Volleyball Defeated By Xavier In Straight Sets

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Providence	20	18	22	0
Xavier	25	25	25	3

Providence

Xavier

CINCINNATI, OHIO - The Providence College volleyball team was defeated by Xavier, 3-0, on Saturday, November 11 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

FIRST SET HIGHLIGHTS: Xavier won the first set, 25-20.
- The two teams went back-and-forth to start the set making it 4-4.
- The Musketeers went on a 9-5 run to take a 13-9 lead.
- The Friars went on a 6-2 run to tie the set at 15-15.
- Xavier scored three unanswered points late in the set to take a 20-17 lead forcing Providence to call a timeout.
- The Musketeers closed out the set, winning 25-20
- Shea Dupuis (Richardson, Texas) recorded five kills for the Friars in the first set.

SECOND SET HIGHLIGHTS: The Musketeers won the second set, 25-18, to take the 2-0 lead in the match.
- Xavier started the second set on a 7-4 run forcing a Providence timeout.
- The Musketeers extended their lead to 16-11 in the middle of the set.
- Xavier held onto its lead the rest of the set, winning 25-18.
- Shaliyah Rhoden (Rowlett, Texas) registered three kills in the second set.

THIRD SET HIGHLIGHTS: Xavier won the third set, 25-22, to win the match.
- The Friars got off to a quick 6-2 lead to start the third set forcing a Xavier timeout.
- The Musketeers went on a 7-3 run to tie the set at 9-9causing a Providence timeout.
- Providence scored four unanswered points to take the 15-11 lead.
- Xavier scored nine of the next 12 points to take the 20-18 lead.
- The Musketeers closed out the set, winning 25-22.
- Dupuis and Rhoden each had four kills in the third set.

MATCH NOTES:
- Rhoden led the Friars' offense with 11 kills and added 9 digs.
- Jiji Lykins (Coral Springs, Fla.) had a team-high 13 digs.
-Miller McDonald (Dallas, Texas) recorded 22 assist and nine digs for Providence.

RECORDS:
Providence 8-19 (2-13) | Xavier 17-9 (10-5)
WHATS NEXT: The Friars face Butler tomorrow, November 12 in Indianapolis, Ind. at 12:00 p.m.

-GO FRIARS!-

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Players Mentioned

Shea Dupuis

Jiji Lykins

Miller McDonald

Shaliyah Rhoden

Team Stats

Rhoden Shaliyah

Dupuis Shea

Berry Lyric

Taylor Macy

Players Mentioned

Shea Dupuis

Jiji Lykins

Miller McDonald

Shaliyah Rhoden

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