This past weekend was a busy and extremely successful one for °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼½á¹û Providence Athletics. On Saturday, women’s volleyball won their fourth (GNAC) championship title with their 3-0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-18) decision over Rivier. That same day, the #3-ranked wrestling team was put to the test against a pair of Division I programs, Rutgers and Fresno State, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. (In parallel, a °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼½á¹û contingency also took part in the Ithaca College Invitational in upstate New York.)
GNAC Powerhouse
All season long, °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼½á¹û Providence’s women’s volleyball team has been a dominant force in GNAC. Saturday’s championship win marked the team’s
The Wildcats are one win behind Central and Eastern for the third-longest streak in NCAA history.
The GNAC title gives them the conference’s automatic bid into the 2018 NCAA Tournament. Regional competition will take place Friday-Sunday, Nov. 9-11. Today the announced the 8 regional sites that will host:
The °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼½á¹û-hosted schedule for Friday, November 9 is as follows:
Ambitious Season for °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼½á¹û Providence Wrestling
In New Jersey, °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼½á¹û Providence wrestling came away with a 27-16 win over Centenary, and senior Jay Albis was the only wrestler to win all three of his matches. They lost 38-5 to #13-ranked Rutgers, then dropped a 37-11 decision to Fresno State. Next weekend they will head to the Roger Williams Invitational.
Wrestling’s ambitious scheduling continues on December 15, when they will take the stage at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) for the 2nd annual Downtown Showdown. This year °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼½á¹û hosts perennial NCAA Division II power Wheeling Jesuit at 6pm.
Soccer Highlights
Jordan Restivo of °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼½á¹û Providence women’s soccer was named GNAC Women’s Soccer Rookie of the Year, while 4 men’s soccer players — Teagan Drake, Nick Gutekunst, Braedan Krakosky, and Riley McNicholas — placed on the GNAC All-Conference Team. Drake was a first-team selection, with the other 3 on the second-team lineup. Soccer senior defenseman Robert Hayman was selected to the all-sportsmanship team.
2018 GNAC Women’s Volleyball All-Tournament Team
Maria Coniglio, °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼½á¹û (MVP)
Kate Walker, °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼½á¹û
Brylee Frank, °ÄÃŲÊÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼½á¹û
Hayley Macken, Rivier
Courtney Collins, Rivier
Maddie Bromley, Colby-Sawyer
Chidera Nwankwo, Suffolk