PHILADELPHIA, PA. - The Providence College volleyball team fell to Temple University in five sets on Sept. 16 at the Sheridan University City Classic in Philadelphia, Pa.
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FIRST SET HIGHLIGHTS: Providence took set one, 26-24.
- The set had 15 ties and six lead changes to take it beyond 25.
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Shaliyah Rhoden (Rowlett, Texas) notched five kills, hitting .455.
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Mackenzie Taylor (Holbrook, N.Y.) collected 14 digs.
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Sasha Rudich (Austin, Texas) accounted for a pair of blocks with one solo block and one block assist.
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SECOND SET HIGHLIGHTS:Â The Owls held the lead from start to finish and won the set, 25-17.
- Temple went on an 7-2 run to start the set causing Providence to call an early timeout.
- Taylor had a set-high eight digs.
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Emma Nelson (West Chester, Pa.) paced the Friar offense with four kills on eight total attacks.
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Sammie Ruggles (North, Olmsted, Ohio) registered a team-best seven assists.
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THIRD SET HIGHLIGHTS:Â The Friars fought back to take set three, 25-14.
- Providence broke an early 5-5 tie and maintained the lead throughout the remainder of the set.
- Â Rhoden recorded a team-best five kills on six attempts.
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Kayla Grant (Rowlett, Texas) hit 1.00 with three kills on three attempts.
- Rudich, Grant and Nelson each put up a team-high two blocks.
FOURTH SET HIGHLIGHTS:Â Temple took the match to set five, winning 25-22.
- The set went back and forth with seven tied scores and three lead changes.
- Providence trailed 20-19 before Temple went on a 5-3 run to take the set.
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Brielle Mullally (Garden Grove, Calif.) and Ruggles combined for eight assists.
- Mullally and Ruggles both broke double-digits in digs, adding six and three, respectfully.
-Grant posted a team-best two block assists.
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FIFTH SET HIGHLIGHTS: Temple won set five, 15-11.
- The set contained six ties and two lead changes. Tied 11-11, Temple went on a 4-2 run to take the set.
- Grant and Mullally each accounted for a team-best two block assists.
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Emma Nelson notched three kills, Mullally and Rhoden had two apiece.
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MATCH NOTES:
- Kayla Grant had a match-high seven blocks and hit a match-high .316.
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Mackenzie Taylor collected a match-high 32 digs.
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Brielle Mullally posted her first career triple-double with 11 kills, 21 assists and 16 digs.
RECORDS:
Providence: 7-3
Temple: 5-4
WHAT'S NEXT:
Providence will return to play later today at 3:30 p.m. against George Washington before taking on host UPenn tomorrow, Sept. 17 at 11:00 a.m. to finish the Sheraton University City Invitational. For streaming information and to keep up with live stats, visit
Volleyball Schedule.
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- GO FRIARS! -
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