Cats Sweep BIG EAST Opening Weekend to Remain Unbeaten at Home

VILLANOVA, Pa. – Villanova volleyball completed a dominant weekend on Saturday night as it took down the UConn Huskies in straight sets (25-20, 25-19, 25-19). Building on Friday’s win over Providence, the Wildcats used strong net defense and a balanced attack to sweep their opening BIG EAST home weekend inside Jake Nevin Fieldhouse. For the second consecutive match, Campbell McKinnon paced the offense for Villanova (9-6, 2-2 BIG EAST), tallying match-highs with 13 kills alongside three service aces. Alyssa Nelson directed the attack with a match-best 27 assists. Mina Diggs (12 digs) and Annika Veurink recorded a new career-high with…