University of Connecticut
10-18,3-12Big East
Xavier
16-10,9-6Big East
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| UConn | 21 | 23 | 22 | 0 |
11/13/2026 8:18:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
STORRS, Conn. - UConn lost to Xavier in three sets on Friday evening at the UConn Volleyball Center.
The Huskies opened the first set with three consecutive points, highlighted by a Sydney Borowy kill off a pass from Hazuna Akishige and a Grace Maria service ace to take a 3-0 lead. After Xavier rallied to take a 7-6 advantage, UConn responded with a Borowy kill and two Musketeer errors to move back in front, 9-7. The Huskies added late kills from Jordyn Hughes and Isabella Sohl, but Xavier closed out the set, 25-21.
UConn continued to battle in the second set, cutting a 13-7 deficit to 16-14 before tying the score at 18 on a Borowy kill. Maja Daca followed with a kill to give the Huskies a 20-19 lead. The teams traded points down the stretch, with UConn tying the set at 23, but Xavier scored the final two points to take a 25-23 win.
In the third set, the Huskies worked to erase an early 12-6 deficit, pulling within 13-11 behind three Hughes kills and a block from Hughes and Sohl. Xavier responded with a service run to extend its lead to 18-11. UConn made another push, closing the gap to 21-19 with kills from Daca and Hailey Maes, but Xavier secured the set, 25-22.
Hughes led the Huskies with nine kills while hitting .412 and added two block assists. Akishige recorded 20 digs and four assists, while Sohl finished with 24 assists, six digs, two kills and two block assists. Daca contributed five kills, seven digs, an ace and a block assist.
UP NEXT: UConn closes out the regular season on Saturday, Nov. 14, hosting Butler at 3 p.m.
