PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College volleyball team (10-12, 1-8 BIG EAST) fell to 13th-ranked Creighton University (16-5, 9-0 BIG EAST) in straight sets (3-0) during BIG EAST action on Friday, Oct. 24 in Providence, R.I.
FIRST SET HIGHLIGHTS: Creighton earned a 25-21 victory in the first set.
- The two teams went back-and-forth before the set was tied, 12-12, at the midway point.
- Creighton took the lead at 19-18 and forced Providence to call a timeout.
- The Friars called another timeout after the Bluejays extended their lead to 23-20.
- Creighton went on to win the set, 25-21.
SECOND SET HIGHLIGHTS: Creighton won the second set, 25-18.
- Creighton came out strong with an 11-8 lead.
- The Bluejays extended their lead to 18-11, prompting Providence to call its second timeout of the set.
- Creighton maintained its lead to win the set, 25-18.
- Sophomore Audrey Kocon (Shoreview, Minn.) led the Friars' offense with four kills through the second set.
THIRD SET HIGHLGHTS: Creighton won the set, and the match 3-0.
- The two teams played evenly to open the third set. At the midway point the set was tied, 11-11.
- A kill by sophomore Sophia Adkins (Cincinnati, Ohio) gave Providence a 15-12 advantage, prompting a Creighton timeout.
- The Bluejays narrowed PC's lead to 23-21 and Providence called a timeout.
- Creighton went on a 6-2 run to win the set, 27-25, and the match, 3-0.
MATCH NOTES:
- Kocon and Adkins led the Friars with seven kills each.
- Freshman Kaia Easterbrook (Canton, Ga.) recorded four blocks.
- Redshirt senior Hadley Pride (Nashville, Tenn.) led the defense with 15 digs.
- The Friars notched 32 kills, five blocks and 36 digs.
WHAT'S NEXT: The Providence College volleyball team will face BIG EAST foe Connecticut on Sunday, Oct. 26 at 2:00 p.m. in Storrs, Conn.
-GO FRIARS!-