WALTHAM, Mass. – The Connecticut College volleyball team opened the 2026 season with losses against MIT and Wellesley College on Saturday afternoon at the Brandeis Judges Invitational.
The Camels opened the day with a 3-1 setback against MIT, falling by set scores of 25-18, 29-27, 21-25 and 25-21.
Rae Wartelle (Tacoma, Wash.) led the way with a match-high 16 kills on 35 swings while
Keira Deeney (Norwell, Mass.) added eight kills in her collegiate debut.
Josie Kelly (Solana Beach, Calif.) and
Lexi Rosenblatt (Austin, Texas) combined for 28 assists and five service aces, and
Dylan Kokkinos (Aurora, Ill.) supplied a team-high 23 digs.
Conn lost in straight sets to Wellesley by tallies of 25-20, 25-22 and 25-17. The Blue limited the Camels to 22 kills in the match, with Wartelle posting a team-high six and
Tilde Keatley (Pasadena, Calif.) adding five. Wellesley hit .263 as a team and was paced by 10 kills from Evelyn Hill.
Conn (0-2 overall) will next play at Salve Regina University on Tuesday, September 8 at 6:00 p.m.
