Providence College Athletics

Sunday, October 27
Cincinnati, Ohio
1:00 PM

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7-14,0-10Big East

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Xavier

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Sophia Adkins Action Shot

Providence College Volleyball Defeated By Xavier, 3-0

10/27/2024 2:38:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

Kayla Grant led the Friars with eight kills.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College volleyball team was defeated by Xavier, 3-0, in BIG EAST action on Sunday, Oct. 27 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Friars dropped to 7-14 overall (0-10 BIG EAST), while Xavier improved to 8-12 (6-4) BIG EAST.
 
FIRST SET HIGHLIGHTS: Xavier earned a 25-14 victory in the first set.
·         Xavier got out to a quick 5-2 lead.
·         Providence fought back to get within a point (5-6).
·         The Musketeers went on a 9-3 rally to extend their lead (14-8).
·         Xavier maintained its lead throughout the set and won 25-14.
SECOND SET HIGHLIGHTS: Xavier won the second set, 25-21.
·         The two teams played evenly through the middle of the set to reach a 11-11 tie.
·         Xavier went on a 4-1 run to take a 15-12 lead, forcing Providence to call a timeout.
·         The Musketeers extended their lead to take a 21-16 advantage.
·         Xavier won the set 25-21.
THIRD SET HIGHLIGHTS: Xavier took the third set 25-18 and won the match 3-0.
·         The two teams went back-and-forth to reach a 7-7 tie.
·         The Musketeers went on a 6-0 run to take a 13-7 lead, forcing Providence to take a timeout.
·         Xavier extended its lead to 19-11.
·         Sophia Adkins recorded a kill to bring the score to 22-16.
·         The Musketeers maintained their lead and won the set 25-18.  
MATCH NOTES:
Kayla Grant led the Friars' offense with eight kills.
Jiji Lykins recorded a team-high nine digs.
Sophia Adkins tallied five kills, five digs and two aces.
The Friars recorded 33 kills, 30 digs, three blocks and four aces.
 
RECORDS:
Providence: 7-14 (BIG EAST 0-10)
Xavier: 8-12 (BIG EAST 6-4)
 
WHATS NEXT… The Friars will return to Alumni Hall next week to host UConn and Butler. Providence will play UConn Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 6:00 p.m. and Butler Friday, Nov. 1 at 5:00 p.m.  
-GO FRIARS!-
 

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Team Stats

PROV
XU
Kills
33
50
Errors
13
11
Attempts
95
101
Hitting %
.211
.386
Points
40.0
61.0
Assists
31
44
Aces
4
7
Blocks
3
4

Game Leaders

17

Kayla Grant

Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
1
14

Shaliyah Rhoden

Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
2
7

Shea Dupuis

Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
0
21

Sophia Adkins

Kills
5
Aces
2
Blocks
0

Players Mentioned

21

Sophia Adkins

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Kayla Grant

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Jiji Lykins

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