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Badgers news: Wisconsin lands 2nd commitment from transfer portal
The Wisconsin Badgers moved quickly in the transfer portal, landing UC Santa Barbara outside hitter Eva Travis after losing starter Una Vajagic to the transfer portal on Monday.
Travis, a redshirt sophomore in 2025, had a strong season this past year, averaging 3.93 kills per set for the Gauchos, while recording a career-high 30 kills in a win over UC Irvine. She had 20+ kills in six matches this year and 19 matches with double-digit kills.
She’ll join an outside hitter group that includes returners Grace Egan (sophomore) and Madison Quest (freshman), as well as touted incoming freshmen Audrey Flanagan and Halle Thompson.
Travis was the 2024 Big West Freshman of the Year after redshirting in 2023. She earned All-Big West 2nd Team Honors this year.
Against some top competition in USC and Creighton this year, Travis had 21 and 19 kills, respectively. She now becomes the second transfer to commit to Wisconsin from the portal in this cycle, joining Florida middle blocker Jaela Auguste.