Former Wisconsin greats named to 2026 Volleyball Nations League roster
Olympian Dana Rettke and Sarah Franklin, both former Wisconsin Badgers volleyball standouts, have been named to the U.S. Women's Preliminary Roster for the 2026 Volleyball Nations League. The team, coached by Erick Sullivan, will play 12 matches over three weeks in Quebec City, the Philippines, and Osaka, Japan. Rettke and Franklin will also participate in a Red-Blue Scrimmage on May 20 in Manhattan Beach, California, before the international competition begins.
- ▪Dana Rettke and Sarah Franklin, both former Wisconsin Badgers, were selected for the 2026 U.S. Women's Volleyball Nations League preliminary roster.
- ▪The U.S. team will compete in 12 matches across three locations: Quebec City, the Philippines, and Osaka, Japan.
- ▪Rettke and Franklin will take part in a Red-Blue Scrimmage on May 20 in Manhattan Beach, California, ahead of the June 3 opener against Ukraine.
- ▪Dana Rettke played for Wisconsin from 2017 to 2021 and earned numerous honors during her collegiate career.
- ▪Sarah Franklin had a standout three-year career with the Badgers from 2022 to 2024 before joining the national team roster.
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