Volleyball Defeats Georgetown In Five Sets

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Providence College volleyball team defeated Georgetown University in five sets on Saturday, Oct. 29 in Washington, D.C.

FIRST SET HIGHLIGHTS: Georgetown won the first set, 25-22.

The score differential remained within three points through the entirety of the set, with both teams trading 2-3 point runs from start to finish.
The set contained 10 ties and seven lead changes.
Providence called two late timeouts in attempts to rally for the lead but ultimately wasn't able to overcome the Hoyas. Georgetown took the set, 25-22.
Brielle Mullally (Garden Grove, Calif.) paced the Friars offensively with four kills and two service aces.
Mackenzie Taylor (Holbrook, N.Y.) led the Friars defensively with five digs.

SECOND SET HIGHLIGHTS: Providence battled back to take set two, 25-17.

After an early 3-3 tie, Providence was able inch away from Georgetown to hold a steady lead.
Georgetown got as close as three (15-12) in the middle stages of the set, however, the Friars were able to expand their lead to as big as eight (23-15), eventually taking the set, 25-17.
Mullally and Sammie Ruggles (North Olmsted, Ohio) combined for 10 assists.
Emma Nelson (West Chester, Pa.) hit a team-best .500, recording five kills.

THIRD SET HIGHLIGHTS: The Hoyas won the third set, 27-25, for a 2-1 edge in the match.

Georgetown opened the third frame with a 6-3 run, Providence responded with four straight points, putting the Friars ahead 7-6.
Much like the first set, the teams traded 2-3 point runs for the majority of the set.
At the point of a 22-22 tie, Georgetown called a timeout. Out of the break, the teams went point-for-point the next six points until Georgetown scored two-straight points to clinch the win, 27-25.
Nelson added six kills, hitting .545, followed by Kayla Grant's (Rowlett, Texas) four kills, hitting a team-best .800.
Jiji Lykins (Coral Springs, Fla.) collected five digs.

FOURTH SET HIGHLIGHTS: Providence evened the match, 2-2, with a 25-12 win in the fourth set.

Providence notched six-straight points to take an early 8-3 lead. The Friars' spurt included three kills from Shaliyah Rhoden (Rowlett, Texas).
Providence went on an eight-point run to close the set, led by Mullally's two service aces.
The Friars limited the Hoyas to just 12 points.
Sasha Rudich (Austin, Texas) hit a perfect 1.000, notching four kills. Rudich also added a solo block and a block assist.
Rhoden recorded five kills.
Taylor and Caroline LaMacchia (Rockville, Centre, N.Y.) combined for 11 assists.

FIFTH SET HIGHLIGHTS: Providence won the match with a fifth set triumph, 15-9.

A late timeout by Providence led to five-straight Friar points for the victory in the deciding set.
Taylor collected seven digs and combined with Ruggles and Mullally for eight total assists.

MATCH NOTES:

Emma Nelson recorded a season-high 19 kills, hitting .381.
Mackenzie Taylor collected a team-best 23 digs.
Brielle Mullally notched a double-double with 24 assists and 17 digs.
The Friars had 61 total kills and 75 total digs.

RECORDS:
Providence: 11-13 (3-9 BIG EAST)
Georgetown: 4-19 (2-10 BIG EAST)

WHAT'S NEXT:
Providence will play away from home next weekend as it takes on #15 Creighton in Omaha, Neb. on Friday, Nov. 4 at 2:00 p.m. (ET) before traveling to Cincinnati, Ohio to face Xavier on Sunday, Nov. 6 at 1:00 p.m.

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Emma Nelson

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