University of Connecticut
10-16,3-10Big East
Seton Hall
10-15,2-11Big East
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 25 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 2 |
| Seton Hall | 15 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
11/6/2026 8:16:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - UConn fell in five sets to Seton Hall on Friday evening on the road. The Huskies finished with 51 kills while hitting .256, and held the advantage at the service line and net, recording 10 service aces to Seton Hall's six and nine total blocks to the Pirates' six.
The Huskies built on a 17-13 lead, winning seven of the next eight rallies to extend their advantage to 24-14 late in the first set. Grayson and Isabella Sohl each recorded kills during the run, while Seton Hall committed multiple attack errors. After the Pirates added one more point, Sydney Borowy closed out the 25-15 set with a kill off an assist from Sohl.
After falling behind 20-17, the Huskies fought back to tie the second set at 20, with Hazuna Akishige serving an ace before Hailey Maes and Grayson combined on a block. Earlier, Olivia Pasternak served the Huskies to the first five points of the set, including three aces. Seton Hall answered after the late tie and closed out the set 25-22.
UConn recovered from a 3-2 deficit in the third set, moving in front on a Grayson-Maes block at 4-3 and maintaining the lead from there. Grayson added five kills, a service ace and another block assist, and Borowy finished the 25-15 set with a kill from Sohl.
In the fourth set, the Huskies were tied at 15 following a kill from Grayson before Seton Hall won six of the next seven points to take a 21-16 lead. Borowy answered with a kill, and Grayson followed with a service ace to pull UConn within three at 21-18. However, the Pirates closed out the set, taking it 25-20.
In the fifth set, the Huskies pushed back with kills from Olivia Grenadier and Maes before Maes finished another Sohl assist to pull the Huskies within 9-8. Seton Hall answered with four straight points to move ahead 13-8, and the Huskies added late points on a service error and a Grayson block. Seton Hall took the set 15-10.
Grayson led the Huskies with 19 kills, 26 points and seven total blocks while hitting .500. Sohl finished with 43 assists, four digs and two block assists. Borowy added 11 kills on a .320 hitting percentage. Akishige recorded a team-high 13 digs and added three assists.
UP NEXT: UConn returns to action Saturday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m., traveling to New York to take on St. John's.
