Wisconsin’s relentless hitting proved too much for the Iowa volleyball team to overcome, falling in a 3-0 sweep to the Badgers on Sunday afternoon. The Hawkeyes drop to 10-4 overall and 1-1 in Big Ten play.
Sixth-year Chard’e Vanzandt led Iowa’s offense with an eight-kill effort, followed by first-year Carmel Vares, who tallied seven kills of her own. Fourth-years Claire Ammeraal and Milana Moisio shined with 19 assists and 11 digs, respectively.
“We talked about having six arms because of Claire being able to attack,” head coach Jim Barnes said. “That’s the only chance we have against these top teams, and we didn’t have nearly enough offense going to stay with them.”…