MADISON, Wis. -- After dropping the second set, the No. 2 Wisconsin volleyball team responded with force and beat No. 19 Purdue in four sets, 25-14, 16-25, 25-18, 25-14, at the UW Field House on Wednesday night. 

Wisconsin (21-1, 12-1) got off to a quick start, with a convincing first set win. A 6-0 run fueled by two service aces from Gulce Guctekin put the set out of reach for Boilermakers (14-8, 8-5). After the run, the UW lead was 22-13. Purdue held off one set point, but Wisconsin grabbed the 25-14 first set victory. 

Wisconsin struggled offensively in the second set and the Boilermakers took control to tied the match up at one apiece.

The Badgers responded well in the third set to take a 2-1 lead. After being knotted up at 12 apiece, UW went on a 6-1 run and forced a Purdue timeout at 18-13. The Boilermakers sided out after their timeout, but a Sarah Franklin kill and Purdue error forced another timeout at 20-14. From there, UW closed it out to take the 25-18 win. 

UW jumped out to an 11-3 lead in the fourth, behind four kills from Franklin combined with two blocks during that stretch. Purdue put together a run of their own and forced a Wisconsin timeout as the Boilermakers trailed 11-17. However, out of the timeout, the Badgers went on a 4-0 run and used that momentum to close out the match with a 25-14 victory. 

For her eighth match in a row, Franklin has tallied double figure kills. She had a match-high 22 kills on 39 attempts and hit .513 on the night. Carter Booth added nine kills, while Anna Smrek and Devyn Robinson both totaled eight kills each. 

Wisconsin hit .302 (54 kills - 16 errors - 126 attempts), while holding Purdue to just .163 (45 - 23 - 135) as Eva Hudson led the Boilermakers with 18 kills. 

Izzy Ashburn finished with 27 helpers, as MJ Hammill added 17. Julia Orzol put up 12 digs, for her sixth consecutive match with double figure digs. To go along with Franklin's 22 kills, she also tallied 10 digs for her third double-double of the season. 

The Badgers continued to outblock their opponents as they totaled 11.0 team blocks compared to Purdue's 8.0. Carter Booth led the team with five blocks, including two solo blocks. 

Straight from the court 

Head Coach Kelly Sheffield 
On responding after the second set: "One thing I wanted to make sure that we knew is that second isn't anything more than what it is. You take that away, we had six hitting errors in three other sets. We were siding out at close to 80%, you take that away, these guys were hitting under .100. I thought for 70% of the match, we were awfully good against one of the better teams in the country. A great win, an even better way to respond."

Setter Izzy Ashburn 
On defense regarding gritty mentality: I think that's really reflected in those numbers of just like, if it's close to me and I can get it up, I'm gonna get it up. Doesn't matter the circumstances, doesn't matter the position, that's just what we're trying to do. That's mentality. It's also a trust from player to player. I don't feel like I have to do anything more than my job and I think other people feel that same way.

Setter MJ Hammill 
On Sarah Franklin: "She's a great hitter. And she can place the ball anywhere and see the court really well. So having her back there, it's super hard to defend and it's something we have to do every single day of practice. But I mean, these numbers that she's putting up, like in this match, it says 22 kills and she hit .513 as an outside. That's insane. That's numbers that you see from a middle and seriously, she does the work behind the scenes and she does the work on the court for that to happen.She's working hard in transition. So that truly is just a testament to her, her passion and her hard work."

Notes to know 

• Senior Sarah Franklin recorded double-figure kills for the 17th match this season, including the last eight matches in a row.
• Julia Orzol tallied double-figure digs (12) for the 19th match this season, including the last six consecutive matches.
• Franklin also has her third double-double of the year with 22 kills and 10 digs. It's her 21st career double-double.
• The Badgers held Purdue to a .163 (45-23-135) hitting percentage marking the 18th time Wisconsin has held their opponents under .200.
• With seven blocks, Carter Booth has now recorded seven or more blocks seven times so far this season.
• The Badgers have now outblocked 21-of-22 opponents this season while tying one foe.
• Wisconsin has now hit .300 or better in 21-of-22 matches.

Up Next 

The Badgers will remain at home to take on Illinois on Saturday night at the UW Field House. The match is set to start at 7 p.m. and will be broadcasted on Big Ten Network.