PROVIDENCE, R.I.-Â The Providence College volleyball team defeated the Binghamton University Bearcats, 3-1, and the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (25-21, 25-11, 25-18) in straight sets on day two of the 16
th Annual Friar Volleyball Classic. The Friars earned tournament champion and finished 3-0 on the weekend, improving their season record to 10-1.
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Maryanne Boyle (Blacklick, Ohio) earned MVP of the tournament while senior
Mackenzie Taylor (Holbrook, N.Y.) and
Shaliyah Rhoden (Rowlett, Texas) earned spots on the All-Tournament Team.
BINGHAMTON MATCH HIGHLIGHTS-Â The Friars won in four sets against the Bearcats (25-16, 22-25, 25-8, 25-17).
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As a team, Providence recorded 57 kills, 51 assists, 67 digs and four total team blocks.
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The Friars attack was led by
Sasha Rudich (Austin, Texas ) with 13 kills.
Maryanne Boyle (Blacklick, Ohio) and
Emma Fink (Western Springs, Ill.) contributed to offense with 11 and 10 kills, respectively.
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Allison Barber (Woodbury, Minn.) recorded 41 assists, leading all players in the match.
Mackenzie Taylor led defense in digs (22).
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FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY MATCH HIGHLIGHTS:Â The Friars took the second set against the FDU Knights in straight sets (25-21, 25-11, 25-18).
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Providence tallied 42 kills, 41 assists, 47 digs and four total team blocks.
Rhoden led the Friars attack with 10 kills on 20 total attempts for a .400 hitting percentage.
Setter Barber contributed to the Providence offense with 36 assists and defense with a team-high 12 digs.
Taylor surpassed 1,000 career digs in the first set of the match.
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WHAT'S NEXT:Â The Friars will travel to New York, N.Y. for the Fordham Tournament on September 18. Providence will play two matches on Saturday, September 18 against St. Francis College Brooklyn (12:00 p.m.) and Coppin State University (3:00 p.m.). Â
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