Providence College Athletics

Saturday, September 14
Providence, R.I.
1:30 P.M.

Providence College

5-4

3
vs
1

Coppin State

2-6

1
2
3
4
F
Coppin State
25
15
19
18
1
Providence
21
25
25
25
3
2019 VB Team

Volleyball Defeats Coppin State In Second Game Of Friar Classic

9/14/2019 4:13:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

The Friars will conclude the tournament tonight against in-state rival Brown at 5:30 p.m.

PROVIDENCE, R.I.- The Providence College volleyball team defeated the Coppin State Eagles 3-1 for their second victory of 15th Annual Friar Volleyball Classic.  
 
FIRST SET HIGHLIGHTS- Coppin State won the first set, 25-21. The Friars went on a 7-0 run late in the set but could not clinch the set.
 
Emma Nelson (West Chester, Pa.) and Addison Root (Wichita, Kan.)led the attack with three kills apiece. 
 
Allison Barber (Woodbury, Minn.) tallied eight assists for the Friars.
 
Caroline LaMacchia (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) and Natalie Benson (Bradley, Ill.) led the defense recording three digs, respectively.  
 

SECOND SET HIGHLIGHTS- Friars took the second set, 25-15. After the score was tied on three occasions early in the set, the Friars went on a 6-0 run. They continued to pull away to win the set.
 
Nelson and Root continued to lead the Friars attack recording three kills each.
 
Jenae Alderson (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) recorded three kills on five total attacks with a .600 hitting percentage.
 
Barber tallied a set-high eight assists.
 
Mackenzie Taylor (Holbrook, N.Y.) registered a set-high eight digs.

 
THIRD SET HIGHLIGHTS- Providence came back in the set to win, 25-19.
 
Root tallied a set-high five kills on nine total attacks with a .444 hitting percentage.
 
Barber recorded a set-high 12 assists.
 
Root led the Friars in digs (4) with assistance from Taylor who registered three digs.
 
 
FOURTH SET HIGHLIGHTS- The Friars dominated the fourth set to win 25-18.
 
Nelson tallied a set-high five kills on nine total attacks with a .444 hitting percentage.
 
Barber recorded a set-high 11 assists.
 
Root, Barber and Taylor each tallied four digs respectively to assist the Friars' defense. 

 
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
 
As a team, the Friars recorded 51 kills on 126 total attacks, 58 digs and 46 assists.
 
Root and Nelson each recorded a match-high 14 kills to lead the Friars attack.
 
Nelson tallied 14 kills to best her previous career high of seven.
 
Barber recorded a double-double recording 39 assists and 11 digs.
 
Taylor led the Providence defense with 16 digs.
 
 
WHAT'S NEXT: The Friars will conclude the tournament against Brown at 5:30 p.m.
 
Follow @FriarVolleyball on Twitter for live updates.
 
-GO FRIARS-
 
 

Next Event

Brown
L, 2-3

Sep 14 (Sat)

5:30 P.M.

Team Stats

CSU
PC
Kills
36
51
Errors
24
25
Attempts
130
126
Hitting %
.092
.206
Points
47.0
68.0
Assists
32
46
Aces
6
11
Blocks
5.0
6.0

Game Leaders

Kills
14
Aces
2
Blocks
2
Kills
14
Aces
3
Blocks
0
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
4
Kills
6
Aces
2
Blocks
3

Players Mentioned

MB
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's Volleyball
DS
/ Women's Volleyball
DS
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
DS
/ Women's Volleyball
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