WASHINGTON – Georgetown University volleyball team picked up its second straight conference win on Saturday night, defeating Providence 3-1 (25-17, 25-22, 22-25, 25-14) at McDonough Arena. With the victory, the Hoyas move to 10-5 overall and 2-2 in the BIG EAST, while the Friars drop to 8-7 and 0-4 in the conference.
"Great team win tonight! Sometimes it takes everyone, and tonight was one of those nights. Proud of Olivia for stepping up tonight. We earned our off day this weekend!" -Head Coach
AJ Bonetti
The Hoyas and Friars traded points early in the first set before Georgetown exploded for a 10-0 run to build a 19-10 lead and force a Providence timeout. The Hoyas cruised to a 25-17 set victory, led by
Katherine McGregor and
Dionna Mitchell, who each recorded five kills on an .833 hitting percentage to help Georgetown hit .542 as a team.
McGregor continued to provide offense for the Hoyas, recording three kills during a 6-1 run as the Blue & Gray erased a 3-0 deficit to take a 6-4 lead. Georgetown kept the Friars at bay until a late 4-1 Providence push tied the set at 22, but the Hoyas answered with three straight points to close out the 25-22 win behind 15 kills in the frame.
A service ace from
Juleigh Urbina and a pair of kills from
Berkeley Ploder gave Georgetown a 15-13 cushion heading into the media timeout in the third set. Providence rallied late, however, taking the frame 25-22 to stay alive.
The Blue & Gray jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the fourth set, and after Providence tied the score with a 5-1 run, Georgetown responded with a 6-1 spurt of its own to lead 11-6. The Hoyas stretched their advantage to as many as 11 points before sealing the match with a 25-14 victory.
Hoya Highlights
- McGregor paced the offense with a match- and season-high 15 kills, while Ploder added 12 on a .375 hitting percentage and Mitchell registered eight.
- Urbina orchestrated the attack with a team-high 23 assists, while freshman OliviaPenske dished out a season-high 14.
- Bella McGirr anchored the back row with a match-high 19 digs, while Urbina completed a double-double with 12 digs and Mitchell added nine.
- Georgetown put pressure on the serve line with 11 total aces, led by three apiece from Urbina, Mitchell, and Penske.
- The Hoyas held team advantages in kills (52-43), assists (46-40), digs (67-54), and service aces (11-3) while out-hitting Providence .232 to .164.
Up Next
Georgetown volleyball continues its BIG EAST slate with a pair of road matches against Marquette on Friday, October 9 at 7 p.m. and DePaul on Saturday, October 10 at 5 p.m. Live stats and broadcast links will be available on
GUHoyas.com.
