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Friday, September 5
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Libero Hadley Pride Passing in the 2025 season against URI.

Volleyball Sweeps University of Rhode Island in Home Opener, 3-0

9/5/2025 7:17:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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The Friars return to action on Saturday, Sept. 6 against Brown at 1:00 PM.

PROVIDENCE, R.I.- The Providence College volleyball team (2-2) defeated University of Rhode Island (2-2) in straight sets (3-0) on Friday, Sept. 5 in Providence, R.I., in the opening match of the Ocean State Cup.
FIRST SET HIGHLIGHTS: Providence earned a 25-11 victory in the first set.
  • Providence came out strong with a 6-2 run, forcing a Rhode Island timeout.
  • The Rams called another timeout after a 10-2 run by the Friars (16-4).
  • An ace by junior Miller McDonald (Dallas, Texas) extended the Friars lead to 20-8.
  • Redshirt senior Hadley Pride (Nashville, Tenn.) ended the set with an ace to secure the 25-11 win.
SECOND SET HIGHLIGHTS: Providence won the second set, 25-19.
  • Providence came out quick to take an 8-3 lead.
  • Freshman Kaia Easterbrook (Canton, Ga.) had a kill to extend the lead to 16-12, forcing a Rhode Island timeout.
  • A kill by junior Macy Taylor (Rowlett, Texas) further advanced the Providence lead to 19-14.
  • Sophomore Sophia Adkins (Cincinnati, Ohio) sealed the set with a kill (25-19).
THIRD SET HIGHLIGHTS: Providence won the set 25-19, and the match 3-0.
  • The two teams went back-and-forth early, tying the set at 11-11.
  • Providence went on a 6-3 run, forcing a Rhode Island timeout (16-13).
  • The Rams took their second timeout after a kill by Adkins (22-16).
  • Adkins ended the set with a kill to win 25-19 and take the game 3-0.
MATCH NOTES:
  • Pride led the team in digs with 10.
  • Adkins led the offense with 16 kills.
  • Taylor hit .600 with 13 kills.
  • Easterbrook notched five blocks.
WHAT'S NEXT: The Friars will return to action tomorrow (Sept. 6) for the second and final day of the Ocean State Cup. Their first match of the day is slated for 1:00 p.m. against Brown. 
-GO FRIARS!-

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Team Stats

URI
PROV
Kills
24
46
Errors
18
15
Attempts
73
89
Hitting %
.082
.348
Points
31.0
63.0
Assists
23
43
Aces
2
10
Blocks
5
7

Game Leaders

21

Sophia Adkins

Kills
16
Aces
2
Blocks
2
15

Macy Taylor

Kills
13
Aces
3
Blocks
0
2

Audrey Kocon

Kills
5
Aces
1
Blocks
1
9

Tori Otter

Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
4

Players Mentioned

21

Sophia Adkins

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Kaia Easterbrook

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Miller McDonald

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Hadley Pride

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15

Macy Taylor

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