University of Connecticut
8-15,1-9Big East
Providence
12-9,4-6Big East
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 26 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 1 |
| Providence | 28 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
10/25/2026 6:52:00โฏPM | Women's Volleyball
PROVIDENCE, RI - UConn fell to Providence, 3-1, on Sunday evening at Alumni Hall. The Huskies finished with 56 kills and 12 service aces.
In the opening set, UConn fell behind 6-2 before responding with a Maggie Carley service ace and back-to-back Borowy kills. The Huskies battled back and took a 24-23 lead on another Borowy kill. Helena Einarsdottir put UConn ahead 26-25 with a kill, but Providence scored the final three points to take the set, 28-26.
UConn trailed 11-10 in the second set before putting together a four-point run. Maja Daca recorded three kills around a Hazuna Akishige service ace to give the Huskies a 14-11 advantage. UConn continued to build its lead with consecutive Daca service aces and closed out the set, 25-18, on a Borowy kill to even the match at one set apiece.
In the third set, UConn faced a 12-6 deficit before answering with four straight points, including kills by Daca and Courtney Grayson and a Einarsdottir service ace. Providence maintained its lead and held a 20-15 advantage before the Huskies made another push. UConn scored four consecutive points on Isabella Sohl's serve, with two Borowy kills and a Hughes kill cutting the deficit to 20-19. Providence held off the rally to take the set, 25-22.
The Huskies trailed 20-15 in the fourth set before rallying with a 7-0 run, as Sohl served six consecutive points to put UConn ahead, 22-20. Hailey Maes recorded two kills during the surge, while Hughes added a kill and teamed with Maes on a block that gave the Huskies a 21-20 lead. UConn remained in front, 23-21, after another Hughes kill, but Providence scored the final four points to take the set, 25-23, and win the match.
Borowy led UConn with 16 kills and 17.0 points while adding seven digs and two block assists. Daca finished with 10 kills, 12 digs, two service aces and two block assists. Audrey Jensen recorded a team-high 22 assists, along with six digs and two aces. Akishige collected a team-high 14 digs and added six assists and two service aces.
UP NEXT: UConn returns home to host Villanova on Oct. 30 and Georgetown on Oct. 31.
