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Box Score 2 Women's Volleyball Sweeps Home Opener in Back-to-Back Five-Set Wins
The Providence Pilots women's volleyball team opened their home schedule with a perfect weekend, earning two hard-fought five-set victories over Université de Saint-Boniface at the CRRC.
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On Friday night (Oct. 31), the Pilots outlasted the Les Rouges in a thrilling 3–2 win (25–19, 20–25, 19–25, 25–23, 15–12).
Veteran outside hitter Tyra Peters led the charge with 10 kills and 6 service aces. Zoe MacLellan was dominant at the net with 10 kills on .391 hitting, while setter Amanda Bergen dished out 25 assists to run the offense. Angelle Turenne added 4 kills and 2 aces, and Sophia Johnston anchored the defense with 10 digs.
MCAC Player of the Game: Amanda Bergen |
The energy carried into Saturday (Nov. 1), where Providence once again pulled off a comeback five-set victory (18–25, 25–27, 25–17, 25–13, 15–10).
Peters delivered another standout performance, slamming 18 kills and picking up 12 digs. MacLellan continued her strong play with 4 kills on .333 hitting and 5 blocks assists, while Bergen collected 26 assists and 2 service aces. Turenne chipped in with 4 kills, 3 aces, and 5 digs as Providence improved to 3–0 on the season.
MCAC Player of the Game: Zoe MacLellan |
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Men's Volleyball Splits Home-Opening Weekend
The Providence Pilots men's volleyball team opened their home schedule with a split against Université de Saint-Boniface, dropping Friday's match in five sets before responding with a victory on Saturday.
In Friday's season-opening thriller (Oct. 31), Providence came out strong but ultimately fell 3–2 (25–18, 23–25, 16–25, 25–19, 13–15).
Cayden Williams led the Pilots with 14 kills and 6 service aces, while Cole Doell added 12 kills on .333 hitting and 11 digs. Thomas Pain chipped in 8 kills and 3 blocks, and setter Marcus Zeilstra orchestrated the offense with 35 assists.
MCAC Player of the Game: Kade Lepp |
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The Pilots bounced back in Saturday's rematch (Nov. 1), outlasting the Les Rouges 3–2 (25–18, 21–25, 25–13, 21–25, 15–13).
Jesse Vanden Berg delivered a dominant performance with 15 kills, 2 aces, and 2 solo blocks, while Will Soper added 14 kills and 6 digs. Lukas Klassen contributed 7 kills and 4 aces, and Jesse Peters distributed 42 assists to fuel the balanced attack. The Pilots hit .318 as a team in the win to even their record at 2-1 overall.
MCAC Player of the Game: Jesse Vanden Berg |
Women's Basketball Tests Themselves at Valley City State
The Pilots women's basketball team traveled south to face NAIA opponent Valley City State University for a pair of non-conference games. While Providence fell in both contests, the young squad gained valuable early-season experience.
In Friday's opener (Oct. 31), the Pilots were led by Faith LaRocque, who posted 16 points and 5 rebounds, while Sydney Last added 17 points, including 3-of-3 from beyond the arc. Fiona Garcia contributed 5 points, 3 assists, and 2 steals, and Lily Anderson recorded 3 steals off the bench.
Saturday's rematch (Nov. 1) saw continued growth despite a 98–51 loss. LaRocque again led the way with 15 points and 5 rebounds, and Last chipped in 16 points in another sharp shooting performance Nya Goulder grabbed 8 rebounds and a block, while Garcia added 8 points and 3 steals.
Providence will look to carry the lessons learned from the weekend into their upcoming MCAC schedule, as both programs continue to build toward conference play.
FLIGHT PLAN | Nov 3-9
Men's and Womens Basketball will head down south to start their NCCAA Campaign against Grace Christian and Emmaus Bible College on Nov 7th and 8th!
Pilots Volleyball has a bye week.
