University of Connecticut Athletics
Volleyball Travels To Northeastern
9/13/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Sept. 13, 2010
Match 7 - Tuesday, Sept. 14
at Northeastern - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Boston, Mass.
Series: Northeastern leads, 18-12
Last Meeting: UConn, 3-2 (9/16/09)
The Week Ahead
The Huskies will take a break from tournament play this week and travel to Boston, Mass. to face Northeastern in a Tuesday evening match-up. The contest will begin at 7:00 p.m. and it will mark the 31st time that the two teams will have met, with Northeastern holding an 18-12 advantage. UConn has won the last four matches against Northeastern, including a five-set victory last season at Gampel Pavilion.
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The Last Time Out
The Huskies continued tournament play at the Active Ankle Challenge hosted by Purdue University, dropping three-set decisions to Belmont and Purdue and fell to Duquesne in their first four-set match of the season. The Husky offense was led by Jordan Kirk (24 kills) and Rebecca Murray (21 kills), while Mattison Quayle led the squad with six service aces. Kelsey Maving had 59 digs over the weekend, with Allison Nickel (8 BA) and Morgan Freeman (1 BS, 7 BA) both recording eight blocks. Below are match-by-match scores:
Match 4: Belmont 3, Connecticut 0 (25-22, 25-18, 27-25)
Match 5: Purdue 3, Connecticut 0 (25-12, 25-21, 25-14)
Match 6: Duquesne 3, Connecticut 1 (20-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-21)
Maving Earns All-Tournament Honor
Sophomore Kelsey Maving was named to the Active Ankle Challenge All-Tournament Team last weekend after leading the Huskies with 59 digs (5.90 digs per set). Maving's 59 digs was also the highest total posted by any player during the tournament, with a season-high of 26 against Duquesne. Maving also tallied five assists, two service aces and a kill throughout the tournament.
Husky "D"
Over the first two weeks of action, the Huskies have held their opponents to just a .135 hitting percentage, the lowest in the BIG EAST. This is due to the blocking efforts of Allison Nickel and Morgan Freeman who lead UConn with 19 blocks each this season, and the 108 digs that Kelsey Maving has recorded during the first six matches. West Virginia is second in the conference with a .140 opponent hitting percentage while Louisville is third with .149.
Maving Leads BIG EAST
Kelsey Maving continues to make an impact on the Husky defense, leading the BIG EAST with 5.68 digs per set. Maving has led UConn in digs in each match this year, with a season-high of 26 coming against Duquesne last weekend. The 26 digs also marks the second highest match total of her career, behind her 33 dig effort against UC Irvine last season.
Next Up
The Huskies will conclude early season tournament play as they travel to Hamilton, N.Y. to take part in the Colgate Invitational this Friday (Sept. 17) and Saturday (Sept. 18). UConn will have one match on Friday, facing Cornell at 3:30 p.m. and will have two matches on Saturday, playing host Colgate at 1:00 p.m. and Akron at 7:00 p.m.
