Volleyball Edged By DePaul In Four Sets

CHICAGO, Ill.- The Providence College volleyball team fell to DePaul, 3-1, on Saturday, Oct. 12 in Chicago, Ill. DePaul took the first two sets (25-17, 25-12) before Providence attempted to come back, with a victory in the third set, 27-25. The Blue Demons closed out the match in the fourth set, 25-16. Providence fell to 5-14 (0-6 BIG EAST). DePaul improved to 10-8 (2-4 BIG EAST).

FIRST SET HIGHLIGHTS: After a 6-6 tie, DePaul went on a 10-2 run to claim the lead in the set (16-8). DePaul went on to win the set, 25-17.

Allison Barber (Woodbury, Minn.) led the Friars in all major categories with three kills on six total attacks, four assists and three digs.

SECOND SET HIGHLIGHTS: The Blue Demons began the set with a 12-0 run. DePaul maintained the lead throughout the set and won, 25-12.

Brielle Mullally (Garden Grove, Calif.) recorded two kills on two total attacks.

Barber paced the Friars with four assists.

Natalie Benson (Bourbonnais, Ill.) registered four digs.

THIRD SET HIGHLIGHTS: DePaul started the set on an 8-2 run. DePaul would maintain a sizable lead before Providence went on a 11-2 run late in the set to tie it at 24. The Friars carried the momentum from the run and claimed the set, 27-25.

Addison Root (Wichita, Kan.) tallied seven kills on 13 total attacks.

Barber had a set-high 12 assists.

Benson and Jennifer Leitman (Irvine, Calif.) led the Friars with five digs each.

FOURTH SET HIGHLIGHTS: DePaul started the set with a 7-2 run. Providence got within two (10-8) but DePaul held Providence off to win, 25-16.

Root registered five kills on 11 total attacks.

Barber recorded a set-high 10 assists.

Benson had a team-high three digs.

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS:

Root led the Friar attack with 14 kills on 35 total attacks.

Barber recorded her 15th double-double of the season with 30 assists and 11 digs. The junior now ranks fifth all-time in Friar volleyball history in assists.

Benson tallied 12 digs.

As a team, the Friars recorded 41 kills on 127 total attacks, 49 digs and 37 assists.

WHAT'S NEXT: Providence returns home to take on Xavier and Butler. The Friars host the Musketeers on Friday, Oct. 18 at 6:00 p.m. and the Bulldogs on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 1:00 p.m. The matchup against Xavier will be featured on the BIG EAST Digital Network (BEDN) and the program's annual Pink Out Game will be against Butler.

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-GO FRIARS-

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Team Stats

Addison Root

Jennifer Leitman

Lindsey Schaible

Allison Barber

Players Mentioned

Allison Barber

Natalie Benson

Jennifer Leitman

Brielle Mullally

Addison Root

Players Mentioned

Allison Barber

Natalie Benson

Jennifer Leitman

Brielle Mullally

Addison Root

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