The Huskies will hit the road this weekend to play in their final regular season matchups, following a split weekend at home where they beat Butler, but fell to Xavier. UConn will end its regular season conference play against Villanova on Friday, Nov. 14, and Georgetown on Saturday, Nov. 15.
Despite their mixed weekend, the Huskies still set several individual records with several players achieving career and conference milestones. Senior Emma Werkmeister continued her domination on the court as she broke the Big East single season record for service aces, scoring 37 aces in conference play this season. In addition, the senior also leads the nation with 64 service aces overall.
However, Werkmeister is not the only player to reach a major milestone as graduate student Doga Kutlu reached 1000 career digs. She is only 15 assists short of 3000 career assists, a feat that only 5 former Huskies have achieved.
Another player who stood out last weekend was senior Eli Adams as she reached a career high of 8 blocks against Butler on Friday.
UConn heads into this weekend with a 7-7 conference record and a 4-5 away record, sitting fifth in the Big East standings.
First up this weekend, the Huskies will head to Villanova, Pa., to face the Villanova Wildcats. The Wildcats head into the matchup with a 9-5 conference record.
This is the second time the two programs have faced this season. The two teams went head-to-head in early October in Storrs. Despite a hard-fought game, the Huskies came up short and lost 1-3.
Despite their early success, the Wildcats have faced their fair share of struggles, including losing to No.12 Creighton last weekend. Villanova needs at least one more win this season to secure its spot in the Big East Tournament.
One player to look out for in the Wildcats’ roster is junior Abby Harrell. She leads the team with 39 service aces, 370 kills and 279 digs. She has been consequential to the Wildcats, averaging 3.85 kills per set this year, and is ranked within the top 60 in the nation for points. Another important player has been freshman Reagan McGivern, who leads the program with 97 blocks.
The Huskies will end the regular season in Washington, D.C. on Saturday against Georgetown. UConn currently has a three-game winning streak against the Hoyas. Their last matchup was in early October in Storrs. Connecticut took the victory in three sets, beating Georgetown 3-0.
The Hoyas are tied with DePaul for sixth place in the Big East, with a record of 6-8.
Georgetown’s offense is led by freshman Samantha Soderlund and sophomore Juleigh Urbina. Soderlund leads the program with 250 kills. Meanwhile, Urbina leads the team with 40 service aces and 674 assists. She has averaged 6.48 assists per set, making herself an essential part of the Hoyas attack.
UConn will be aiming to finish the season strong and add two more wins to its record, hoping to secure a spot in the Big East Tournament at the end of the month.
First serve against Villanova is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14. The Huskies’ final regular season match against Georgetown is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15. Both matches will be streamed live on ESPN+.