Providence College Athletics

Saturday, September 5
Kingston, R.I.
1:00 PM

Providence College

4-1,0-0Big East

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Bryant University

2-4,0-0America East

Team
1
2
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Final F
Bryant192512201
Providence252325253
Providence Volleyball celebrating point against new haven

Providence Volleyball Defeats Bryant On Day Two Of The Ocean State Cup To Remain Undefeated In The Tournament

9/5/2026 4:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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The Friars will play their final match of the weekend against host URI on Sunday at 3 p.m.

KINGSTON R.I.- The Providence College volleyball team (4-1) defeated Bryant University (2-4) in four sets (3-1) on Saturday, Sept. 5, in the squad's second match of the Ocean State Cup.


FIRST SET HIGHLIGHTS: Friars take the first set, 25-19, (1-0).
  • Both teams traded points early and started the set tied, 5-5.
  • A kill by freshman Aubrey Easterwood (Dallas, Texas) extended the Friars' lead, 15-11.
  • Bryant was forced to call a timeout when the Friars held a 17-12 advantage.  
  • The Bulldogs cut Providence's lead (20-16) to four, Friars took a timeout. 
  • Senior Lyric Berry (Wylie, Texas) scored a kill; Bryant took their second timeout.
  • The Friars closed out the match and won, 25-19.
SECOND SET HIGHLIGHTS: Bryant won the second set, 25-23, to tie the match (1-1).
  • Junior Sophia Adkins (Cincinnati, Ohio) equalized the score (5-5) with a kill.
  • The Bulldogs held a 12-9 advantage; Friars took a timeout. 
  • Easterwood got the score within one, Bryant remained ahead, 15-14.
  • Bryant stayed on top (20-18), Providence took its second timeout 
  • The Friars evened out the score, 21-21.
  • Following a Bulldog timeout, Bryant finished the set with the win, 25-23. 
THIRD SET HIGHLIGHTS: The Friars dominate the set 25-12 to take the lead, 2-1.
  • The Friars ran away with the lead (7-3) early in the set.
  • Providence extended its lead to 16-10 after a Bulldog error. 
  • A five-point run for the Friars gave them a 20-11 advantage. 
  • Senior Shea Dupuis (Richardson, Texas) ended the set with a kill, Providence won, 25-12. 
FOURTH SET HIGHLIGHTS: The Friars won the set, 25-20, and captured the match, 3-1.  
  • The score was tied at 3-3 after both teams battled back and forth. 
  • Bryant took a timeout following a Macy Taylor (Rowlett, Texas) kill. 
  • The Bulldogs got within two points, Providence took a timeout with the lead, 11-9. 
  • A service error by Bryant put the Friars at a 21-18 advantage. 
  • Adkins got Providence up by four, Bryant took its second timeout. 
  • The set ended with a block by Easterwood and Dupuis, the Friars won (25-20). 
 
MATCH NOTES:
  • The Friars dominated the Bulldogs with a .354 hitting percentage and 55 kills during the match.
  • Easterwood, Dupuis, and Adkins all had 11 kills on the day. 
  • Senior Miller McDonald led the team in service aces racking up four. 
  • Freshman Libero Ava Dyer (Fort Worth, Texas) led the defense with 21 digs. 
 
WHAT'S NEXT: The Friars will play their final match of the Ocean State Cup against the hosting University of Rhode Island on Sunday, Sep. 6 at 3 p.m. 

 
-GO FRIARS!-

 

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Players Mentioned

Sophia Adkins

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Lyric Berry

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Shea Dupuis

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Ava Dyer

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Aubrey Easterwood

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Miller McDonald

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Macy Taylor

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Team Stats

BRY
PROV
Kills
49
55
Errors
21
9
Attempts
136
130
Hitting %
.206
.354
Points
56.0
72.0
Assists
44
48
Aces
4
8
Blocks
3
9

Game Leaders

Dupuis Shea

Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
6

Adkins Sophia

Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
1

Easterwood Aubrey

Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
6

Otter Tori

Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
0

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