Providence College Athletics

Saturday, October 22
Providence, R.I.
3:00 PM

Providence College

10-12,2-8Big East

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Butler University

11-11,5-5Big East

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2
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4
F
Butler
25
25
22
25
3
Providence
16
18
25
20
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Team huddle during a game against Georgetown in 2022
Photo by: Brian Foley for Foley-Photograph

Volleyball Falls to Butler, 3-1, in BIG EAST Action

10/22/2022 5:59:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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Brielle Mullally notched a double-double with 13 kills and 14 assists.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College volleyball team fell to Butler University in four sets on Saturday, Oct. 22 at Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I. Providence dropped to 10-12 on the season (2-8 BIG EAST), while Butler improved to 11-11 (5-5 BIG EAST).
 
FIRST SET HIGHLIGHTS: Butler won the opening set, 25-16.
  • Butler started the set on a 9-4 run forcing a Providence timeout. Brielle Mullally (Garden Grove, Calif.) was responsible for three of the Friars' first four points after notching three early kills.
  • The Friars found themselves down 19-11 late in the set and were able to get within six (21-15) but Butler maintained control to take the set, 25-16.
  • Mullally paced the Friar offense with four kills and three assists.
  • Sammie Ruggles (North Olmsted, Ohio) matched Mullally's three assists.
  • Five athletes put Providence on the board for digs, totaling five in the set.
 
SECOND SET HIGHLIGHTS: Butler took the second set, 25-18, for a 2-0 edge in the match.
  • Butler took an early lead but was not able to mount more than a two-point advantage over the Friars until the middle stages of the set.
  • Mullally and Emma Nelson (West Chester, Pa.) each opened the set with two kills off the bat.
  • A small breakaway from the Bulldogs (18-14) led to a mid-set Providence timeout.
  • Out of the break, the Bulldogs were able to continue their lead to close the set, 25-18.
  • Mackenzie Taylor (Holbrook, N.Y.) led the Friars defensively, collecting a team-best 11 digs.
  • Sasha Rudich (Austin, Texas) and Shaliyah Rhoden (Rowlett, Texas) recorded the Friars' first blocks of the day.
 
THIRD SET HIGHLIGHTS: The Friars battled back to take set three, 25-22.
  • Providence found itself down 7-4 early on. However, after two kills by the Friars and four straight errors by the Bulldogs, Providence took a 10-8 lead.
  • In the middle stages of the set, the Friars earned five straight points (16-10), forcing a Butler timeout.  
  • Out of the break, the Bulldogs closed the deficit to two (18-16).
  • From this point, the teams went point-for-point until Butler called their second timeout of the set, down 21-19.
  • Kayla Grant (Rowlett, Texas) clinched the 25-22 win for the Friars with a kill to end the set. This kill marked Grant's fourth of the set.
  • Alicja Pokrzywa (Parsippany, N.J.) collected a team-best five digs, followed by Caroline LaMacchia's (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) four.
 
FOURTH SET HIGHLIGHTS: Butler won the fourth set, 25-20, to take the match.
  • The Friars scored the first three points of the set, led by two kills from Mullally.
  • Providence controlled the lead early on, which turned to an 11-11 tie that led to a point-for-point battle until Butler scored two straight to take the 15-14 lead.
  • The Bulldog lead was capped at four (21-17) after the Friars scored three straight points to close the lead to one (21-20).
  • Butler responded with four-consecutive kills to take the match.
  • Ruggles notched a team-best seven assists. Mullally and Pokrzywa combined for six more.
  • Nelson hit a perfect 1.00, notching five kills on five attempts.
 
MATCH NOTES:
  • Mullally posted a double-double with a team-best 13 kills and 14 assists.
  • Grant led the Friars in kill percentage, hitting .538 on 13 attempts.
  • The Friars notched 43 total kills and 68 total digs.
 
RECORDS:
Providence: 10-12 (2-8 BIG EAST)
Butler: 11-11 (5-5 BIG EAST)
 
WHAT'S NEXT:
Providence will play away from home next weekend as it takes on Villanova University in Villanova Pa. on Friday, Oct. 28 before traveling to Washington, D.C. to face Georgetown on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 2:00 p.m
 
 

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Team Stats

Butler
PROV
Kills
54
43
Errors
20
20
Attempts
131
119
Hitting %
.260
.193
Points
72
47
Assists
50
38
Aces
13
1
Blocks
5
3

Game Leaders

7

Brielle Mullally

Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
0
10

Emma Nelson

Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
0
17

Kayla Grant

Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
0
14

Shaliyah Rhoden

Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1

Players Mentioned

17

Kayla Grant

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13

Caroline LaMacchia

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7

Brielle Mullally

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10

Emma Nelson

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16

Alicja Pokrzywa

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14

Shaliyah Rhoden

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Sasha Rudich

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17

Sammie Ruggles

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