Providence College Athletics

Sunday, September 22
Hanover N.H.
1:00 PM

Providence College

7-4,0-0Big East

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Quinnipiac

3-9,0-0MAAC

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Quinnipiac
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25
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Providence
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20
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Lyric Berry celebrating while pointing to her teammates during the 2024 season

Volleyball Defeats Quinnipiac In The Final Match Of The Dartmouth Invitational

9/22/2024 4:27:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

The Friars will open BIG EAST play next weekend at No. 9 Creighton.

HANOVER, N.H. – Providence College volleyball defeated Quinnipiac in five sets at the Dartmouth Invitational on Sunday, September 22 in Hanover, N.H. Providence finished the weekend 2-1 and improved to 7-4 overall on the season. 

FIRST SET HIGHLIGHTS: Quinnipiac earned a 25-23 victory in the first set.
  • The two teams went back-and-forth to reach a 6-6 tie.
  • The Bobcats went on a 5-1 run to take a 11-7 lead.
  • Providence responded by going on a 5-1 run to tie the match 12-12.
  • Quinnipiac took a 16-13 advantage, forcing Providence to take a timeout.
  • The Bobcats were able to maintain their lead (22-19). 
  • Coming out of their timeout, the Friars narrowed the Bobcats lead to 22-21.
  • Providence tied the match 25-25.
  • Quinnipiac held on to win the first set 27-25.  
 
SECOND SET HIGHLIGHTS: The Friars won the second set, 25-23.
  • The Friars jumped out to a quick 5-2 lead to begin the second set.
  • The Bobcats used a 6-4 run to bring them within one (9-8).
  • Providence extended its lead to 14-9.
  • Quinnipiac responded with a 9-3 run to take a 18-17, forcing Providence to call a timeout.
  • The two teams played evenly to tie the set at 21-21. 
  • The Friars used a 4-2 rally to win the set 25-23.
 
THIRD SET HIGHLIGHTS: Providence took the third set, 25-12.
  • Providence got out to a 6-1 lead, forcing Quinnipiac to take a timeout.
  • The Friars extended their lead to 10-3.
  • The Bobcats chipped away to narrow Providences lead to 11-7.
  • Providence used a 6-0 run to extend its lead to 16-7.
  • The Friars maintained their lead throughout the set to win 25-12.
  • Lyric Berry recorded 12 kills through three sets.
 
FOURTH SET HIGHLIGHTS: Quinnipiac won the fourth set, 25-20.
  • The Bobcats got out to a quick 5-2 lead.
  • Quinnipiac extended its lead to 11-5, forcing the Friars to take a timeout.
  • The Friars chipped away to narrow the score to 16-9.  
  • Quinnipiac increased their lead to 22-14.
  • Providence went on a 5-1 rally to make the score 23-19.
  • The Bobcats maintained their lead to win the set 25-20.
 
FIFTH SET HIGHLIGHTS: Providence won the match by taking the fifth set 15-6.
  • Providence jumped out to a quick 7-1 start.
  • Quinnipiac went on a 4-2 run to narrow the Friars lead to 9-5.
  • The Friars extended their lead to 12-5.
  • Providence maintained its lead throughout the set to win 15-6.
 
MATCH NOTES:
  • Berry led the Friars' offense with 15 kills and seven blocks
  • Macy Taylor and Jiji Lykins recorded 11 digs for the Friars.
  • Taylor led Providence with four service aces.
  • The Friars notched 50 kills, 47 digs, 10 aces and 17 blocks.
 
RECORDS:
Providence: 7-4
Quinnipiac: 3-9
 
WHATS NEXT:  The Friars are set to open BIG EAST play in Omaha, Neb., where they will face No. 9 Creighton on Friday, September 27 at 7:00 p.m. (ET). On Sunday, September 29 the Friars will travel to Milwaukee, Wis., where they will face Marquette at 2:00p.m. (ET).
 
-GO FRIARS!-
 

Team Stats

QU
PROV
Kills
56
50
Errors
37
20
Attempts
151
140
Hitting %
.126
.214
Points
71.0
77.0
Assists
52
42
Aces
6
10
Blocks
9
17

Game Leaders

Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
10
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
2
Blocks
4
Kills
6
Aces
4
Blocks
0

Players Mentioned

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