University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
8-13,1-7Big East
Xavier
12-7,5-3Big East
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 25 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 1 |
| Xavier | 21 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 3 |
UConn Falls to Xavier in Four Sets
10/17/2026 8:49:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
CINCINNATI, Ohio - UConn volleyball fell to Xavier, 3-1, on Saturday evening. The Huskies won the opening set, 25-21, before dropping the next three. Maja Daca led UConn with 17 kills, 13 digs and three aces.
The Huskies overcame an early 4-1 deficit in the first set with a six-point run, taking a 7-4 lead during Maggie Carley's service turn. After Xavier closed the gap to 21-20, the Huskies capitalized on a service error and kills from Courtney Grayson, Sydney Borowy and Daca to secure a 25-21 win.
Daca opened the second set with a service ace, but Xavier scored the next nine points to take a 9-1 lead. The Huskies responded with a three-point run featuring two blocks from Jordyn Hughes and an ace from Audrey Jensen to cut the deficit to 10-5. Late kills from Daca, a block by Jensen and Grayson, and an ace from Helena Einarsdottir brought UConn within six at 23-17 before Xavier closed out the set, 25-17.
UConn's strongest push came midway through the third set, when the Huskies erased a 14-12 deficit and took a 17-15 lead on two Grayson kills surrounding a Daca service ace. The Huskies later tied the set at 20, 22, 23 and 24, with Daca and Grayson adding kills down the stretch. Xavier scored the final two points to claim the set, 26-24.
After falling behind 3-0 in the fourth set, the Huskies responded with six consecutive points, including five during Grace Maria's service turn, which featured two aces and kills from Einarsdottir and Daca. UConn later reached set point at 24-23 and 25-24, but Xavier rallied to tie the score both times. Daca's kill evened the set at 26 before Xavier scored the final two points to win, 28-26.
Jensen finished with 36 assists, 13 digs and two aces, while Hazuna Akishige collected 20 digs. Grayson added 13 kills, and Hughes recorded eight kills on .357 hitting along with eight total blocks, including three solo blocks.
UP NEXT: UConn continues its road stretch against Creighton on Oct. 22 before traveling to Providence on Oct. 25.
