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Friday, October 7
Providence, R.I.
6:00 PM

Providence College

9-8,1-4Big East

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Xavier University

10-5,3-2Big East

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Xavier
25
28
20
25
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Providence
22
30
25
27
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Group celebration during the 2022 season
Photo by: Keith Nordstrom

Volleyball Downs Xavier in BIG EAST Home Opener

10/7/2022 9:35:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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Brielle Mullally recorded her fourth triple-double of the season.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College volleyball team beat Xavier in four sets on Friday, Oct. 7 at Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I. It marked the first home conference match of the season for the Friars and their first victory in BIG EAST play.
 
FIRST SET HIGHLIGHTS: Xavier took set one, 25-22.
  • Xavier broke away from an early 5-5 tie to lead the Friars, 13-7.
  • Providence was able to rally back to get within three (13-10).
  • The Friars had a late rally which brought them within two (24-22) but it wasn't enough to overtake the Musketeers.
  • Xavier held the lead to close out the set.
  • Shaliyah Rhoden (Rowlett, Texas) paced the Friars' offense with four kills.
  • Mackenzie Taylor (Holbrook, N.Y.) collected a set-high six digs.

SECOND SET HIGHLIGHTS: The Friars battled back to win the second set, 30-28.
  • Xavier took an early 6-3 lead. The Friars were able to battle back, notching five straight points to take the lead (8-6), forcing a Xavier timeout.
  • At this point, Providence went on a 5-1 lead to distance themselves from the Musketeers, 13-9.
  • Back-to-back kills by the Musketeers allowed them to tie the set, 16-16.
  • The set featured eight ties down the stretch before the Friars notched back-to-back points for a 30-28 victory.
  • Taylor paced the Friars, defensively, with 14 digs, while Caroline LaMacchia (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) added seven.
  • Brielle Mullally (Garden Grove, Calif) and Emma Nelson (West Chester, Pa.) each added five kills.
 
THIRD SET HIGHLIGHTS: Providence won the third set 25-20 to take the 2-1 edge in the match.
  • Providence scored four-straight points to take an early 6-3 lead.
  • The Musketeers stayed within five the rest of the set but the Friars were able to hold them off, finishing the third frame with back-to-back points for the 25-20 victory.
  • Mullally and Nelson combined for nine kills 19 attempts.
  • Sammie Ruggles (North Olmsted, Ohio) and Taylor added six and five digs, respectively.
  • Ruggles and Mullally each had a team-best six assists.

FOURTH SET HIGHLIGHTS: The Friars took set four, 27-25.
  • The Friars started the set with an early 6-3 lead.
  • The Musketeers went on a 4-1 run to tie the set, 7-7.
  • Xavier broke away with a 7-3 run to give them the 14-10 lead.
  • Providence found themselves down 18-11, but rallied to score eight-straight points for the 19-18 lead.
  • Ruggles recorded two kills in the eight-point rally.
  • Mullally had a team-best four kills, Kayla Grant (Rowlett, Texas) added three more.
  • The Friars went on a 5-1 run for the fourth set victory, and LaMacchia closed the match with a service ace.

MATCH NOTES:
  • Mullally scored her fourth triple-double of the season with 17 kills, 19 assists and 13 digs. She also added three blocks.
  • Mullally's 17 kills led the Friars, followed by Nelson's 13 kills on the night.
  • Four Friars reached double-digit digs, led by Taylor who collected a team-best 33.
  • This was the first Friar win over Xavier since 2017.
 
RECORDS:
Providence: 9-8 (1-4 BIG EAST)
Xavier: 10-5 (3-2 BIG EAST)
 
WHAT'S NEXT:
• Providence will welcome No. 21 Creighton on Saturday Oct. 8 at 4:30 p.m.
 
 
- GO FRIARS! -
 
 

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Team Stats

XU
PROV
Kills
56
64
Errors
25
26
Attempts
187
196
Hitting %
.166
.194
Points
68
77
Assists
46
48
Aces
3
7
Blocks
9
6

Game Leaders

7

Brielle Mullally

Kills
17
Aces
2
Blocks
3
10

Emma Nelson

Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
1
14

Shaliyah Rhoden

Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
0
17

Kayla Grant

Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
5

Players Mentioned

17

Kayla Grant

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Caroline LaMacchia

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7

Brielle Mullally

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10

Emma Nelson

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14

Shaliyah Rhoden

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17

Sammie Ruggles

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Mackenzie Taylor

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