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Photo by: Stew Milne

Volleyball Drops In Straight Sets To Georgetown

11/8/2019 8:26:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

The Friars return to action tomorrow against Villanova at 4 p.m.

WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Providence College volleyball team fell to the Georgetown Hoyas in straight sets, 25-14, 25-22, 25-23. The Friars fall to 6-20 overall (1-12 BIG EAST) and the Hoyas improve to 13-14 (3-10 BIG EAST).
 
FIRST SET HIGHLIGHTS: The set started with five ties and three lead changes. Georgetown broke an 8-8 tie with a commanding 8-0 run to claim the lead in the set. The Hoyas went on to win the set, 25-14.
 
Lindsey Schaible (Tampa, Fla.) and Addison Root (Wichita, Kan.) led the Friars with two kills.
 
Allison Barber recorded four assists and was one of three Friars with two digs. Jennifer Leitman (Irvine, Calif.) and Mackenzie Taylor (Holbrook, N.Y.) tallied two digs, each.
 
SECOND SET HIGHLIGHTS: Providence started the set on a 7-2 run. After Providence led 11-7, Georgetown went on a pivotal 8-1 run to take the lead, 15-12. The Friars tied the set up at 18. The Hoyas claimed the last three points in the set, breaking a 22-22 tie, to win the set, 25-22.
 
Schaible paced the Friar offense with four kills on seven total attacks (.571 hitting percentage).
 
Barber had team-highs five assists and four digs. Taylor recorded four digs.
 
THIRD SET HIGHLIGHTS: Georgetown broke the early 3-3 tie with an 8-3 run to create distance in the set (11-6). Providence countered with a 6-1 run to tie the set at 12-12. The remainder of the set went back and forth with the latest tie being at 20-20. Georgetown held Providence off to win the set, 25-23.
 
Schaible had a team-high three kills on five total attacks.
 
Barber registered a set-high eight assists to go with three digs.
 
Root led the Friar defense with five digs.
 
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS:
 
Schaible led the Friar offense with nine kills on 18 total attacks.
 
Barber tallied team-highs 17 assists and nine digs.
 
WHAT'S NEXT: Providence travels to Villanova to take on the Wildcats. The match is set for 4:00 p.m. in Villanova, Pa.
 
Follow @FriarVolleyball on Twitter for live updates.
 
-GO FRIARS- 
 

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Nov 9 (Sat)

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Team Stats

PC
GU
Kills
25
36
Errors
23
18
Attempts
85
92
Hitting %
.024
.196
Points
35.0
51.0
Assists
24
36
Aces
4
9
Blocks
6.0
6.0

Game Leaders

Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
4
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
3
Aces
1
Blocks
0

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