GREAT FALLS, Mont. - Rocky Volleyball opened its weekend road trip with a three-set loss to the University of Providence on Friday evening.
How it happened
The Argos used an early four-point run to build a 7-2 lead in the opening set. Rocky trimmed the deficit to two, but Providence answered with a 9-2 run to build a comfortable cushion and held on for a 25-17 victory.
A back-and-forth second set saw Rocky take a slim 9-8 lead following a kill from Kaitlyn Wood. The Battlin' Bears held a 14-13 advantage midway through, but the Argos quickly swung the momentum to secure a 25-16 set-two win.
The third set followed a similar script. After a tight start left Rocky trailing 11-9, Providence caught fire with eight straight points, pulling away for a 25-17 win to complete the sweep.
Providence outhit Rocky .262 to .083, as 24 attack errors hindered the Battlin' Bears throughout the match.
Cabry Badley led the Argos with eight kills on just 11 attacks while adding two blocks.
Up next
The Battlin' Bears (3-15, 1-12 Frontier) will look to rebound on Saturday as they travel to Havre to take on MSU-Northern.
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