Sarah Franklin had 19 kills and 6-9 Anna Smrek and 6-7 Carter Booth, a former Gopher, each had six block assists to help the sixth-ranked Wisconsin volleyball team get past the No. 16 Gophers 25-21, 12-25 , 22-25, 25-20, 20-18 on Wednesday in Madison, Wis.

The Gophers led 16-15 in the fifth set, but the Badgers’ final four points came on blocks as the Gophers avenged a five-set loss to the Gophers on September 25 in Minneapolis.

A kill by the Gophers’ McKenna Wucherer tied the fifth set at 18-18, but the Badgers scored two points on blocks.

The Gophers (17-10, 10-7 Big Ten) haven’t won in Madison since 2018.

The Badgers (21-5, 15-2) defeated the Gophers for the ninth time in the past 11 meetings.

Franklin had 19 kills and Julia Orzol had 14 kills for the Badgers.

Julia Hanson had 20 kills to lead the Gophers. It was her 10th straight match with 10 or more kills.

Lydia Grote had 17 kills and McKenna Wucherer had 15 kills for the Gophers.