BELLEVUE, Neb. – The University of Providence women's volleyball program fell to #12 Bellevue University 3-0 Saturday afternoon.
In the first set both teams went back-and-forth until a 5-1 run from the Argos (19-8) behind blocks from senior
Cabry Badley, junior
Kendall Picolet, and sophomore
Brooklyn Hillman put UP in front 15-11. The Bruins (22-4) answered with a 6-1 run to tie the set at 17, and despite a late kill from Hillman, Bellevue scored five of the last six points of the set to take the first 25-20.
In set two the Bruins took control early getting out to a 15-7 lead, but the Argos clawed back with kills from senior
Martyna Fiedler and Picolet to shorten the Bellevue advantage to 21-14. The Bruins cruised the rest of the way, scoring three of the final four points of the set to secure the second 25-15.
In the third set Bellevue continued their momentum, jumping out to a 13-6 lead, but the Argos answered with a 6-1 run off kills from Picolet and sophomore
Araleigh Arnold to bring the set within two. The Bruins quickly extended their lead back to seven, and despite a late ace from freshman
Bree MacDonald to shorten the Bellevue edge to 21-19, the Bruins ended the set on a 4-1 run to secure the third 25-20, and the match 3-0.
The Argos will be back in action on Friday, Nov. 6 when they host Montana Western in Great Falls at 6:00 p.m.
