Volleyball Falls In BIG EAST Opener

PROVIDENCE, R.I.- The Providence College volleyball team fell in its BIG EAST opener to Georgetown, 3-2. The Friars won the first two sets before the Hoyas rallied to take the final three, 26-24, 25-20, 17-25, 20-25, 8-15. Providence drops to 5-9, 0-1 in the BIG EAST while Georgetown improves to 11-4, 1-0 in the BIG EAST.

FIRST SET HIGHLIGHTS- After a back and forth beginning to the set where it was tied 6-6, the Friars went on a run to build the lead to as many as four (17-13). The Hoyas would go on a 5-1 run to tie the set at 18. The set would go back and forth for the remainder with the Friars pulling out the win, 26-24.

Jennifer Leitman (Irvine, Calif.) had a set-high six kills on 10 total attacks with a .500 hitting percentage. Leitman added a team-high four digs on the set.

Allison Barber (Woodbury, Minn.) recorded a set-high nine assists.

Lindsey Schaible (Tampa, Fla.) tallied three block assists.

The Friars held the Hoyas to a .062 hitting percentage and recorded four total team blocks

SECOND SET HIGHLIGHTS- Providence jumped out to a 4-1 run to begin the set before Georgetown countered with an 8-3 run to take the lead (9-7). This set featured eight ties with the latest being 17-17. The Friars would go on an 8-3 run to end the set and win, 25-20.

Addison Root (Wichita, Kan.) led the Friars with five kills on 12 total attacks.

Barber registered a set-high eight assists to go with four digs.

Natalie Benson (Bourbonnais, Ill.) led the Friars with five digs.

Providence held Georgetown to a .088 hitting percentage.

THIRD SET HIGHLIGHTS- After the set was tied at four, the Hoyas went on a 5-0 run to create some separation (9-4). Georgetown would keep the lead and take the set, 25-17.

Leitman registered three kills on four total attacks.

Barber tallied four assists.

Schaible had a set-high seven digs.

FOURTH SET HIGHLIGHTS- Georgetown jumped out to a 7-3 lead to begin the set. The Hoyas maintained the lead throughout and claimed the set, 25-20.

Addison Witte (Troy, Mo.) led the Friars with four kills on six total attacks.

Barber recorded a set-highs 10 assists and five digs.

Root, Leitman and Mackenzie Taylor (Holbrook, N.Y.) tallied three digs each.

FIFTH SET HIGHLIGHTS- The Friars took the lead early in the set, 4-2. Georgetown would battle back to take the next four points and lead into the switch, 8-6. Georgetown would finish the match on a 7-2 run to win the set, 15-8.

Leitman and Witte recorded two kills on four total attacks each.

Barber registered three assists and three digs.

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

Leitman secured her third double-double on the season with 14 kills and 16 digs.

Barber notched her eighth straight double-double, giving her 12 on the season. She finished with 34 assists and 15 digs.

Benson was the third Friar with double-digit digs (13).

As a team, the Friars recorded 47 kills on 148 total attacks, 63 digs, 42 assists and nine total team blocks.

WHAT'S NEXT: The Friar will finish up their weekend against the Wildcats from Villanova on Sunday, Sept. 29 at 1:00 p.m. in Providence to conclude their opening BIG EAST weekend.

-GO FRIARS-

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Team Stats

Jennifer Leitman

Lindsey Schaible

Jenae Alderson

Addison Root

Players Mentioned

Allison Barber

Natalie Benson

Jennifer Leitman

Addison Root

Lindsey Schaible

Mackenzie Taylor

Addison Witte

Players Mentioned

Allison Barber

Natalie Benson

Jennifer Leitman

Addison Root

Lindsey Schaible

Mackenzie Taylor

Addison Witte

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