PROVIDENCE R.I. -Â The Providence College volleyball team (8-4, 0-1 BIG EAST) fell to DePaul University (9-3, 1-0 BIG EAST) in straight sets (3-0) in BIG EAST action on Friday, Sept. 25.
FIRST SET HIGHLIGHTS:Â The Blue Demon took set one, 25-22.
- The teams were knotted 10-10 early in the set.
- DePaul took a three-point lead (15-12), forcing a Friar timeout.Â
- The Blue Demons maintained the lead for the rest of the set.Â
- The Friars led the set with a .306 attack percentage.Â
SECOND SET HIGHLIGHTS:Â DePaul took set two, 25-21, and led the match, 2-0.
- Both teams traded points throughout the set and remained deadlocked at 18-18.
- Friars called a timeout after DePaul took the lead, 21-19.Â
- The Blue Demons won the set by four (25-21) and took a 2-0 lead in the match.Â
- The Friars led the set in kills (14).Â
- Â Senior Miller McDonald (Dallas, Texas) led in assists with eight.
THIRD SET HIGHLIGHTS:Â DePaul took set three, 25-13, and swept the match.Â
- The Blue Demons quickly took a 12-5 the lead, forcing a Friars timeout.
- DePaul extended their lead 21-6.Â
- The Friars went on a 7-2 point run and reduced the Blue Demons lead 23-13.Â
MATCH NOTES:
- Sophomore Tori Otter (Rogers, Ark.) led the team with seven kills.
- Junior Sophia Adkins (Cincinnati, Ohio) notched 18 serve receptions and a perfect .1000 reception percentage.Â
- Freshman Ava Dyer (Fort Worth, Texas) led the team with 13 digs.Â
WHAT'S NEXT: The Friars return to action on Saturday, Sept. 26th at 3:00 p.m. (ET) to face Marquette University in Alumni Hall.Â
-GO FRIARS!-
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