Sunday, November 6
Omaha, Neb.
12:00 PM
Creighton University
22-3,14-0Big East
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Connecticut
14-11,8-6Big East
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UConn
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15
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#13 Creighton
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#13 Volleyball Sweeps UConn For 14th Straight Win
11/6/2022 2:20:00 PM | Volleyball
Bluejays clinch quarterfinal round bye in BIG EAST Tournament
OMAHA, Neb. -- The No. 13 Creighton Volleyball clinched a bye to the semifinals of the BIG EAST Tournament with a 3-0 win over Connecticut on Sunday, Nov. 6. Scores of the match in Creighton's sixth straight sweep were 25-23, 25-15, 25-21.
Creighton (22-3, 14-0 BIG EAST) has now won 25 straight regular-season BIG EAST matches since falling at UConn on Oct. 16, 2021. CU's 14-match win streak is tied for fourth-longest in program history.
Creighton sophomore Norah Sis led all players with 18 kills, while classmate Kendra Wait turned in her 16th double-double of the fall with 42 assists and 11 digs. Kiana Schmitt continued to dominate at the net, hitting .600 and finishing with 10 kills and a match-best six blocks. The Bluejays hit .284 and recorded 48 kills, three aces, 55 digs and eight blocks.
UConn, which had won eight straight since losing to Creighton on Oct. 7, fell to 14-11 and is 8-6 in league play. The Huskies were paced by 10 kills on .346 hitting by Allie Garland. All-BIG EAST outside hitter Caylee Parker hit -.067 in 30 swings and finished with five kills and 10 digs.
The first set featured 10 ties and seven lead changes before CU emerged with a 25-23 victory. The Jays trailed 19-18 before moving ahead on back-to-back kills from Schmitt. The run continued on freshman Sky McCune's serve as the Jays went ahead 23-20 following kills by Sis and Ava Martin. Martin also had kills for CU's 24th and 25th points as the Jays claimed the 1-0 lead in the match.
Creighton never trailed in the second set, racing to an early 10-4 lead. UConn would close within 17-13 before Creighton closed the set on an 8-2 spurt to take the 25-15 victory on a kill from Sis. Sis had seven kills and a pair of blocks in the second set, while Schmitt had a hand in four of CU's six second set rejections. UConn hit .028 in the frame while CU hit .361 with 16 kills in 36 attacks.
Creighton trailed for nearly all of the third set, including a 21-18 deficit, before ending the afternoon on a 7-0 run with senior Keeley Davis at the service line. Davis had a pair of aces and Schmitt owned two kills in that run as the Jays completed the sweep. Sis had seven kills and Allison Whitten recorded six digs in the finale. Wait dished 16 assists in the third set alone.
CU's four-match homestand continues into next weekend, when the Bluejays host St. John's (Friday, 6:30 p.m.) and Seton Hall (Sunday, 1 p.m.).
NOTES: Creighton's 22 wins are its 10th-most in program history for one season ... Creighton has won 27 matches in a row against BIG EAST opponents ... Creighton has won 192 straight regular-season conference matches when going up 2-0 ... Creighton has won 29 straight November home matches .... Creighton's 22-3 record ties the 2012 and 2021 teams for its best start ever after 25 matches ... Ellie Bolton tied a season-high with 11 digs ... Creighton improved to 10-0 when Ava Martin has eight or more kills.
Creighton (22-3, 14-0 BIG EAST) has now won 25 straight regular-season BIG EAST matches since falling at UConn on Oct. 16, 2021. CU's 14-match win streak is tied for fourth-longest in program history.
Creighton sophomore Norah Sis led all players with 18 kills, while classmate Kendra Wait turned in her 16th double-double of the fall with 42 assists and 11 digs. Kiana Schmitt continued to dominate at the net, hitting .600 and finishing with 10 kills and a match-best six blocks. The Bluejays hit .284 and recorded 48 kills, three aces, 55 digs and eight blocks.
UConn, which had won eight straight since losing to Creighton on Oct. 7, fell to 14-11 and is 8-6 in league play. The Huskies were paced by 10 kills on .346 hitting by Allie Garland. All-BIG EAST outside hitter Caylee Parker hit -.067 in 30 swings and finished with five kills and 10 digs.
The first set featured 10 ties and seven lead changes before CU emerged with a 25-23 victory. The Jays trailed 19-18 before moving ahead on back-to-back kills from Schmitt. The run continued on freshman Sky McCune's serve as the Jays went ahead 23-20 following kills by Sis and Ava Martin. Martin also had kills for CU's 24th and 25th points as the Jays claimed the 1-0 lead in the match.
Creighton never trailed in the second set, racing to an early 10-4 lead. UConn would close within 17-13 before Creighton closed the set on an 8-2 spurt to take the 25-15 victory on a kill from Sis. Sis had seven kills and a pair of blocks in the second set, while Schmitt had a hand in four of CU's six second set rejections. UConn hit .028 in the frame while CU hit .361 with 16 kills in 36 attacks.
Creighton trailed for nearly all of the third set, including a 21-18 deficit, before ending the afternoon on a 7-0 run with senior Keeley Davis at the service line. Davis had a pair of aces and Schmitt owned two kills in that run as the Jays completed the sweep. Sis had seven kills and Allison Whitten recorded six digs in the finale. Wait dished 16 assists in the third set alone.
CU's four-match homestand continues into next weekend, when the Bluejays host St. John's (Friday, 6:30 p.m.) and Seton Hall (Sunday, 1 p.m.).
NOTES: Creighton's 22 wins are its 10th-most in program history for one season ... Creighton has won 27 matches in a row against BIG EAST opponents ... Creighton has won 192 straight regular-season conference matches when going up 2-0 ... Creighton has won 29 straight November home matches .... Creighton's 22-3 record ties the 2012 and 2021 teams for its best start ever after 25 matches ... Ellie Bolton tied a season-high with 11 digs ... Creighton improved to 10-0 when Ava Martin has eight or more kills.
Team Stats
UConn
CU
Kills
36
48
Errors
20
15
Attempts
114
116
Hitting %
.140
.284
Points
47.0
59.0
Assists
35
47
Aces
2
3
Blocks
9.0
8.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
0
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