Box Score SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant women's volleyball team won its Friday match against Siena in a 3-0 sweep. The Bulldogs open the Bryant Invitational 1-0 and are now over .500 for the first time this season.
GAME INFORMATION
Bryant , Siena (25-15, 25-17, 25-15)
Records: Bryant (3-2), Siena (0-4)
Location: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.)
COACH GARLACY'S COMMENTS
"It's always great to be back at the Chace. We're always very comfortable playing at home. I was pleased with the setters' tempo and how well the middles transitioned to attack. We stayed calm when play got chaotic and served tough; keeping them out of system."
HOW IT HAPPENED (Vs. Siena)
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Set 1 – Bryant took control of the match early on and got out to a 12-3 lead. Siena would rally and would shrink the deficit to 3 before Bryant would pull away for good and win the match 25-15. Aubrey Lapour had 5 kills in the set. Arianna Ugolini and Josie Deluga each had service aces.
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Set 2 – Siena would jump out early in the second set before Bryant came back to tie at 4. The Bulldogs would then rattle off 5 straight points which included 3 kills from Morgan Smith and 2 from Lea Mackey. Mackey would collect another 2 kills in the set as Bryant would go on to win 25-17
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Set 3 –The Bulldogs and Saints would go back and forth in the deciding set before Bryant would start to pull away and make the score 9-5 thanks to back-to-back kills from Ugolini and Smith. Lapour would tally another 4 kills in the 3rd and Madison Koeller would put up 6 assists. Bryant would win the set 25-15.
STATS
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Aubrey Lapour led the way for Bryant with 12 kills in the match; hitting .500.
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Bryant posted more than double Siena's total kills (46-22)
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Olga Sawinska led the Saints with 11.5 points.
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Josie Deluga posted 10 digs along with 7 assists.
MATCH NOTES
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will return to action tomorrow where they will face off against Lafayette at 1:00 PM and Northeastern at 7:00 PM.
