Providence Volleyball Fall In Straight Sets To No. 10 Marquette

MILWAUKEE, Wis.- The Providence College volleyball team fell to No. 10 Marquette in straight sets, 25-14, 25-20, 25-18. The Friars fall to 5-13 overall (0-5 in the BIG EAST) and the Golden Eagles improves to 15-2 (5-0 in the BIG EAST).

FIRST SET HIGHLIGHTS: Marquette led throughout the set and claimed the set, 25-14.

Jennifer Leitman (Irvine, Calif.) paced the Friars with four kills on eight total attacks to go with four digs.

Brielle Mullally (Garden Grove, Calif.) led the Friars with seven assists.

SECOND SET HIGHLIGHTS: After a back and forth beginning of the set, the score was tied at 10. Marquette would go on a 5-0 run to create separation in the set (15-10). The Golden Eagles would maintain the lead throughout the remainder of the set and win, 25-20.

Addison Root (Wichita, Kan.) recorded a set-high five kills on 12 total attacks.

Allison Barber (Woodbury, Minn.) tallied six assists.

Jenae Alderson (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) had a team-high six digs.

THIRD SET HIGHLIGHTS: Marquette jumped out to a 7-2 run to begin the set and would hold the lead throughout the set. The Golden Eagles went on to win the set, 25-18.

Leitman registered a team-high four kills on 15 total attacks.

Barber led the Friars with six assists.

Root and Barber recorded six assists, respectively.

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS:

Leitman led the Friars with 11 kills on 32 total attacks to go with 9 digs.

Barber recorded her 14th double-double of the year with a team-high 17 assists and 10 digs. Barber is now 22 assists away from moving up to sixth all-time in Friar volleyball history in assists.

Root registered a team-high 11 digs. Alderson was the third Friar with double-digit digs (10).

Mullally tallied 15 assists.

As a team, the Friars tallied 33 kills on 109 total attacks, 52 digs, 33 assists and seven total team blocks.

WHAT'S NEXT: The Friars travel to Chicago, Ill. to take on the DePaul Blue Demons on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 7:00 p.m. ET. Providence defeated DePaul in both meetings last season.

Follow @FriarVolleyball on Twitter for live updates.

-GO FRIARS-

Providence Volleyball Fall In Straight Sets To No. 10 Marquette

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Team Stats

Jennifer Leitman

Addison Root

Allison Barber

Jenae Alderson

Players Mentioned

Jenae Alderson

Allison Barber

Jennifer Leitman

Brielle Mullally

Addison Root

Players Mentioned

Jenae Alderson

Allison Barber

Jennifer Leitman

Brielle Mullally

Addison Root

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