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Providence College Athletics
Saturday, October 2
Queens, N.Y.
4:00 P.M.
Providence College
13-4,1-3Big East
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St. John's University
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St. John's (NY)
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Photo by: Stew Milne
Volleyball Claims First BIG EAST Victory Over St. John’s
10/2/2021 9:14:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
QUEENS, N.Y. – The Providence College volleyball team defeated the St. John's Red Storm in a BIG EAST match up, 3-1, on Saturday, Oct. 2 in Queens, N.Y. The Friars lost the first sets but rallied back the take the final three, earning their first BIG EAST victory.
1ST SET:
• St. John's defeated the Friars 25-18 in the opening set.
• The set was neck and neck, and consisted of 11 lead changes.
• Shaliyah Rhoden (Rowlett, Texas) led the Friars with six kills, with Allison Barber recording a set-high 10 assists.
• Jiji Lykins (Virginia Beach, Va.) and Caroline LaMacchia (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) contributed four digs each.
2ND SET:
• The Friars rallied back from the first set to take the Red Storm, 25-23.
• Rhoden and Maryanne Boyle (Blacklick, Ohio) tallied a team-high five kills in the set. Boyle carried an impressive .833 hitting percentage, off of six total attempts.
• Barber contributed 11 assists in the set and match a team-high three digs with Natalie Benson (Bourbonnais, Ill.).
3RD SET:
• Providence earned a 27-25 victory in the third.
• Lykins, Boyle, and Rhoden tied for team-high kills with three each.
• Barber added 11 assists.
• LaMacchia paced the Friars defensively, recording six digs on the set.
4TH SET:
• The Friars took the final set, 25-20.
• Providence recorded four team blocks in the set and held the Red Storm to a .029 hitting percentage.
• The set was tied seven times throughout the set before Providence claimed victory.
• Rhoden led the team in kills (six)
• Barber recorded a set-high 10 assists.
•Mackenzie Taylor (Holbrook, N.Y.) contributed six digs.
NOTES / MATCH HIGHLIGHTS:
• The victory marks the Friars first BIG EAST victory of the 2021 season.
• Rhoden recorded a match-high 18 kills.
• LaMacchia led the team defensively, tallying 16 digs.
• Barber finished the night with a match-high in assists (42) while LaMacchia recorded a match-high of five service aces.
WHAT'S NEXT:
• The Friars return next weekend for their BIG EAST home opener against Marquette University on Friday, October 8 before facing DePaul University at home on Sunday, October 10.
- GO FRIARS! -
1ST SET:
• St. John's defeated the Friars 25-18 in the opening set.
• The set was neck and neck, and consisted of 11 lead changes.
• Shaliyah Rhoden (Rowlett, Texas) led the Friars with six kills, with Allison Barber recording a set-high 10 assists.
• Jiji Lykins (Virginia Beach, Va.) and Caroline LaMacchia (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) contributed four digs each.
2ND SET:
• The Friars rallied back from the first set to take the Red Storm, 25-23.
• Rhoden and Maryanne Boyle (Blacklick, Ohio) tallied a team-high five kills in the set. Boyle carried an impressive .833 hitting percentage, off of six total attempts.
• Barber contributed 11 assists in the set and match a team-high three digs with Natalie Benson (Bourbonnais, Ill.).
3RD SET:
• Providence earned a 27-25 victory in the third.
• Lykins, Boyle, and Rhoden tied for team-high kills with three each.
• Barber added 11 assists.
• LaMacchia paced the Friars defensively, recording six digs on the set.
4TH SET:
• The Friars took the final set, 25-20.
• Providence recorded four team blocks in the set and held the Red Storm to a .029 hitting percentage.
• The set was tied seven times throughout the set before Providence claimed victory.
• Rhoden led the team in kills (six)
• Barber recorded a set-high 10 assists.
•Mackenzie Taylor (Holbrook, N.Y.) contributed six digs.
NOTES / MATCH HIGHLIGHTS:
• The victory marks the Friars first BIG EAST victory of the 2021 season.
• Rhoden recorded a match-high 18 kills.
• LaMacchia led the team defensively, tallying 16 digs.
• Barber finished the night with a match-high in assists (42) while LaMacchia recorded a match-high of five service aces.
WHAT'S NEXT:
• The Friars return next weekend for their BIG EAST home opener against Marquette University on Friday, October 8 before facing DePaul University at home on Sunday, October 10.
- GO FRIARS! -
Team Stats
PROV
SJU
Kills
51
53
Errors
19
22
Attempts
155
140
Hitting %
.206
.221
Points
70
65
Assists
47
51
Aces
11
4
Blocks
8
8
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
18
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
2
Blocks
3
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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