GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- The University of Providence volleyball program punched their ticket to the final site of the NAIA National Tournament with a sweep over the University of the Cumberlands Saturday afternoon.

In the first set against the Patriots (32-6) the Argos (26-6) jumped out to an early 7-1 lead behind kills from juniors Ryann Eddins, Sadie Giles and Bella Green. Following a pair of points from Cumberlands the Argos scored eight straight to take a commanding 15-4 lead. UP cruised the rest of the set taking the first 25-13.

The Patriots scored four of the first six points of the second set but the Argos answered with a 7-2 run off kills from Eddins and junior Bella Thompson to take an 11-8 edge. The Cumberlands slowly took the lead, scoring 11 of 13 points to make it 21-16. The Argos quickly answered tying the match at 22, and following a point from the Patriots, a kill from Giles secured the second set for UP 25-23.

The third set was back-and-forth early until a 10-3 run from UP behind a pair of kills from Green put UP in front 15-8. The Patriots would cut the lead to three, but UP scored the final four points of the set behind a block from sophomore Cabry Taylor and Thompson to secure the set 25-20 and the match 3-0.

Eddins and Green totaled seven kills while Eddins added eight for the Argos. Thompson tallied 25 assists and Saiers and Giles each added 12 digs.  

The Argos are back in action Dec. 3-8 at the NAIA National Tournament in Sioux City, Iowa at the Tysons Event Center.