MILWAUKEE, WIS. – The Providence College volleyball team fell to the nationally ranked Marquette Golden Eagles in straight sets on Oct. 1 in Milwaukee, Wis.
FIRST SET HIGHLIGHTS: Marquette took set one, 25-14.
- The Golden Eagles were able to break away from a 4-4 tie and maintain the lead to finish the set.
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Emma Nelson (West Chester, Pa.) and
Shaliyah Rhoden (Rowlett, Texas) each notched three kills. Nelson hit a team-best .500.
- Five Friars were able to get on the board for block assists.
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Brielle Mullally (Garden Grove, Calif) and
Sammie Ruggles (North Olmsted, Ohio) combined for five assists.
SECOND SET HIGHLIGHTS: The Golden Eagles also captured set two, 25-16.
- The score remained within three the first half of the set, before Marquette was able to pull away to take the set.
- Nelson added three more kills, bringing her total to six in the match.
- Mullally added four assists.
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Mackenzie Taylor (Holbrook, N.Y.) collected a team-best eight digs.
THIRD SET HIGHLIGHTS: Marquette closed out the day in straight sets, taking the third, 25-16.
- Taylor added five digs, bringing her total to 19 in the match.
- Mullally and Ruggles added three and four kills, respectively.
MATCH NOTES:
- Taylor was the only Friar able to reach double-digits in any category with 19 digs.
- Providence had a total of eight block assists, being led by
Kayla Grant (Rowlett, Texas), who recorded three.
- The Friars had 25 kills and 41 digs across three sets.
RECORDS:
Providence: 8-8 (0-4 BIG EAST)
Marquette: 13-1 (4-0 BIG EAST)
WHAT'S NEXT… Providence will return to Alumni Hall for a four-game homestand, hosting Xavier on Friday Oct. 7 at 6:00 p.m. before facing Creighton on Saturday, Oct. 8. The following weekend, the Friars will welcome Georgetown and Villanova for a pair of matches.
- GO FRIARS! -