Providence College Athletics

Friday, August 25
Bakersfield, Calif.
10:00 PM (ET)

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Cal State Bakersfield

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Women's Volleyball Team

Volleyball Falls to Cal State Bakersfield, 3-0

8/26/2023 12:32:00 AM | Women's Volleyball

The Friars will face Eastern Washington on August 26 at 1:00 p.m. (ET).

Bakersfield, Calif. - The Providence College volleyball team opened its 2023 season at the Cal State Bakersfield Tournament on Friday, Aug. 25 in Bakersfield Calif. The Friars lost to Cal State Bakersfield in three sets to finish the first day of action. Earlier in the day, Providence fell to Southern Utah in four sets (3-1).
 
FIRST SET HIGHLIGHTS: Cal State Bakersfield earned a 25-22 victory in the first set.
- The two teams went back-and-forth to start the match and reached a 7-7 tie. 
-  Cal State Bakersfield used a 4-1 run to take the lead, 15-13.
-  The Friars took the lead late in the set at 22-21.
-  The Roadrunners scored the last four points of the set to take the 25-22 win.
-  Lyric Berry (Wylie, Texas) recorded four kills in the first set.
 
SECOND SET HIGHLIGHTS: The Roadrunners won the second set, 25-21
- Cal State Bakersfield started the first set with a 5-1 lead.
- The Friars went on a mid-set run to take the lead, 13-12.
- The Friars held onto the lead the for the majority of the second set until the Roadrunners tied it at 20-20.
- Cal State Bakersfield went on 9-2 run to close the second set, 25-21.
- Savannah Ivie (Frisco, Texas) registered 7 digs through the first two sets.
 
THIRD SET HIGHLIGHTS: Cal State Bakersfield claimed the match with a 25-10 win in the third set. 
-  The Roadrunners took an 8-4 lead to start the third set.
-  Cal State extended its lead to 15-8.
- Bakersfield went on an 12-2 run to take the win.
-  Macy Taylor (Rowlett, Texas) tallied three kills in the final set
 
MATCH NOTES:
- Taylor led the offense with 11 kills.
-  Ivie led the Friars with 10 digs.
-  As a team Providence registered 23 kills and 36 digs.



RECORDS:
Providence: 0-2
Cal State Bakersfield: 2-0
WHATS NEXT: The Friars finish the tournament tomorrow [Aug. 26] at 1:00 p.m. (ET) against Eastern Washington University.
 
-GO FRIARS!-
 

Team Stats

PROV
CSUB
Kills
23
36
Errors
25
18
Attempts
97
92
Hitting %
-.021
.196
Points
35.0
49.0
Assists
22
34
Aces
4
6
Blocks
8
7

Game Leaders

Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
2
Aces
0
Blocks
1

Players Mentioned

MB
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
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