BUTTE, Mont. -- Sophia Scroggins (Sr., OPP/MB) and Zofia Formella (So., MB) each recorded seven kills for The Evergreen State College, but the Geoducks lost to University of Providence (Mont.) 3-0 at the 2025 Big Sky Challenge on Saturday, Aug. 23. Providence, ranked #10 in the NAIA Women's Volleyball Preseason Poll, outscored the Geoducks, 25-19, 25-11, 25-20, and improved to 2-1, while Evergreen slipped to 0-3.

The Evergreen attack was led by Scroggins and Formella, while Ashley Walker Campbell (Sr., OPP) added five kills. Joy Miyazawa (So., S/DS) provided 12 assists and Bright Brubaker (So., OPP) tacked on 10 assists. Miyazawa registered two of Evergreen's four service aces. Amaialyne Cepeda (Sr., DS/L) topped the Geoducks with 12 digs.

For Providence, Franny Martins led the way with 11 kills. Kiyana Faupula finished with eight kills and a .583 hitting percentage. Araleigh Arnold supplied the Argos with 23 assists, while Ellie Carlson accumulated 13 digs and two service aces. Kyra Saiers earned nine digs.

The Geoducks trailed 3-1 in the first set but went on a 4-0 run to claim a 5-3 lead. The final point of the run was registered on a kill by Scroggins. Providence broke a 6-6 tie with a 6-2 run, as the Argos gained an 12-8 advantage following a solo block by Martins. Evergreen cut the margin to 12-11 on a service ace by Miyazawa. The Argos countered with eight consecutive points for a 20-11 lead on their way to a 25-19 win.

Evergreen held a 7-6 margin in the second set on a kill by Brubaker assisted by Scroggins. Providence went on a 9-1 run for a 15-8 lead, and the Geoducks were unable to rally.

In the third set, the Argos surged out to an 11-4 advantage including at least one kill from five players. The Geoducks responded with an 11-8 run to pull Evergreen as close as 19-15 after consecutive kills by Formella, Walker Campbell, and Scroggins. The Argos tallied the next three points for a 22-15 lead. Evergreen moved within 23-20 after two attacking errors by Providence, but the Argos scored the next two points for a 25-20 win.

The Geoducks will conclude the Big Sky Challenge by taking on Carroll College (Mont.) on Saturday at 1 p.m. MDT / 12 p.m. PDT.