Providence College Athletics

Friday, September 23
Queens, N.Y.
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Shaliyah Rhoden spiking the ball for a kill over the net during the 2022 season
Photo by: Keith Nordstrom

Volleyball Drops BIG EAST Season Opener To St. John’s

9/23/2022 8:58:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

The Friars return to action Saturday at 6:00 p.m. against Seton Hall.

QUEENS, N.Y. - The Providence College volleyball team fell to BIG EAST foe St. John's in straight sets on Sept. 23 in Queens, N.Y.

FIRST SET HIGHLIGHTS: St. John's took set one, 25-16.
- St. John's led the Friars from wire-to-wire after going on an 8-0 run to create distance early in the set.
- Mackenzie Taylor (Holbrook, N.Y.) collected a set-high seven digs.
- Brielle Mullally (Garden Grove, Calif.) had a team-high three kills on seven total attacks.
- Shaliyah Rhoden (Rowlett, Texas) and Sasha Rudich (Austin, Texas) added two block assists each.

SECOND SET HIGHLIGHTS: The Red Storm captured set two, 25-19.
- St. John's went on a 7-3 run to start the set.
- Taylor notched six digs to put her into double-digits for the match.
- Kayla Grant (Rowlett, Texas) registered two kills on four attempts, hitting a team-best .500.
- Mullally and Sammie Ruggles (North Olmsted, Ohio) combined for nine assists, with five and four, respectively.
 
THIRD SET HIGHLIGHTS: St. John's edged out Providence to take set three, 27-25.
- The set was tied at 15 and remained within two before the Red Strom pulled away for the win.
- Mullally and Rhoden each added three kills to take their totals to eight and six, respectively.
- Mullally posted a team-high six assists.
- Emma Nelson (West Chester, Pa.) and Grant each put up two block assists.
 
 MATCH NOTES:
- Taylor collected a team-best 19 digs.
- Mullally and Ruggles each reached double-digit assists, Ruggles posted a team best 13.
- As a team, the Friars registered 30 kills on 104 total attacks, 44 digs and 29 assists.
 
RECORDS:
Providence: 8-5
St. John's: 10-4

WHAT'S NEXT:
The Friars will return to action Saturday night [Sept. 24] at 6:00 p.m. to take on Seton Hall in South Orange, N.J. For streaming information and to keep up with live stats, visit Volleyball Schedule.
 
- GO FRIARS! -
 

Team Stats

PROV
SJU
Kills
30
49
Errors
21
21
Attempts
104
123
Hitting %
.087
.228
Points
43
59
Assists
29
46
Aces
4
2
Blocks
9
8

Game Leaders

Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
2

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