Providence College Athletics

2019 Women's Volleyball Roster

Roster

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2019 Senior VB Night
Schaible, Root and Fink standing at the net with their hands up during the 2019 season
Addison Root spiking the ball during the 2019 season
Addison Root spiking the ball during the 2019 season
Photo by: Stew Milne
Addison Root spiking the ball during the 2019 season
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Addison Root hitting the ball during the 2019 season
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Addison Root standing on the court during the 2019 season
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Addison Root standing on the court during the 2019 season
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Addison Root hitting the ball over her head during the 2019 season
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Addison Root hitting the ball during the 2019 season
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Addison Root standing on the court during the 2019 season
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Addison Root standing at the net during the 2019 season
Photo by: DSPics.com
2019 VB Team
Addison Root
Addison Root
Addison Root
Addison Root and Mackenzie Taylor
Addison Root
Addison Root
Jersey Number 2

Addison Root

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Wichita Collegiate School
  • Hometown:
    Wichita, Kan.
  • Prev School:
    University of Memphis
  • Previous Team:
    ICT MAVS

As a Senior: Started in all 31 matches… Played in 109 sets, overall… Led the team in kills (270) and total points (302.0)… Ranked third in digs (220)… Tallied double-digit kills in 13 matches…Recorded four double-doubles… Had double-figure digs in 10 matches… Surpassed 1,000 career kills on Oct. 20 against Butler. 

As a Junior: Started all 29 of Providence’s matches... Played in all 105 sets... Led the Friars in aces (25)... Was second on the team in kills (316)... Recorded 17 matches with double-digit kills... Tallied four double-doubles this season... Named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team.

As a Sophomore:Started all 33 of Providence’s matches… Played in 115 sets for the Friars… Led the Friars in kills (416), aces (36), and was third on the team in digs (258)…  Root’s kills (410) and total attempts (1,165) are both the fifth highest for a Friar in a single season… Recorded a season high 21 kills twice (vs. Villanova on Sept. 22 and vs. Georgetown on Sept. 24) … Set a season high 17 digs against Akron on Sept. 15… Was named to the Boston College Tournament All-Tournament team… Was named MVP of the Friar Classic…  Was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll (Sept. 25) … Was named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team, becoming the first Friar since 2001 to earn a BIG EAST Award.

As a Freshman (University of Memphis): Played in 19 Matches… Was fifth on the team in kills (91) … Recorded double digit kills three times… Set a career high for kills with 12 against Louisiana Tech (Sept. 3).

At Wichita Collegiate: Named to Kansas Volleyball First team All-State in 2015 …Was named MVP of League in both Junior and Senior year … All-time Kills leader at Wichita Collegiate School… High Honor roll student at Wichita Collegiate School.

Personal: Born November 3, 1997 ... Daughter of Scott and Anne Root ... Has two brothers, Landon and Cooper... Double major in health policy & management and biology.

Coach Royer-Johnson Root: “Addison brings a lot of on court experience to our team as well as a powerful arm. She is impossible to dig when there is a hole in the block. She has a deceptive serve and can play six rotations as well.”

Providence vs. Brown
Saturday, September 06
Providence vs. Rhode Island
Friday, September 05
Volleyball vs. Villanova
Saturday, March 27
Volleyball vs. Villanova
Friday, March 26