NEW YORK – The Providence volleyball program announced Tuesday that it will withdraw from the BIG EAST Volleyball Championship due to COVID-related issues within the program. Connecticut will replace Providence as the No. 2 seed in the East Division, as per the BIG EAST seeding policies. The Huskies have the next best winning percentage in the East at 4-4.
 
The BIG EAST Volleyball Championship Presented by JEEP will take place April 2 and April 3 in Omaha, Neb. at D.J. Sokol Arena.
 
The Huskies will play the Midwest No. 1 seed Creighton in the first semifinal on Friday at noon ET. The second semifinal has the East No. 1 seed St. John’s facing the Midwest No. 2 seed Marquette. Both of those matches will air on the BIG EAST Digital Network Presented by SoFi.
 
UConn’s last appearance in the BIG EAST Championship was 2012, which was the last time the Huskies played in the BIG EAST before playing seven years in the American Athletic Conference. UConn is 12-39 all-time in the BIG EAST Volleyball championships.
 
Providence was set to make their first appearance at the BIG EAST Tournament since 1999, after clinching the No. 2 seed in the East last weekend with two wins over Villanova.
 
BIG EAST Volleyball Championship 
Presented By JEEP
Semifinals – April 2 –  BEDN
No. 2 East Connecticut vs. No. 1 Midwest Creighton, Noon ET/11 a.m. Central
No. 2 Midwest Marquette vs. No. 1 East St. John’s, 2:30 p.m. ET/ 1:30 p.m. Central

Final – April 3 –  FS1
Semifinal Winners, 12:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. Central