Providence College Athletics

Saturday, October 28
Chicago, Ill.
5:00 PM (ET)

Providence College

8-16,2-10Big East

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DePaul University

13-10,6-6Big East

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Kayla Grant Serve during the 2023 season

Volleyball Defeated By DePaul In Four Sets

10/28/2023 7:20:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Miller McDonald recorded a double-double with 45 assists and 12 digs.

CHICAGO, ILL. – The Providence College volleyball team was defeated by DePaul, 3-1, on Saturday, October 28 in Chicago, Ill. Miller McDonald recorded her third double-double of the year with 45 assists and 12 digs.
 
FIRST SET HIGHLIGHTS: DePaul took the first set, 25-19. 
- The Friars started the first set with a 7-4 lead before DePaul went on a 4-0 run to make it 8-7.
- The two teams went back-and-forth through the middle of the set making it 15-13 DePaul.
- The Blue Demons extended their lead to 21-16 forcing a Providence timeout. 
- DePaul closed out the set winning, 25-19.
- Miller McDonald (Dallas, Texas) recorded 10 assists in the first set.
 
SECOND SET HIGHLIGHTS: The Blue Devils won the second set, 25-20, to take a 2-0 lead in the match.
- DePaul started the second set on an 8-3 run.
- The Blue Demons extended their lead to 14-7 in the middle of the set.
- The Friars went on a 5-0 run to cut the score to 14-12.
- DePaul controlled the lead the rest of the set winning, 25-20.
- Shaliyah Rhoden (Rowlett, Texas), Macy Taylor (Rowlett, Texas) and Shea Dupuis (Richardson, Texas) each recorded three kills in the second set.
 
THIRD SET HIGHLIGHTS: Providence won the third set, 25-16.
- The Friars got off to a quick 6-3 lead to start the third set forcing a Blue Devils timeout.
- Providence extended its lead to 13-6 in the middle of the set.
- The Friars went on a n 8-5 run to make the score 21-11.
- Providence went on to win the set, 25-16.
- McDonald registered 12 assists in the third set.
 
FOURTH SET HIGHLIGHTS: DePaul won the fourth set, 27-25, to win the match.
- The two teams went back-and-forth to start the fourth and were tied, 4-4.
- The Blue Demons went on an 11-6 run to take the 15-10 lead.
- Providence went on an 8-5 run to cut the score to 20-18, causing DePaul to call a timeout.
- DePaul closed out the set to win 27-25.
- Kayla Grant (Rowlett, Texas) had five kills in the fourth set.
 
MATCH NOTES:
- Rhoden led the Friars' offense with 14 kills.
- McDonald led the Friars in assists (45) and digs (12)
- As a team Providence had 52 kills and 49 digs.
 
RECORDS:
Providence 8-16 (2-10) | DePaul 13-10 (6-6)

WHATS NEXT: The Friars will host St. John's on Friday, November 3 at 6:00 p.m. and Seton Hall Saturday, November 4 at 4:00 p.m.
 
-GO FRIARS!-
 

Team Stats

PROV
DePaul
Kills
52
60
Errors
27
22
Attempts
153
138
Hitting %
.163
.275
Points
67.0
70.0
Assists
50
53
Aces
6
3
Blocks
9
7

Game Leaders

Kills
14
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
3

Players Mentioned

RS
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
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