Box Score NORTH ANDOVER, MASS.– The Bryant women's volleyball team continued their long history of dominance against Merrimack this Wednesday with a victory in three sets. This marks the Bulldogs 20th consecutive victory against the Warriors as they remain undefeated against them in Division I.
GAME INFORMATION
Bryant , Merrimack (25-19, 25-22, 25-15)
Records: Bryant (9-7), Merrimack (1-10)
Location: Hammel Court (North Andover, Mass.)
COACH GARLACY'S COMMENTS
"Great team effort tonight winning the serve pass game. Side out percentage was very efficient and our team attack was extremely productive."
HOW IT HAPPENED (at Merrimack)
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Set 1- Bryant got off to a hot start, going on an 8-1 run to start the match thanks to kills from Lea Mackey and London Hunt as well as back-to-back aces from Arianna Ugolini. Merrimack would manage to battle back and make it a competitive set by getting to within a one-point margin on multiple occasions. The Bulldogs however would hold on and win the set 25-19 thanks to a late kill by Aubrey Lapour and a Morgan Smith ace.
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Set 2- In the second set, it would be the Warriors who would get out to a commanding lead as they began on a 9-3 run. Despite getting into an early hole, Bryant would not falter and managed to work back to tie the set at 14 on a Miranda Jantzen kill. The two teams would then play incredibly close until 2 late kills by London Hunt helped Bryant pull away before Aubrey Lapour sealed the deal with a kill and won 25-22.
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Set 3- In the deciding set, the Bulldogs came out firing and capitalized on the Warriors mistakes. Miranda Jantzen would have 4 kills and Melis Isik would put up 5 assists in the third as Bryant would go on to win the set by ten to complete the 3-0 sweep.
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The Black and Gold will return home where they will face Le Moyne on Sunday.
