October 19, 2007

BRYANT VOLLEYBALL DEFEATS NEW YORK TECH 3-1

@ Smithfield, RI
Bryant 3, NYIT 1
Game Scores:  30-19, 26-30, 30-14, 40-21
Records: Bryant 20-11;  NYIT 5-15

SMITHFIELD, RI -  Senior outside hitter Likica Grceva (Natick, Mass.) had 21 kills and added eight digs to lead the Bryant University women's volleyball team to a 3-1 win over New York Institute of Technology on Friday evening.  The win, Bryant's fifth in a row, is the Bulldogs 20th win of the season, marking the 11th-straight 20-win season for Bryant volleyball. 

Bryant (20-11), coming off an emotional five-game win over Bentley Wednesday night, show little effects early, winning the first game 30-19.  But the Bears would rally as Daria Skrypka (team high 14 kills) and Shelby Klein (11 kills) led a strong second game charge by the visitors as NYIT would hold on for a 30-26 win. 

But the Bulldogs were too tough tonight as Julie Geonnotti (St. Louis Park, Minn.) and freshman standout Adrienne Boss (Dracut, Mass.) came up with timely kills and Tiffany Garry (Frankfort, Ill.) kept the Bryant offense running with 47 assists and five of the Bulldogs' 14 service aces.   Geonnotti had 14 kills and while Boss had 10 kills. 

The Bulldogs will host Georgian Court on Saturday at 4 pm and Dowling at 6 pm at the Chace Athletic Center.