The UConn women’s volleyball team is looking to continue their undefeated campaign this week as they go on the road to Durham, N.H., where they’ll face the University of New Hampshire and Brown University. Then, they will come back home to take on Central Connecticut State University.
On Thursday, the Huskies will take on the University of New Hampshire at 6 p.m. The Wildcats have mixed results at the start of this season, with a current record of 4-5. UNH is looking to make up for their two narrow losses last weekend, and fully turn their season around. The Wildcats bring graduate student Hannah Serbousek, who leads the team with 94 kills and 11 service aces. New Hampshire’s defensive roster will include another graduate student, Kelly Kaufmann, who leads the team in blocks, with 49 this season. These programs have faced each other eight times before; the Huskies have won seven of these matches, with six of those wins being consecutive.
Next up for UConn is Brown University on Friday, Sept. 20 at 4 p.m. Although Brown started their season on a positive note, winning two out of their three initial games, their season took a turn for the worse when they lost their next three consecutive games. They currently stand with a 2-4 record. The Brown Bears’ roster will be composed of many key players. One crucial piece is junior Mariia Sidorova, who leads the team with 90 kills. They will also bring some key defensive players, such as senior Beau Vanderlaan, who leads the team with 34 blocks. Brown and UConn have only faced each another three times before, with the Huskies winning two of the games.
On Saturday, the Huskies will make their way back to Storrs to face Central Connecticut State at noon. Central Connecticut has had a difficult season so far, losing six out of their seven games. However, they began to turn that tide last weekend when they beat Holy Cross. The Blue Devils are looking to continue their positive momentum and accumulate more wins as they come to Storrs. Their roster includes junior Weronika Poczynek, who leads the team with 80 kills and is second overall with 73 digs. Freshman Olivia Keckler will also be joining CCSU for this matchup; she just won NEC Freshman of the Week the past week and is third on the team with 56 kills. The teams have come face to face four times before, and UConn remains undefeated against the Blue Devils.
Thursday’s match against New Hampshire will be streamed on ESPN+. Saturday’s game against Central Connecticut will take place at the UConn Volleyball Center in Storrs and will be streamed on UConn+.