WASHINGTON – Georgetown University's volleyball team wraps up a four-match homestand with a pair of BIG EAST contests at McDonough Arena this weekend. Hoyas welcome UConn to the Hilltop on Friday before taking on Providence on Saturday.
 
Links to live stats and video for both matches are available at GUHoyas.com.
 
About the Hoyas

• Georgetown (4-17, 2-8 BIG EAST) is coming off a pair of home losses in league play. The Hoyas dropped a five-set marathon to Xavier before losing 3-0 to No. 18 Creighton.
• Mary Grace Goyena leads the Hoyas with 3.09 kills per set while Giselle Williams and Ruth Kayongo add 2.31 and 2.11 kps, respectively.
• Emma Plutnicki has gotten the nod as the primary setter in the last eight matches and averages 7.49 assists per set.
• Defensively, four Hoyas average at least two digs a frame led by Karis Park with 4.15 digs per set. Plutnicki and Jessica Cusi add 2.29 and 2.12 dps, respectively, while Goyena are good for 2.04 dps.
• At the net, Chanelle Smith averages 1.03 blocks per set while Brennan Wilhite adds 0.85 bps.

Scouting UConn

• Friday's action against the Huskies is set for 5 p.m.
• UConn is 11-10 on the season, 5-5 in BIG EAST play, and is coming off of a midweek win over Providence and a victory against Butler, both at home.
• Caylee Parker leads the Huskies with 3.32 kills per set while Jasmine Davis adds 2.85 kps.
• Madi Whitmire paces the offense with 9.82 aps.
• Defensively, Karly Berkland anchors the back row with 3.82 digs per set. Kennadie Jake-Turner is the top threat at the net with 0.95 bps.
• Friday will be a rematch of an earlier season 3-0 victory by UConn in the Nutmeg State on October 15. Wilhite led the Hoyas with six kills in the loss while Davis had 14 kills in the win.

Scouting Providence

• Saturday's match with the Friars has been moved to 2 p.m. to accommodate changes in PC's travel availability.
• Providence is 10-12 on the season and 2-8 in BIG EAST play. The Friars play at Villanova on Friday night before coming to the Nation's Capital.
• Emma Nelson leads PC with 2.60 kills per set while Brielle Mullally and Shaliyah Rhoden add 2.55 and 2.48 kps, respectively.
• Sammie Ruggles and Mullally combine for 9.14 assists a frame with Ruggles leading the way with 5.95 aps.
• Defensively, Taylor Mackenzie averages 4.67 digs a set while Sasha Rudich and Kayla Grant's 0.86 and 0.85 bps, respectively, are tops at the net.
• Georgetown and Providence went the distance in Rhode Island earlier this year on October 14 with the Friars winning 3-2. Goyena led the Hoyas with 16 kills while Mullally paced Providence with a match-high 22.

Side Out
Following the weekend's matches, the Hoyas head to the Midwest next weekend to face Marquette and DePaul to kick off the November slate.