Friday, October 23
Omaha, Neb.
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Creighton University

Aubrey Easterwood kill vs. DePaul at home

10/22/2026 10:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball

The Friars will open their weekend against Creighton University on Oct. 23rd at 7:00 p.m. (ET) in Omaha, Neb.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College volleyball team will start the weekend on the road, Friday, Oct. 23, to face Creighton University in Omaha, Neb. The Friars will then return home to face the University of Connecticut on Sunday, Oct. 25, in Alumni Hall at 4:00 p.m. 
 
SCOUTING THE FRIARS… Providence is entering the weekend at 11-8 and are 3-5 in BIG EAST play after a 2-0 weekend. Most recently, the Friars swept Xaiver (3-0) for the first time in program history, followed by a five-set win against Butler the next day (3-2).   

  • Freshman Aubrey Easterwood (Dallas, Texas) has consistently been a threat at the net, as she leads the Friars in total blocks (112.0). Easterwood was given her fourth accolade of the year winning BIG EAST Freshman of the Week this week (Oct. 19). The freshman currently ranks second in NCAA Division I in total blocks (112) and fourth nationally in blocks per set (1.67). 
  • Sophomore Tori Otter (Rogers, Ark.) is the Friars' current leader in kills with 164. She is ranked second in the team's total blocks (68.0). Otter was awarded her first BIG EAST Honor Roll accolade this week (Oct. 19).     
  • Senior Miller McDonald (Dallas, Texas) currently leads the Friars in assists (334) and service aces (24). McDonald is also sixth in the BIG EAST for service aces. 

SCOUTING CREIGHTON… The Bluejays enter the weekend with an 11-9 record and are 6-2 in BIG EAST play. Most recently, Creighton defeated Villanova in four sets (3-1) and was upset in five sets to Georgetown (3-2).  

  • Junior Ayden Ames (Prosper, Texas) is the Bluejays' current leader in kills (195) and kills per set (2.41). The junior has also won three major weekly awards this year including Offensive Player of the Week (Aug. 31, Oct. 12) and Defensive Player of the Week (Aug. 31). 
  • Senior Saige Damrow (Howards Grove, Wis.) is Creighton's leader in digs (348) and digs per set (4.30). Damrow is currently third in the BIG EAST in both digs and digs per set. The senior has been named to the conference's Honor Roll once this year (Sep. 14). 
  • Senior Eloise Brandewie (Columbus, Ohio) is the Bluejays current leader in total blocks with 100.0. Brandewie is also ranked second in the BIG EAST in total blocks and blocks per set (1.23). The senior has been awarded one Honor Roll accolade this year (Sep. 28).

SCOUTING UCONN… The Huskies enter the weekend at 8-13 and are 1-6 in BIG EAST play. Most recently, UConn was swept by Butler (3-0) and lost in four sets to Xavier (3-1). 

  • Sophomore Maja Daca (Warsaw, Poland) is both the Huskies and BIG EAST leader in service aces with 46. Daca also ranks second in kills (170) and third in digs (141) for the Huskies.  
  • Freshman Isabella Sohl (Columbia, Missouri) is the Huskies assists leader with 440 and is currently sixth in the BIG EAST in assists.
  • UConn has been very effective at the service line and currently has three players (Daca, Maggie Carley and Hazuna Akishige) in the BIG EAST Top 10 for service aces.  

 
WHAT'S NEXT: The Providence College volleyball team will be back in Alumni Hall next weekend, on Friday, Oct. 30th to face Georgetown University at 5:00 p.m. 
 
2026 SEASON AWARDS AND HONORS 
Sophia Adkins 
Harvard Invitational All-Tournament Team (9/20/26)
 
Aubrey Easterwood
Holly Young Invitational All-Tournament Team (8/29/26)
Ocean State Cup All-Tournament Team (9/6/26)
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (9/7/26)
Friar Classic Most Valuable Player (9/12/26)
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (9/14/26)
BIG EAST Honor Roll (10/12/26)
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (10/19/26)
 
Ava Dyer
Friar Classic All-Tournament Team (9/12/26)
 
Miller McDonald
Ocean State Cup All-Tournament Team (9/6/26)
 
Tori Otter
Holly Young Invitational All-Tournament Team (8/29/26)
Ocean State Cup All-Tournament Team (9/6/26)
Friar Classic All-Tournament Team (9/12/26)
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (10/19/26) 
 
-GO FRIARS!-
 

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