University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
3-4,0-0Big East
Bryant
3-5,0-0America East
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant | 13 | 22 | 23 | 0 |
| UConn | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Huskies Cruise Past Bryant in Home Opener
9/8/2026 9:33:00โฏPM | Women's Volleyball
STORRS, Conn. - UConn volleyball swept Bryant, 3-0, in its home opener Tuesday night at the UConn Volleyball Center. The Huskies finished with 45 kills and a .294 hitting percentage while holding Bryant to 26 kills and a .135 percentage.
After Bryant scored the first point, the Huskies answered with six straight to move ahead 6-1, getting kills from Helena Einarsdottir, Courtney Grayson and Grace Maria along with two Einarsdottir service aces. The Huskies kept adding to the margin as Maja Daca had a kill and an ace before Grayson's kill made it 9-2, and later pushed the set to 15-6 on an Einarsdottir kill and a Hazuna Akishige ace. UConn got kills from Daca, Olivia Grenadier, Isabella Sohl and Sydney Borowy to take a 21-13 lead. Daca's kill sparked a four-point run to close the set, with Akishige adding another ace before Grayson finished it off with a kill for the 25-13 win.
The Huskies jumped out to a 4-2 lead in the second set behind three early kills from Daca before Bryant took a 15-11 advantage. UConn battled back from a 18-14 deficit as Daca added a kill and a service ace, while Grayson's block tied the set at 19-19. The Huskies continued to battle late, with Sydney Borowy's kill tying the set at 22-22 before Jordyn Hughes followed with a kill to put UConn ahead, 23-22. Hughes then helped the Huskies reach set point with a block before Daca closed out the set with a kill fromย Sohl for the 25-22 win.
UConn opened the third set with a 5-1 run, getting kills from Einarsdottir, Olivia Pasternak and Grayson. After Bryant pulled within 6-4, UConn responded with a four-point stretch that included three service aces from Maggie Carley and a Grayson-Einarsdottir block to take a 16-13 lead. The Huskies continued their run, winning seven of eight rallies to move ahead 18-14. UConn maintained its advantage late, taking a 23-19 lead on a Hughes kill before Daca closed out the set with a kill from Sohl for the 25-23 win.
Sohl also surpassed 200 career assists during the match, tallying 36 assists in the victory and bringing her season total to 226.
UCONN STAT LEADERS:
Kills: Maja Daca (12), Courtney Grayson (8), Jordyn Hughes (7)
Aces: Helena Einarsdottir (4), Maggie Carley (3), Maja Daca (2)
Blocks: Courtney Grayson (3), Grace Maria (2), Olivia Grenadier (2)
Assists: Isabella Sohl (36), Grace Maria (2), Hazuna Akishige (1)
Digs: Hazuna Akishige (11), Grace Maria (8), Helena Einarsdottir + Isabella Sohl (7)
UP NEXT: The Huskies return to action this weekend as they host the East Coast Challenge at the UConn Volleyball Center. UConn will face New Hampshire on Sept. 11, FDU on Sept. 12, and wrap up the weekend against Yale.
