October 20, 2010

BRYANT GETS BIG 3-0 WIN OVER INTRASTATE RIVAL PROVIDENCE COLLEGE WEDNESDAY AT HOME

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Freshman Kaitlyn Klein (Modesto, Calif.) racked up 13 kills to lead the match while junior Maria Scocca (Melrose, Mass.) added 11 to pace the Bryant University volleyball team to a 3-0 win over crosstown rival Providence College Wednesday night at the Chace Athletic Center.

Scocca, Klein and rookie Nicole Percz (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.) all boasted attack rates of better than .350 on the evening, with Percz's .429 attack percentage off eight kills in 14 attempts pacing the contest. Setter Jadith Lorenzo (Lawrence, Mass.) recorded her 17th double-double of 2010, complimenting a match-best 41 assists with 10 digs, while senior captain Robyn Gardner (Lake Brantley, Fla.) recorded 13 digs to lead the outing defensively.

The Bulldogs (15-12) used nine aces – three of them from Klein – to outlast the Friars (9-17), taking an easy 2-0 match lead with 25-11 and 25-14 set wins to open the contest. The third game presented more of a challenge from the visitors, as Providence battled to take over the lead midway through the set and held it through the 23-21 mark, when Bryant ripped off four-straight points to stun its opponent for a 25-23 win to take the match in three.

Scocca and sophomore Emily Kaup (Chandler, Ariz.) each recorded three blocks for the Bulldogs, while junior Jazmin Stoner (Durango, Colo.) collected a solo block. PC's Lauren Fletcher led the match with four stuffs (1 solo) and paced the Friar side with nine kills and no errors in the three-set affair, also recording the only ace of the night for the visitors.

The Bulldogs complete non-conference action for the 2010 season with the win and return to Northeast Conference play for good Sunday afternoon, when they host Sacred Heart at the Chace Athletic Center (1 p.m.).