GREAT FALLS — Bella Green had 13 kills and Cabry Taylor added 11 more as Providence secured a 25-23, 21-25, 26-24, 25-18 victory over Northwest (Wash.) in the opening round of the NAIA volleyball tournament at the McLaughlin Center.
With the win, the No. 6-seeded Argos clinched a berth to Sioux City, Iowa, the tournament's final site. Pool play matches at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City begin Dec. 3.
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Sadie Giles had 10 kills for Frontier Conference champion Providence, which improved to 32-2 overall with the victory. Bella Thompson, the two-time reigning Frontier player of the year, had 52 assists to lead an offense that finished with 58 total kills.
Delaney Sparks had a match-high 17 kills to lead Northwest, which finished its season with a 16-13 record. Teammate Kaitlyn Mickle finished with 15 kills.