WASHINGTON – Georgetown volleyball fell 3-1 to Providence (25-14, 25-16, 23-25, 25-17) on Friday night at Alumni Hall. With the loss, the Hoyas fall to 12-10 overall and 4-7 in the BIG EAST, while the Friars improve to 13-9 overall and 5-6 in the conference.
Providence took control early, opening with a 12-7 advantage. Georgetown trimmed the deficit to a single point, but the Friars regained their rhythm to claim the opening set, 25-16.
The Friars jumped out to a 5-0 start in the second frame until a block and kill from
Katherine McGregor sparked a 5-2 response to bring the Hoyas within striking distance. As the set progressed, Providence kept Georgetown at bay, extending its lead by as many as six to earn another 25-16 win.
Kills from
Kamryn Lee-Caracci and McGregor fueled a 5-1 start to the third set for Georgetown. The Friars rallied to take an 11-10 advantage, but the Hoyas outscored Providence 5-2 to hold a 15-13 lead at the media break. Both sides traded runs before a
Juleigh Urbina ace and a McGregor kill closed out the 25-23 victory.
Avery Lewis led the Hoyas with five kills in the frame.
Another kill from
Avery Lewis and an ace from
Bella McGirr highlighted a 4-0 surge in the fourth frame, knotting the score at 9-9 and forcing a Providence timeout. The Friars answered out of the break with an 8-2 run, using the momentum to secure a 25-17 set victory and seal the four-set match.
Hoya Highlights
- Lewis led the Georgetown attack with seven kills while hitting .353, followed by McGregor with six kills.
- Urbina directed the offense with a team-high 13 assists, while Olivia Penske added seven.
- Bella McGirr anchored the defense with a team-high 12 digs.
- At the net, Lee-Caracci led the front row with three total blocks.
- The quartet of Penske, McGirr, Urbina and Mitchell logged a service ace in the match.
Up Next
Georgetown volleyball travels to Storrs, Connecticut for a match against UConn on Saturday, October 31 at 4 p.m. Live stats and broadcast links will be available on
GUHoyas.com.
