Wildcats Fall to UConn 3-0 in Straight Sets

Friday, September 11

Storrs, Conn.

6 PM

University of New Hampshire

7-2,0-0America East

UConn

4-4,0-0Big East

Team	1	2	3	Final F
New Hampshire	19	20	15	0
UConn	25	25	25	3

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9/11/2026 7:56:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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Emma Converse earned 10+ kills for the eighth time this season.

STORRS, Conn. — The University of New Hampshire women's volleyball team fell to the University of Connecticut (4-4, 0-0 Big East) on Friday evening (Sept. 11) at the UConn Volleyball Center, losing 3-0 in straight sets. The set scores were 19-25, 20-25, and 15-25.

HOW IT HAPPENED

SET 1
-New Hampshire came out quick to open the match, starting on a 5-1 scoring run before the Huskies took six straight points for an early 6-5 advantage.

-The Huskies and Wildcats continued to trade points, with UConn holding a 9-8 edge to take a 15-13 edge. In the early going, Emma Converse (San Antonio, Texas) paced the attack with a pair of kills and a solo block.

-UConn began to pull away in the tail-end of the opening frame, going on a 10-6 run to take the first set, 25-19.

SET 2
-UConn opened the second frame outscoring the Wildcats 9-6. For UNH, Converse landed a pair of kills while Rachel Grier (Dublin, Calif.) collected a service ace.

-The 'Cats and Huskies went back-and-forth through the middle of the set, each scoring eight points to make it a 17-14 UConn lead. Three players scored on the attack, paced by two kills from Julianne Lee (Renton, Wash.) and a service ace from Jessica Shattles (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.).

-UConn finished the set outpacing New Hampshire 8-6, winning 25-20.

SET 3
-The Huskies once again took control early in the set, giving UConn a 13-8 advantage.

-UConn outlasted the Wildcats, finishing on a 12-6 scoring run to take the final set 25-15.

WILDCAT GAME HIGHS
Kills: Converse (13)
Assists: Shattles (22)
Digs: Shattles (8)
Points: Converse (14)
Blocks: Grier, Converse (1)
Service Aces: Grier, Shattles (1)

TEAM TOTALS
UNH
Hitting %: .156
Kills: 32
Total Blocks: 2
Assists: 31
Digs: 33
Aces: 2
Points: 36

UConn
Hitting %: .352
Kills: 41
Total Blocks: 11
Assists: 33
Digs: 38
Aces: 6
Points: 58

BY THE NUMBERS
-Eight different players earned a kill in the loss, paced by a 13-kill outing for Emma Converse, who finished with 10+ kills for the eighth time this season.

-Jessica Shattles headlined the team in three categories, finishing with team-highs in assists (22), service aces (1), and digs (8).

-At the net front, Converse and Rachel Grier each earned a solo block, tied for the team lead.

NEXT UP • AWAY VS. YALE, SATURDAY, SEPT. 12, 2 P.M.
The Wildcats travel to Storrs, Conn., on Saturday, Sept. 12, as they battle with the Yale Bulldogs (4-0, 0-0 Ivy) with a 2 p.m. opening serve at the UConn Volleyball Center.

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