Volleyball Set To Play At UConn

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College volleyball team is set to play at UConn on Wednesday, Oct. 9. The match is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. in Storrs, Conn.

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SCOUTING THE FRIARS… The Friars enter the weekend with a 7-8 record and are 0-4 in the BIG EAST. Most recently, the Friars were defeated by Seton Hall (3-2) and Georgetown (3-1).

Shaliyah Rhoden (Rowlett, Texas) leads the Friars' offense with 163 kills.

Kayla Grant (Rowlett Texas) leads Providence with 58 blocks and has recorded 121 kills and 12 aces. Grant has a .368 hitting percentage, which ranks third in the BIG EAST.

Jiji Lykins (Coral Spring, Fla.) has tallied 191 digs and averages 3.24 digs per set.

Miller McDonald (Dallas, Texas) leads the Friars with 352 assists.

SCOUTING CONNECTICUT… The Huskies enter the weekend with a 14-2 record and are 2-2 in the BIG EAST. Most recently, they defeated Georgetown (3-0) and Seton Hall (3-1).

Junior Emma Werkmeister leads the Huskies with 221 kills and 40 aces. She ranks second in the BIG EAST in kills per set (3.95).

Freshman McKenna Brand has notched 200 digs and averages 3.42 digs a set.

Senior Doga Kutlu has recorded a team-high 581 assists, averaging 9.85 assists a set.

2024 Awards and Honors
Kayla Grant

Friar Volleyball Classic Most Valuable Player
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (9/17)

Miller McDonald

Friar Volleyball Classic All-Tournament Team

Jiji Lykins

Ocean State Cup All- Tournament Team
Friar Volleyball Classic All-Tournament Team

Shaliyah Rhoden

Dartmouth Invitational All-Tournament Team

Lyric Berry

Dartmouth Invitational All-Tournament Team

WHATS NEXT… Providence will play Butler on Sunday, Oct. 13 at 1:00 p.m. in Indianapolis, Ind. Next weekend, the Friars host St. John's and Villanova for the College's annual Homecoming Weekend. They play St. John's on Friday, Oct. 18 at 5:00 p.m. and Villanova on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 3:00 p.m.

-GO FRIARS!-

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Players Mentioned

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Kayla Grant

Jiji Lykins

Miller McDonald

Shaliyah Rhoden

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