The UConn women’s volleyball team will continue their Big East play on the road as they take on the Xavier Musketeers and the DePaul Blue Demons.
The Huskies come into the weekend with a 6-2 conference record and six-game winning streak. They will be hoping to extend that streak and bring a strong roster to back up those hopes, including graduate student Taylor Pannell, who was just named Big East Defensive Player of the Week. Pannell is also the second on the team in kills with 181 and blocks with 52.
First up, the Huskies will take on Xavier in Cincinnati on Friday, Oct. 25, at 6 p.m. The Musketeers have faced many difficulties this season, leaving them with a 6-12 overall record. However, their conference run seems to have been more successful, owning a 4-4 record. They will be coming off two consecutive wins to Creighton and Marquette over last weekend. The Musketeers bring redshirt junior Anna Taylor, who leads the team with 195 kills. Their roster will also include another redshirt junior, Emma Grace, who leads the team in both service aces, 19, and digs, 194. The Huskies have faced the Musketeers six times before, standing with a 4-2 record.
On Sunday, Oct. 27, UConn will make its way to Chicago to face the DePaul Blue Devils. DePaul has had a successful conference run so far, with a 5-3 record. They enter the weekend coming off of losses to Marquette and Creighton. The Blue Devils’ roster will see graduate student Jill Pressly, who leads the team with 325 kills and 20 service aces. They will also bring strong defensive players, like senior Aly Kindelberger who leads the team in digs with 63. The programs have faced off 13 times before, with the Huskies standing with a 10-3 record.
Both Xavier and DePaul will be looking to bounce back from their losses last weekend. Whereas, the Huskies will be hoping to continue what has so far been a strong season with an overall record of 18-2, only losing two conference games. Both games will be broadcasted on FloSports.