Former Badgers setter Sydney Hilley is one of 44 pro volleyball players flocking to Madison this week.

Hilley and former Wisconsin outside hitter Temi Thomas-Ailara are two of the athletes with Badger state roots on the Athletes Unlimited volleyball tour, which is visiting Madison for the first time in a regular season event. Sun Prairie native Claire Chaussee and Mount Horeb High School grad Elise Goetzinger are also on the tour.

"I love Wisconsin fans," Hilley said. "I've had people here like, 'Go Badgers' all the time. I think that I will have that fan support, as well as Temi, and like all the girls who played for League One Madison . So I think that fans will come out and support everybody."

Athletes Unlimited Pro Volleyball kicked off in 2022 and is in its fifth season. Athletes

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