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Friday, September 2
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Providence College Volleyball Defeats North Texas In Five Sets
9/2/2022 8:02:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Ruggles posted her fifth-consecutive double-double with 39 assists and 14 digs.
ARLINGTON, Texas – The Providence College volleyball team defeated North Texas in five sets on Friday, September 2 at the UTA Classic in Arlington, Texas.
FIRST SET HIGHLIGHTS: Providence took set one, 25-23.
- The Friars went on an 11-1 run in the middle of the set to separate themselves from North Texas.
- North Texas battled back to cut the lead to two but the Friars maintained their lead.
- Shaliyah Rhoden (Rowlett, Texas) paced the Friars offensively with five kills and a team-best kill percentage (.417).
- Sammie Ruggles (North Olmstead, Ohio) added 11 assists.
SECOND SET HIGHLIGHTS: Providence edged out the Mean Green in set two, 28-26.
- There were 12 ties and six lead changes that pushed the set beyond regulation.
- Kayla Grant (Rowlett, Texas) registered a solo block giving her three total blocks in the match.
- Ruggles tallied 12 assists, bringing her total to 23 in the match.
- Brielle Mullally (Garden Grove, Calif.) recorded six digs with Mackenzie Taylor (Holbrook, N.Y.) and Caroline LaMacchia (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) each collecting three.
THIRD SET HIGHLIGHTS: North Texas rallied back to take the third set, 25-16.
- The Mean Green led the set wire-to-wire.
- Grant recorded two kills, bringing her total to six in the match.
FOURTH SET HIGHLIGHTS: North Texas took the fourth set, 25-14.
- The Mean Green kept their momentum and led the set from start to finish.
- Providence went on a 5-0 scoring run mid-set to come within six, but the Mean Green held their lead.
- Ruggles contributed four assists.
FIFTH SET HIGHLIGHTS: The Friars won the fifth set, 15-13.
- The Friars and Mean Green battled back-and-forth in the fifth set with six ties and three lead changes.
- Rhoden lead the Friars with six kills and Ruggles added five assists.
- Ruggles and Mullally contributed four and three digs, respectively.
MATCH NOTES:
- The Friars concluded the match with 52 kills and 73 digs.
- Ruggles posted her fifth-consecutive double-double with 39 assists and 14 digs.
- The Friars improved to 4-1 on the season.
WHAT'S NEXT:
Providence will return to action tomorrow, September 3 at 12:00 p.m. (ET), against host UT Arlington. Streaming information can be found here: SCHEDULE
- GO FRIARS! -
FIRST SET HIGHLIGHTS: Providence took set one, 25-23.
- The Friars went on an 11-1 run in the middle of the set to separate themselves from North Texas.
- North Texas battled back to cut the lead to two but the Friars maintained their lead.
- Shaliyah Rhoden (Rowlett, Texas) paced the Friars offensively with five kills and a team-best kill percentage (.417).
- Sammie Ruggles (North Olmstead, Ohio) added 11 assists.
SECOND SET HIGHLIGHTS: Providence edged out the Mean Green in set two, 28-26.
- There were 12 ties and six lead changes that pushed the set beyond regulation.
- Kayla Grant (Rowlett, Texas) registered a solo block giving her three total blocks in the match.
- Ruggles tallied 12 assists, bringing her total to 23 in the match.
- Brielle Mullally (Garden Grove, Calif.) recorded six digs with Mackenzie Taylor (Holbrook, N.Y.) and Caroline LaMacchia (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) each collecting three.
THIRD SET HIGHLIGHTS: North Texas rallied back to take the third set, 25-16.
- The Mean Green led the set wire-to-wire.
- Grant recorded two kills, bringing her total to six in the match.
FOURTH SET HIGHLIGHTS: North Texas took the fourth set, 25-14.
- The Mean Green kept their momentum and led the set from start to finish.
- Providence went on a 5-0 scoring run mid-set to come within six, but the Mean Green held their lead.
- Ruggles contributed four assists.
FIFTH SET HIGHLIGHTS: The Friars won the fifth set, 15-13.
- The Friars and Mean Green battled back-and-forth in the fifth set with six ties and three lead changes.
- Rhoden lead the Friars with six kills and Ruggles added five assists.
- Ruggles and Mullally contributed four and three digs, respectively.
MATCH NOTES:
- The Friars concluded the match with 52 kills and 73 digs.
- Ruggles posted her fifth-consecutive double-double with 39 assists and 14 digs.
- The Friars improved to 4-1 on the season.
WHAT'S NEXT:
Providence will return to action tomorrow, September 3 at 12:00 p.m. (ET), against host UT Arlington. Streaming information can be found here: SCHEDULE
- GO FRIARS! -
Team Stats
UNT
PROV
Kills
65
52
Errors
26
28
Attempts
175
181
Hitting %
.223
.133
Points
85
69
Assists
62
45
Aces
7
9
Blocks
13
8
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
17
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
11
Aces
5
Blocks
1
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Players Mentioned
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