Providence College Athletics

Thursday, October 14
Storrs, Conn.
5:30 P.M.

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Volleyball team shot
Photo by: Stew Milne

Volleyball Downed By UConn In Four Sets

10/14/2021 8:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

PROVIDENCE, R.I.- The Providence College volleyball team fell to UConn in four sets. The Friars won the first set (25-20) before falling to the Huskies in the remaining three sets (25-18, 25-22, 25-21). The Friars fall to 13-7 overall (1-6 BIG EAST) and the Huskies improve to 13-6 (5-2 BIG EAST).
 
FIRST SET HIGHLIGHTS: Providence held the lead for the entirety of the set after jumping out to a 6-2 lead in the beginning of the set. The Huskies brought it within two at 17-15, but the Friars ultimately won the set 25-20.
 
Emma Fink (Western Springs, Ill.) tallied a set-high six kills on 10 total attacks (.600).
 
Allison Barber (Woodbury, Minn.) had a set-high 14 assists.
 
Fink and Shaliyah Rhoden (Rowlett, Texas) led the defensive end for the Friars with three digs each.
 
SECOND SET HIGHLIGHTS: The Huskies claimed the second set, 25-18, with help from a 9-0 run mid-set.
 
Fink tallied a team-high four kills.

Barber recorded six assists.
 
Caroline LaMacchia (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) and Barber each had five digs in the second set.
 
THIRD SET HIGHLIGHTS: After 14 tied scores and six lead changes in the third set, UConn pulled out the victory, 25-22.

Fink led the Friar offense yet again with five kills on nine total attacks (.556).
 
Barber recorded all 14 assists for the Friars .
 
Jiji Lykins (Virgina Beach, Va.) and LaMacchia held tied for team-high in digs, with six each.
 
FOURTH SET HIGHLIGHTS: After another back-and-forth set, UConn claimed the fourth set, 25-21.
 
Emma Nelson (West Chester, Pa.) had a set-high four kills on nine total attacks.
 
Barber led the Friars with eight assists with a team-high five digs.
 
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS:
 
Fink paced the Friar offense with a match-high 17 kills on 37 total attacks. Fink was the only other Friar with double-digit kills.
 
Barber tallied a match-high 42 assists.
 
LaMacchia and Barber tied for a team-high with 15 digs each.
 
As a team, the Friars had 46 kills on 157 total attacks, 68 digs, 45 assists and three total team blocks.
 
WHAT'S NEXT: The Friars will host Creighton University on Sunday, Oct. 17 in Alumni Hall at 1:00 p.m.
 
Follow @FriarVolleyball on Twitter for live updates.
 
-GO FRIARS-
 

Team Stats

PROV
UConn
Kills
46
51
Errors
21
19
Attempts
157
144
Hitting %
.159
.222
Points
55
72
Assists
45
45
Aces
6
10
Blocks
3
11

Game Leaders

Kills
17
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
2

Players Mentioned

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