hit .345 (5e, 29att) to total 15 kills. The Trojans led by as many as three and as late as 24-23, but the Badgers erased a pair of set-point opportunities and closed out a 26-24 win with a critical 4-0 run to end the frame.
The Women of Troy put up 4.5 blocks and served five aces in the third to turn the tide for a 25-22 win. Wijay recorded five kills while Mullen and Ford each had three. The Trojans hit just .128 under Wisconsin's .133 but the Badgers managed just 10 kills in a set that had 14 more ties and six lead changes.
Wisconsin rolled out to an early lead in the fourth, but the Trojans stayed in lock step for 13 more ties and again six lead changes before the Badgers scored the final three points in a 25-23 win. Wijay totaled six kills and Mullen had five as part of a .308 hitting effort that produced 16 kills (4e) on 39 attempts. Wisconsin also had 16 kills and four errors but on 38 attempts to finish with a .316 hitting rate.

UP NEXT

USC hosts No. 21 Minnesota (13-6, 7-4 Big Ten) on Sunday (Nov. 1) for a 1 p.m. PT contest at Galen Center that closes out the Discover Volleyball Challenge. The match will be shown live on Big Ten Plus.

MATCH NOTES

USC falls to 4-7 all-time against Wisconsin and to 0-2 when it faces the Badgers at home.
The Trojans go to 4-7 at home this fall, which includes a 0-5 mark against Big Ten opponents.
The Women of Troy met their ninth ranked opponent and moved to 2-7 in matches against ranked foes.

For more information on the USC women's volleyball team and a complete schedule and results, please visit USCTrojans.com/WVB. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow @USCWomensVolley on Facebook, X, TikTok, and Instagram.