University of Connecticut Athletics
Wuensch Named Setter of the Year; Three Huskies Earn All-BIG EAST Honors
11/24/2021 1:00:00โฏPM | Women's Volleyball
NEW YORK - Coming off a historic regular season, three members of the UConn women's volleyball team were recognized on the All-BIG EAST Team, the conference announced Wednesday.
Graduate student McKayla Wuensch highlighted the trio as she was named the program's first BIG EAST Setter of the Year, while seniorsย Caylee Parker and Kennadie Jake-Turner joined Wuensch on the All-BIG EAST Team. The three all-conference are the most UConn has had since 1998 and matchย the program record for most all-conference selections in a season.
Wuensch, theย first BIG EAST Setter of the Year since 2002ย as the award was reinstated this season, is additionally theย first Husky to earn a major conference award since Annie Luhrsen was tabbed the BIG EAST Rookie of the Year in 2008. Making an immediate impact after arriving in Storrs in the fall, Wuensch ranks second in the conference in assists per set (9.59), and elevated her level of play to 10.20 assists per set in conference games. She has recorded at least 30 assists 21-of-27 matches playedย and has provided at least 30 assists in 14-of-15 BIG EAST contests.
Parker earned her second straight unanimous All-BIG EAST selection after rankingย fourth among league leadersย in kills per set (3.41)ย and posted double-digit kills 22 times this season. A force from the outside, the senior has five straight games of double-digit kills and has 10 double-doubles on the season.ย
Jake-Turner earned her first career postseason recognition after finishing as theย BIG EAST leader in hitting percentage (.349) and leads the Huskies in blocks per set (1.05). The senior owns double-digit kills in 15 games, and has 113 blocks compared to just 14 blocking errors.
UConn will open up its postseason run on Friday, Nov. 26 in the BIG EAST Championship semifinal round against Marquette at 1:30 p.m. EST.
2021 BIG EAST Volleyball Regular Season Awardsย
BIG EAST Co-Players of the Year ย
Taylor Wolf, Marquette, Gr., S/RSย
Rachele Rastelli, St. John's, Sr., RSย
BIG EAST Libero of the Year ย
Jaymeson Kinley, Butler, Jr., Lย
BIG EAST Setter of the Yearย
McKayla Wuensch, UConn, Gr., Sย
BIG EAST Freshman of the Year ย
Norah Sis, Creighton, Fr., OH ย
Coaching Staff of the Year ย
DePaul (Head Coach: Marie Zidek)ย
All-BIG EAST Teamย
(listed alphabetically by institution, then last name)ย
Melody Davidson, Butler, R-Sr., MB ^ย
Jaymeson Kinley, Butler, Jr., L ^ย
Kennadie Jake-Turner, UConn Sr., MBย
Caylee Parker, UConn, Sr., OH ^ย
McKayla Wuensch, UConn, Gr., Sย
Abby Bottomley, Creighton, Sr., Lย
Norah Sis, Creighton, Fr., OH ^ย
Kendra Wait, Creighton, Fr., Sย
Jaela Zimmerman, Creighton, Sr., OH ^ย
Donna Brown, DePaul, Sr., MBย
Jill Pressly, DePaul, So., OHย
Emma Price, DePaul, So., Lย
Savannah Rennie, Marquette, Gr., MBย
Hope Werch, Marquette, Gr., OH ^ย
Taylor Wolf, Marquette, Gr., S/RS ^ย
Ariadni Kathariou, St. John's, Sr., MBย
Rachele Rastelli, St. John's, Sr., RS ^ย
Carrigan O'Reilly, Xavier, Jr., Sย
All-BIG EAST Freshman Teamย
(listed alphabetically by institution, then last name)ย
Mariah Grunze, Butler, Fr., OHย
Norah Sis, Creighton, Fr., OH ^ย
Kendra Wait, Creighton, Fr., S ^ย
Shaliyah Rhoden, Providence, Fr., OH ^ย
Giorgia Walther, St. John's, Fr., OH ^ย
Rose Crist, Villanova, Fr., OHย
^ - denotes unanimous selectionย
