Friday, November 7
McGrath-Phillips Arena
7:00 PM
DePaul University
2
vs
3
Providence
Blue Demons Drop BIG EAST Match to Providence
11/7/2014 12:00:00 AM | WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Nov. 7, 2014
Caitlyn Coffey and Myah Reed each added 12 kills to join Huebener in double digits. Coffey also added five block assists and a solo block.
Setter Colleen Smith had another all-around performance with 52 assists, seven kills and seven digs.
As a team, DePaul hit .291 (68-22-158) marking their second-best outing in conference play.
The Friars (5-22, 1-12) picked up their first league victory behind a match-high 18 kills from Kayla Johnson. Jordan Wiesler added 54 assists, eight digs and three kills to push Providence past DePaul.
The first set proved to be the most entertaining as there were 14 ties and five lead changes. The teams traded the first 18 points before a kill from Randi Leath put the Blue Demons ahead, 10-9. The Friars responded with an 8-4 run to take the lead at the 17-14 mark. DePaul would tie the set up again at 17-17 before Providence ended the frame on an 8-6 streak to take the set, 25-23.
DePaul asserted its dominance in the second stanza, jumping out to a 14-4 lead. The Friars would only get as close as eight as the Blue Demons eventually took the set, 25-16. Coffey and Huebener each tallied three kills and a block assist to pace DePaul to a second-set win.
Coming out of the locker rooms, Providence opened the frame on an 8-5 streak. DePaul kept inching closer and tied the set up at the 17-17 mark highlighted by four kills from Myah Reed. An 8-2 spark gave the Friars the third set, 25-19.
Down 2-1 in sets, the Blue Demons battled hard in the fourth set and began the stanza with a 12-9 behind two kills from Rachel Breault. DePaul never surrendered the lead and won the set, 25-21. Five Blue Demons landed multiple kills in frame, paced by five from Huebener.
To open the final set, both teams traded the first six points before a dual block by Coffey and Reed gave DePaul a 4-3 advantage. Providence benefited from a 7-1 to take the lead at the 10-5 mark. The Friars were on match point at 14-10, but a kill from Coffey and an ace from Haley Bueser brought the margin down to two. Providence took a timeout and landed the match's final point behind a kill from Johnson. The Friars won the final frame, 15-12.
The Blue Demons host St. John's tomorrow night at 7 p.m. in their final home match of the season.
Notes: This was the fourth meeting between the programs all-time… DePaul's three match win streak comes to an end, but the Blue Demons still lead the series, 3-1… Callie Huebener led the attack for the fourth time this season with 15 kills… Smith eclipsed the 50-assist mark for the second match in a row and third overall this season… DePaul has had three kills reach 10-plus kills in back-to-back matches for the first time in the 2014 campaign… Rachel Breault set a career-high with a .455 (6-1-11) attacking percentage… Breault tied a season-best with one assist… Jameson MacPhie tied a career-high with three digs and two aces… Haley Bueser secured personal-bests with three aces and three assists.
Box Score: Providence 3, DePaul 2 
Caitlyn Coffey and Myah Reed each added 12 kills to join Huebener in double digits. Coffey also added five block assists and a solo block.
Setter Colleen Smith had another all-around performance with 52 assists, seven kills and seven digs.
As a team, DePaul hit .291 (68-22-158) marking their second-best outing in conference play.
The Friars (5-22, 1-12) picked up their first league victory behind a match-high 18 kills from Kayla Johnson. Jordan Wiesler added 54 assists, eight digs and three kills to push Providence past DePaul.
The first set proved to be the most entertaining as there were 14 ties and five lead changes. The teams traded the first 18 points before a kill from Randi Leath put the Blue Demons ahead, 10-9. The Friars responded with an 8-4 run to take the lead at the 17-14 mark. DePaul would tie the set up again at 17-17 before Providence ended the frame on an 8-6 streak to take the set, 25-23.
DePaul asserted its dominance in the second stanza, jumping out to a 14-4 lead. The Friars would only get as close as eight as the Blue Demons eventually took the set, 25-16. Coffey and Huebener each tallied three kills and a block assist to pace DePaul to a second-set win.
Coming out of the locker rooms, Providence opened the frame on an 8-5 streak. DePaul kept inching closer and tied the set up at the 17-17 mark highlighted by four kills from Myah Reed. An 8-2 spark gave the Friars the third set, 25-19.
Down 2-1 in sets, the Blue Demons battled hard in the fourth set and began the stanza with a 12-9 behind two kills from Rachel Breault. DePaul never surrendered the lead and won the set, 25-21. Five Blue Demons landed multiple kills in frame, paced by five from Huebener.
To open the final set, both teams traded the first six points before a dual block by Coffey and Reed gave DePaul a 4-3 advantage. Providence benefited from a 7-1 to take the lead at the 10-5 mark. The Friars were on match point at 14-10, but a kill from Coffey and an ace from Haley Bueser brought the margin down to two. Providence took a timeout and landed the match's final point behind a kill from Johnson. The Friars won the final frame, 15-12.
The Blue Demons host St. John's tomorrow night at 7 p.m. in their final home match of the season.
Notes: This was the fourth meeting between the programs all-time… DePaul's three match win streak comes to an end, but the Blue Demons still lead the series, 3-1… Callie Huebener led the attack for the fourth time this season with 15 kills… Smith eclipsed the 50-assist mark for the second match in a row and third overall this season… DePaul has had three kills reach 10-plus kills in back-to-back matches for the first time in the 2014 campaign… Rachel Breault set a career-high with a .455 (6-1-11) attacking percentage… Breault tied a season-best with one assist… Jameson MacPhie tied a career-high with three digs and two aces… Haley Bueser secured personal-bests with three aces and three assists.
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