Volleyball’s Season Ends In NCAA Round Of 32 At Wisconsin

Friday, December 5

Madison, Wis.

8 PM ET

North Carolina

22-9,14-6ACC

#3-Seed Wisconsin

26-4,17-3Big Ten

North Carolina

Wisconsin

Photo by: Dan Sanger

December 5, 2025 | Volleyball

Box Score

MADISON, WISC - Carolina volleyball fell to the No. 3 seed Wisconsin Badgers (25-14, 25-21, 25-27) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night.

The Tar Heels improved after each set, raising their hitting percentage from .146 to .317. Laynie Smith led the way offensively as she hit .400 with seven kills on only 15 attacks.

Carolina dropped the first set 25-14, but Bridget Malone was the bright spot as she came off the bench and hit above .444 with four kills.

The Tar Heels had a much better second set, putting together an impressive 7-2 run in the middle of the match that brought the score to 17-18. The Tar Heels continued to fight back against the top-ranked Badgers.
The Tar Heels battled back in the third set as the final set was tied 19 times and there were ten lead changes.

Maddy May wrapped up her legendary Tar Heel career tonight. May played in every single set (445) of every single match (118) over her four-year career. May currently sits third all-time in program history with 1622 digs. The senior closed out her time in Chapel Hill on a high note, as she was named Second Team All-ACC for the first time in her career.