Providence College Athletics

Friday, November 1
Providence, R.I.
5:00 PM

Providence College

7-16,0-12Big East

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Butler

6-17,4-7Big East

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Butler
25
25
25
3
Providence
20
22
23
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Macy Taylor hitting the ball in at Providence against UConn during the 2024 season

Volleyball Falls To Butler In Three Sets

11/1/2024 7:07:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

Sophia Adkins led the Friars' offense with 11 kills.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College volleyball team was defeated by Butler, 3-0, in BIG EAST action on Friday, Nov. 1 in Providence, R.I. The Friars dropped to 7-16 overall (0-12 BIG EAST), while Butler improved to 6-17 (4-7) BIG EAST.
 
FIRST SET HIGHLIGHTS: Butler earned a 25-20 victory in the first set.
  • The two teams played evenly to reach a 14-14 tie.
  • Butler took a 16-14 lead, forcing Providence to call a timeout.  
  • The Bulldogs extended their lead to 21-18.
  • Butler maintained its lead and won set one 25-20. 
SECOND SET HIGHLIGHTS: Butler won the second set, 25-22.
  • Butler got out to a quick 6-3 advantage.
  • Providence came back to tie the set 9-9.
  • The Bulldogs went on an 8-2 run to take a 17-11 advantage.
  • Providence fought back to narrow Butler's lead to 22-21, forcing the Bulldogs to call a timeout.
  • Butler held on to win the set, 25-22.
THIRD SET HIGHLIGHTS: UConn took the third set 25-21 and won the match 3-0.
  • The two teams fought back-and-forth to reach a 4-4 tie.
  • Butler went on a 5-1 run to take a 9-5 advantage, forcing Providence to take a timeout.
  • The Bulldogs extended their lead to 13-6.
  • Providence went on a 9-1 run to take a 15-14 advantage.
  • Butler went on a 4-2 run to retake the lead (19-16).
  • The Bulldogs maintained their lead and won the set 25-23.  
MATCH NOTES:
Sophia Adkins recorded 11 kills for the Friars.
Macy Taylor tallied three kills, six digs and six aces.
Providence recorded 27 kills, 20 digs, six blocks and eight aces.
RECORDS:
Providence: 7-16 (BIG EAST 0-12)
Butler: 6-17 (BIG EAST 4-7)
 
WHATS NEXT… The Friars are on the road next weekend against Georgetown and Seton Hall. They face Georgetown on Friday, Nov. 8 at 6:00 p.m. in Washington, D.C. and Seton Hall on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 5:00 p.m. in South Orange, N.J.
-GO FRIARS!-
 

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Team Stats

Butler
PROV
Kills
43
27
Errors
20
20
Attempts
99
101
Hitting %
.232
.069
Points
55.0
41.0
Assists
42
24
Aces
5
8
Blocks
7
6

Game Leaders

21

Sophia Adkins

Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
2
17

Kayla Grant

Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
4
15

Macy Taylor

Kills
4
Aces
6
Blocks
0
14

Shaliyah Rhoden

Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
1

Players Mentioned

21

Sophia Adkins

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Macy Taylor

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