A week after going 1-1 at home, UConn volleyball will take on Butler and Xavier away this weekend.
The Huskies lost to St. John’s 3-1 last Friday, with Maggie Carcillo and Martina Capponcelli assisting 23 and 13 points respectively. Meanwhile, UConn’s Audrey Jensen and Isabella Sohl assisted 18 and 13 points respectively.
UConn lost the first set 12-25, won the second set 25-20 and lost the third and fourth sets 18-25 and 21-25, respectively. The Huskies got outscored 41 to 54 across the four sets.
UConn then played Seton Hall the following day, winning 3-1. UConn won the first set 25-22, lost the second set 19-25 and won the final two sets, 26-24 and 25-14.
The catalyst for the Huskies offense was once again Sohl and Jensen, who assisted 26 and 20 points respectively. Meanwhile, Emilee Fuller and Gwen Adler had a good showing for Pirates, assisting 18 and 17 points respectively for Seton Hall.
This Friday, UConn will gear up to face Butler in Indianapolis. The Huskies won their last matchup against Butler 3-1 on Nov. 7, 2025. Overall, UConn has a 7-3 all-time record against the Bulldogs.
Butler enters this weekend 9-9 and 3-3 in the Big East, with conference losses against St. Johns, Xavier and Creighton. Butler is currently on a three-game losing streak.
Two opposing players to look out for on Butler are Kaylee Finnegan and Ava Hunter, who both average over five assists a set for the Bulldogs.
The following day, the Huskies will face Xavier in Cincinnati. UConn lost its last matchup against the Musketeers 3-1 on Nov. 8, 2025. Overall, the Huskies have a 5-5 record against Xavier.
The Musketeers enter this weekend 11-6 and 4-2 in the Big East with conference wins against Georgetown, Villanova, Seton Hall and Butler. Xavier is currently on a one-game losing streak.
An opposing player to look out for on the Musketeers is Macy Hatkevich. Hatkevich averages over eight assists a set and has 346 assists more than the next-best player on the team.
Entering the final stretch of the season, UConn is 8-11 and 1-5 in the Big East.
Sohl has been one of the Huskies’ strongest players on offense. She averages just under eight assists a set and has 418 total assists, which is 160 more than the next-best player on UConn. Defensively, Hazuna Akishige has been great for the Huskies. Akishige averaged just under three digs a set for UConn.
The match versus Butler on Friday will be at 7 p.m. and the match versus Xavier on Saturday will be at 6 p.m.
Viewers can watch Friday’s game on ESPN+ and Saturday’s game on Xavier All-Access.