Wildcats Fall to UConn 3-1 in the Opening Match of the Holly Young Invitational

Thursday, September 19

Durham, N.H.

6 PM

University of New Hampshire

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UConn

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UConn

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Wildcats Fall to UConn 3-1 in the Opening Match of the Holly Young Invitational

9/19/2024 11:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire volleyball team fell 3-1 to UConn on Thursday in the opener of the Holly Young Invitation.

The set scores were 22-25, 21-25, 26-24, 19-25.

Senior outside hitter Ezgi Karabulut (Ankara, Turkey) led UNH's attack with 10 kills for 13 points, she also recorded a team-high 13 digs. Junior right-side hitter Meredith Hohnbaum (Indianapolis, Ind.) was right there with her 11 kills and 13 points. Sophomore Jessica Shattles (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) recorded 30 assists.

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The Wildcats continue the Holly Young Invitational Friday, September, 20th (1 p.m.) vs. CCSU.

SET 1

The Wildcats home opener's first set was a battle. There were six ties by the time the score got knotted at eight.
Hohnbaum got the scoring started for the 'Cats with a kill. UNH flew in front of the Huskies with three kills. (Two from Karabulut and Hohnbaum's second).
A kill and block from Sophomore middle blocker Rachel Grier (Dublin, Calif.) and senior captain hitter Hannah Serbousek (Fort Collins, Colo.) pushed UNH in front to an 8-6 lead. UConn followed that up with a 6-1 run that put the Wildcats down 12-9.
UNH bounced back with five consecutive points consisting of two kills from Hohnbaum and an ace from Serbousek (16-13).
The Huskies took control for the remainder of the set going on a 12-6 run to win set one 25-22.

SET 2

UNH began set two on a 9-5 run. Graduate student middle blocker Kelly Kaufmann (Raleigh, N.C.), Hohnbaum, Karabulut, and Serbousek recorded kills. Singleton recorded an ace.
UConn responded with a 7-2 run to tie the score at 11. They took the lead and did not give it up for the remainder of the set.
Kriendler recorded two kills and Hohnbaum recorded one in the remainder of the set.
The Huskies took a 2-0 lead after winning set two 25-21.

SET 3

UConn came out hot in set three with three consecutive points. The 'Cats shut down their momentum quickly with three points of their own Serbousek and Karabulut kills.
Hohnbaum followed that up with two kills to go up 5-4. The lead changed seven times and the score tied 15 times for the remainder of the set.
UNH was able to stick with UConn the entire set as they went down a maximum of four points but fought back every time.
The 'Cats trailed 24-23 but flipped the script with three consecutive points finished with an authoritative kill from Grier. UNH won the set 26-24 to go down 2-1 in the match.

Set 4

UNH began the set with a 4-1 lead thanks to kills from Kaufmann and Hohnbaum.
UConn took a lead soon after and never gave it up to win the match 3-1 with a set four score of 25-19.
Kaufmann recorded five kills and a block during the final set.

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