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Providence College Athletics
Saturday, September 17
Philadelphia, Pa.
11:00 AM
Providence College
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Volleyball Defeats Penn In Straight Sets
9/17/2022 1:22:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Kayla Grant notched her 100th kill in a Friar uniform.
PHILADELPHIA, PA. – The Providence College volleyball team defeated Penn in straight sets at the Penn Sheraton University City Invitational on Sept. 17 in Philadelphia, Pa. The Friars advanced to 8-4 on the season.
FIRST SET HIGHLIGHTS: Providence took set one, 25-20.
- After a challenge got the Friars their tenth point, Providence went on a 6-3 scoring run to bring their lead to 16-11. Providence maintained the lead the rest of the set.
- Brielle Mullally (Garden Grove, Calif.) was all over the floor recording a set-high three kills and a team-high seven assists and five digs. The senior also recorded one block assist and the only team service ace.
- Kayla Grant (Rowlett, Texas) and Emma Nelson (West Chester, Pa.) matched the set-high three kills. Grant hit .600.
- Caroline LaMacchia (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) matched the team-best five digs.
SECOND SET HIGHLIGHTS: The Friars won their second straight set, 25-18.
- Providence broke an early 6-6 tie and was able to maintain the lead throughout the rest of the set.
- Nelson paced the Friar offense with a team-best five kills. Maryanne Boyle (Blacklick, Ohio) and Mullally added four kills apiece.
- Shaliyah Rhoden (Rowlett, Texas) and Grant each notched two block assists.
- Mullally and Sammie Ruggles (North Olmsted, Ohio) tallied nine and five assists, respectively.
THIRD SET HIGHLIGHTS: Providence edged out Penn 28-26 to pull of three straight wins.
- A 24-23 lead by the Friars forced Penn to call a late timeout. This led to a point-for-point battle until the Friars notched two straight to come out on top.
- Kayla Grant recorded a team-best seven kills on eight attempts. Emma Nelson added six more kills to combine for 13.
- Ruggles put up nine assists, Mullally added six more.
- LaMacchia cracked double-digit digs for the second time this season after adding three digs to reach 10 in the match.
- Sasha Rudich (Austin, Texas) registered two block assists and a solo block.
MATCH NOTES:
- Kayla Grant posted her 100th kill in a Friar uniform after notching 10 kills and hitting a match-high .625.
- Emma Nelson led both teams in kills with 14 in the match.
- Sasha Rudich recorded a match-high 6 blocks.
- Brielle Mullally posted a double-double with 22 assists and 12 digs.
RECORDS:
Providence: 8-4
Penn: 1-7
WHAT'S NEXT… The Friars are set to open BIG EAST play in the Tri-state area as they will travel to Queens, N.Y. to take on St. Johns on Friday, Sept. 23 at 7:00 p.m. Providence will remain on the road to play Seton Hall at 6:00 p.m. on Sept. 24 in South Orange, N.J.
- GO FRIARS! -
FIRST SET HIGHLIGHTS: Providence took set one, 25-20.
- After a challenge got the Friars their tenth point, Providence went on a 6-3 scoring run to bring their lead to 16-11. Providence maintained the lead the rest of the set.
- Brielle Mullally (Garden Grove, Calif.) was all over the floor recording a set-high three kills and a team-high seven assists and five digs. The senior also recorded one block assist and the only team service ace.
- Kayla Grant (Rowlett, Texas) and Emma Nelson (West Chester, Pa.) matched the set-high three kills. Grant hit .600.
- Caroline LaMacchia (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) matched the team-best five digs.
SECOND SET HIGHLIGHTS: The Friars won their second straight set, 25-18.
- Providence broke an early 6-6 tie and was able to maintain the lead throughout the rest of the set.
- Nelson paced the Friar offense with a team-best five kills. Maryanne Boyle (Blacklick, Ohio) and Mullally added four kills apiece.
- Shaliyah Rhoden (Rowlett, Texas) and Grant each notched two block assists.
- Mullally and Sammie Ruggles (North Olmsted, Ohio) tallied nine and five assists, respectively.
THIRD SET HIGHLIGHTS: Providence edged out Penn 28-26 to pull of three straight wins.
- A 24-23 lead by the Friars forced Penn to call a late timeout. This led to a point-for-point battle until the Friars notched two straight to come out on top.
- Kayla Grant recorded a team-best seven kills on eight attempts. Emma Nelson added six more kills to combine for 13.
- Ruggles put up nine assists, Mullally added six more.
- LaMacchia cracked double-digit digs for the second time this season after adding three digs to reach 10 in the match.
- Sasha Rudich (Austin, Texas) registered two block assists and a solo block.
MATCH NOTES:
- Kayla Grant posted her 100th kill in a Friar uniform after notching 10 kills and hitting a match-high .625.
- Emma Nelson led both teams in kills with 14 in the match.
- Sasha Rudich recorded a match-high 6 blocks.
- Brielle Mullally posted a double-double with 22 assists and 12 digs.
RECORDS:
Providence: 8-4
Penn: 1-7
WHAT'S NEXT… The Friars are set to open BIG EAST play in the Tri-state area as they will travel to Queens, N.Y. to take on St. Johns on Friday, Sept. 23 at 7:00 p.m. Providence will remain on the road to play Seton Hall at 6:00 p.m. on Sept. 24 in South Orange, N.J.
- GO FRIARS! -
Team Stats
PROV
Penn
Kills
50
41
Errors
13
20
Attempts
121
125
Hitting %
.306
.168
Points
62
45
Assists
48
38
Aces
2
3
Blocks
10
1
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
8
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
6
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