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Huskies Coast Past Georgetown, 3-0
11/5/2021 8:43:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
STORRS, Conn. – Riding the momentum of a first-set comeback, the UConn women's volleyball team earned its second straight sweep as it blanked Georgetown 3-0 Friday night at Gampel Pavilion.
Down 22-14 in the opening set, UConn (18-7, 10-3 BIG EAST) stormed back with a 10-1 run en route to taking the opening frame, 28-26. From there, the Huskies finished off the season sweep of Georgetown (6-18, 2-11) to reach double-digit BIG EAST wins for the first time since the 2012 campaign.
Senior Caylee Parker and junior Taylor Pannell each tallied 11 kills and were just shy of double-doubles with nine digs apiece. Graduate student McKayla Wuensch led the Huskies in both assists (35) and digs (16), while senior Kennadie Jake-Turner assisted on five blocks.
Facing an eight-point deficit with Georgetown three points away from claiming the first set, Davis and sophomore Taylor Pannell tag-teamed a block before junior Allie Garland added a trio of kills as the Huskies captured seven straight points. Garland stayed hot on the attack with another pair of swings as UConn took its first lead, 24-23, and Parker gave the Huskies the final advantage as they sealed the opening-set comeback.
UConn carried the momentum over in the second set, and a service ace by Jake-Turner pushed out an early 13-5 edge. The Hoyas responded with a 7-1 streak, but Davis kicked off a 4-0 spurt, and Garland and Parker went on the attack to close the frame as the Huskies came out on top, 25-17.
Once again, the Huskies started a frame hot as Parker put the score at 6-2 early on. Georgetown stayed in the game, making it a one-point match at 17-16, but two attacking errors and a Davis kill put UConn ahead by four. From there, the match was never in question, and Garland polished off the game with a hit from the right side to complete the season sweep against the Hoyas.
UConn will remain at Gampel Pavilion as it takes on Villanova at 7 p.m. tomorrow.
