Muniz Becomes Bryant's All-Time Kills Leader in Bryant Victory Tuesday

EASTON, Mass.--  Senior Michelle Muniz (Guaynabo, P.R.) recorded 19 kills and 15 digs to lead Bryant to a 3-0 Northeast-10 Conference volleyball victory over Stonehill Tuesday evening by game scores of 30-27, 30-26 and 30-25 in a league match played at Merkert Gymnasium. 
    
Muniz (right) became the all-time kills leader for the visiting Bulldogs (14-7, 7-0 Northeast-10) with her effort, as she passed former Bryant standout Maria Bras's total of 2,045 in the second game and now has 2,057 for her career.  Junior Jessica Cegarra (Danville, N.H.) added 15 kills and four total blocks for the winners, who also received 46 set assists and eight digs from sophomore Tiffany Garry (Frankfort, Ill.)  The win was Bryant's 35 straight in conference play dating back to 2002. 
   
Sophomore Sara Thompson (Millis, Mass.) paced the host Skyhawks (5-14, 3-4 Northeast-10) with eight kills and three solo blocks in the setback, while senior Kathleen Riley (Melrose, Mass.) and sophomore Rebekah Saunders (Gilford, N.H.) added five kills each for Stonehill, which also received 11 set assists and seven digs from senior Mollie Babcock (Gilford, N.H.). 
       
Both Stonehill and Bryant head to Albany, N.Y. for their next respective Northeast-10 match against Saint Rose, as the Skyhawks meet the Golden Knights on Friday evening beginning at 7:00 p.m., while the Bulldogs square off with Saint Rose on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m.