McKayla Wuensch

Photo by: Stephen Slade

Position:
Setter
Height:
5-9
Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
Marian Central Catholic HS
Hometown:
Algonquin, Ill.

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2021): First BIG EAST Setter of the Year in program history ... Ranked second in the conference in assists (1,119) and assists per set (9.65) ... Recorded 43 assists and nine digs vs. Buffalo (Aug. 28) ... Tallied 39 assists and 19 digs at Dartmouth (Sept. 11) ... Tallied 37 assists and 19 digs vs. Yale (Sept. 18) ... Posted 46 assists and 14 digs vs. Creighton (Oct. 16) ... Tallied 47 assists and 14 digs at Butler (Oct. 31) ... Registered 49 assists and 15 digs vs. Xavier (Nov. 19) ... Recorded 44 assists and 18 digs vs. North Florida (Dec. 8).

BEFORE UCONN: Played two seasons at Wichita State ... Played in all 17 matches, including 65 sets during the 2021 spring season ...Tallied 328 assists to go along with 12 service aces, 138 digs and 10 kills ... Compiled a team-best 434 assists and 19 service aces, going along with 17 kills, 154 digs and 10 block assists as a junior in 2019 ... Played her first two collegiate seasons at Nevada ... Totaled 405 assists, 105 digs and 16 service aces at Nevada.

PERSONAL: Born on Oct. 26, 1998 ... Parents are Maribeth and Jeff Wuensch .. Has three siblings, including three sisters and one brother.