Completed Event: Women's Volleyball at Tulane University on September 19, 2025 , Loss , 1, to, 3
Women's Volleyball
at Tulane University
Final
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Providence College Athletics
Friday, October 3
Providence, R.I.
5:00 PM
Providence College
9-7,0-3Big East
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St. John's
5-11,1-2Big East
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St. John's (NY)
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Providence
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Photo by: Brian Foley for Foley-Photograph
Volleyball Falls St. John’s In Four Sets, 3-1
10/3/2025 8:14:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
The Friars return to action on Oct. 4 at 3:00 p.m. against Seton Hall.
PROVIDENCE, R.I.- The Providence College volleyball team (9-7, 0-3 BIG EAST) fell to St. Jonh's University (5-11, 1-2 BIG EAST) in four sets (3-1) in its BIG EAST home opener on Friday, Oct. 3.
FIRST SET HIGHLIGHTS: Providence earned a 26-24 victory in the first set.
- The teams traded points early, tying the set at 12-12.
- St. John's pulled ahead, forcing a Providence timeout (18-16).
- The Red Storm extended their lead to 21-17, prompting another Friars timeout.
- A kill by sophomore Sophia Adkins (Cincinnati, Ohio) tied the set at 24-24.
- Freshman duo Tori Otter (Rogers, Ark.) and Kaia Easterbrook (Canton, Ga.) combined for a block, securing the set for PC 26-24.
SECOND SET HIGHLIGHTS: St. John's won the second set, 29-27.
- Providence came out strong with an 11-6 lead, forcing a St. John's timeout.
- St. John's tied the set at 13-13.
- The Red Storm took the lead at 22-21, prompting a Friars timeout.
- Junior Macy Taylor (Rowlett, Texas) had a kill to tie the set again at 22-22.
- The teams went back-and-forth, St. John's eventually won the set 29-27.
THIRD SET HIGHLIGHTS: St. John's won the third set, 25-21.
- The two teams played evenly, tying the set at 12-12.
- Providence called a timeout after St. John's took the lead at 17-15.
- Adkins had an ace to tie the set again at 19-19.
- St. John's pulled ahead and won the set, 25-21
FOURTH SET HIGHLIGHTS: St. John's won the set, 25-22 and the match 3-1.
- Providence came out quick with an 8-6 lead, forcing a St. John's timeout.
- The Friars extended their lead to 12-8, prompting another Red Storm timeout.
- A kill by Adkins advanced PC's lead to 20-17.
- St. John's tied the set at 20-20.
- St. John's went on a 5-2 run to win the set, 25-22 and the match 3-1.
MATCH NOTES:
- Taylor and Adkins each recorded a double-doubles. Taylor had 16 kills and 14 digs. Adkins had 13 kills and 11 digs.
- Easterbrook recorded five blocks.
- Redshirt senior Hadley Pride (Nashville, Tenn.) led the defense with 22 digs.
- The Friars notched 54 kills, nine blocks and 64 digs.
WHAT'S NEXT: The Friars return to Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I. On Oct. 4 at 3:00 p.m. to face Seton Hall.
-GO FRIARS!-
Team Stats
SJU
PROV
Kills
66
54
Errors
23
24
Attempts
175
162
Hitting %
.246
.185
Points
80.5
69.0
Assists
63
47
Aces
4
6
Blocks
10.5
9
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
13
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
6
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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