Providence College Athletics

Friday, November 15
Providence, R.I.
5:00 PM

Providence College

7-19,0-15Big East

1
vs
3

Xavier

10-15,8-7Big East

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2
3
4
F
Xavier
25
20
25
27
3
Providence
15
25
20
25
1
Sophia Adkins preparing to serve the ball Action Shot during the 2024 season
Photo by: Brian Foley for Foley Photograph

Volleyball Defeated By Xavier, 3-1

11/15/2024 7:41:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

The Friars will return to action against DePaul On Saturday, Nov. 16 at 3:00 p.m.

PROVIDENCE, R.I– The Providence College volleyball team was defeated by Xavier, 3-1, in BIG EAST action on Friday, Nov. 15 in Providence, R.I. The Friars dropped to 7-19 overall (0-15 BIG EAST), while Xavier improved to 10-15 (8-7) BIG EAST.
 
FIRST SET HIGHLIGHTS: Xavier earned a 25-15 victory in the first set.
  • Xavier got out to a 10-3 advantage, forcing Providence to use a timeout.
  • Sophia Adkins recorded a kill to bring the score to 13-7.
  • The Musketeers extended their lead (19-10).
  • Xavier maintained its lead throughout the set and won 25-15.
SECOND SET HIGHLIGHTS: Providence won the second set, 25-20.
  • The two teams reached a 3-3 tie early in the set.
  • Providence went on a 7-3 run to take an 10-6 lead.
  • The Friars maintained their lead (14-8), forcing Xavier to call a timeout.
  • Xavier fought back and narrowed the Friars lead to 19-15.
  • Providence held its lead and won the set 25-20.
THIRD SET HIGHLIGHTS: Xavier took the third set 25-20.
  • The two teams went back-and-forth to reach a 10-10 tie.
  • Xavier went on a 3-0 run to take a 13-10 lead, forcing Providence to call a timeout.
  • The Musketeers extended their lead (21-15).
  • Providence fought back to narrow Xavier's lead to 21-19.
  • Xavier won the set 25-20.
FOURTH SET HIGHLIGHTS:  Xavier took the fourth set 27-25 and won the match 3-1.
  • The teams exchanged kills to reach a 3-3 tie.
  • The Friars went on an 8-4 run to take an 11-7 advantage.
  • Xavier fought back and tied the set 12-12, forcing Providence to use a timeout.
  • The Musketeers took a 19-16 lead.
  • Providence went on a 6-1 rally to take the lead (22-20).
  • The two teams went back-and-forth to reach a 25-25 tie.
  • Xavier won the set 27-25.
MATCH NOTES:
Sophia Adkins recorded a team-high 20 kills.
Macy Taylor tallied 16 digs and three aces.
Jiji Lykins led the Friars defense with 20 digs.
Providence recorded 49 kills, 71 digs, three blocks and six ace.
RECORDS:
Providence: 7-19 (BIG EAST 0-15)
Xavier: 10-15 (BIG EAST 8-7)
 
WHATS NEXT… Providence will face DePaul on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 3:00 p.m. Saturday's match will serve as the program's annual senior day. A pregame ceremony will be held to honor five senior players, one graduate student-athlete and two team managers.
 
-GO FRIARS!-
 

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Team Stats

XU
PROV
Kills
58
49
Errors
22
22
Attempts
167
171
Hitting %
.216
.158
Points
67.0
58.0
Assists
54
47
Aces
6
6
Blocks
3
3

Game Leaders

21

Sophia Adkins

Kills
20
Aces
0
Blocks
1
14

Shaliyah Rhoden

Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
1
17

Kayla Grant

Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
5

Megan Weldon

Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1

Players Mentioned

21

Sophia Adkins

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Jiji Lykins

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15

Macy Taylor

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