University of Connecticut
10-19,3-13Big East
Butler
12-16,6-10Big East
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | 25 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 3 |
| UConn | 16 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 1 |
11/14/2026 5:50:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
STORRS, Conn. - UConn fell to Butler, 3-1, in its regular season finale on Saturday at the UConn Volleyball Center. The Huskies claimed the third set, 25-20, and finished with seven service aces to Butler's four.
The Huskies faced an early 8-0 deficit in the first set after Butler scored the opening eight points. Maja Daca stopped the run with a kill from Isabella Sohl, and Helena Einarsdottir followed with a service ace. Jordyn Hughes and Sohl then teamed up for a block to make it 8-3. UConn added service aces from Isabella Suhy and Sohl but could not overcome the early deficit as Butler took the set, 25-16.
With Einarsdottir serving in the second set, UConn erased a 5-3 deficit with four consecutive points, including an ace, an Olivia Pasternak kill, a Butler attack error and a Hughes kill to take a 7-5 lead. The Huskies later tied the set at 17-17 on a Sydney Borowy kill, but Butler scored the final two points to win the set, 25-22.
UConn found its rhythm in the third set, taking control after Butler tied the score at 16-16. A Suhy service ace and two Butler errors helped the Huskies build a 19-16 advantage. After Butler pulled within one at 19-18, Einarsdottir recorded a kill and the Bulldogs committed two more attack errors to give UConn a 22-18 lead. Hughes put the Huskies at set point with a kill from Sohl before a Butler setting error sealed the 25-20 victory.
Butler built a 13-8 lead in the fourth set before kills from Hughes and Pasternak, along with a Butler attack error, brought UConn within 13-11. However, the Bulldogs responded with four consecutive points to extend their lead to 17-11. The Huskies could not close the gap as Butler secured the set, 25-20, and the match.
Sohl finished with 37 assists, five kills, five digs and four block assists. Hazuna Akishige recorded a team-high 18 digs and added two assists. Hughes led the Huskies with nine kills and three block assists, while Einarsdottir contributed eight kills, two service aces and six digs.
