Volleyball defeats NJIT for first conference win of 2024

Box Score SMITHFIELD, R.I.– The Bryant women's volleyball downed the NJIT Highlanders in straight sets for their first conference win of the 2024 season.The Bulldogs improve to 13-4 on the year as Aubrey LaPour would tally 13 kills in the victory.
GAME INFORMATION
Bryant, NIIT (25-21, 25-19, 25-12)
Records: Bryant (13-4, 1-0) NJIT (5-13, 0-1)
Location: Chace Athletic Center
COACH GARLACY'S COMMENTS
"We played with great speed and intensity. Winning the long rallies and never giving up on the ball frustrated our opponent and fired us up. The bench energy was contagious and I am so proud of how we finished that third set."
HOW IT HAPPENED

Set 1- The Bulldogs and Highlanders would open conference play with a close first set that saw Bryant pull ahead and win by a score of 25-21. Aubrey Lapour would record 6 kills and a block. Carrina Barron would finish with a pair of aces and 3 digs.
Set 2- After a similar start to the first set, Bryant and NJIT would find themselves tied at 9-9. The Black and Gold would then proceed to go on a 9-4 run and take command of the set. The Bulldogs would win the second set 25-19 and take a 2-0 lead. Arianna Ugolini would post 3 kills and 2 aces while London Hunt and Morgan Smith each had 2 blocks.
Set 3- The Bulldogs would come out on fire to start the third set; going on a 6-0 run and forcing an NJIT timeout. Bryant would not hold back as they would continue to dominate the Highlanders by a score of 25-12 to complete the sweep. Fabi Castro, Brookelyn Talmadge, and Aubrey LaPour all had 4 kills in the final set. Carolina Camacho would also post 10 assists.

STATS

Aubrey LaPour led the Black and Gold with 13 kills against NJIT.
Carolina Camacho posted 24 assists on the evening.
Carrina Barron and Arianna Ugolini each had 3 service aces for Bryant.
Brookelyn Talmadge and Aubrey LaPour each had 4 blocks for the Bulldogs.

MATCH NOTES

Bryant improves to 6-1 all-time against the Highlanders.
Carolina Camacho records 20 or more assists for the sixth time this season.

UP NEXT:
Bryant will be back in action tomorrow when they will face off against Dartmouth College for a non-conference match on Saturday at 4:00pm.

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Players Mentioned

#1 Carrina Barron: L; 5' 5"; Sophomore

#9 Carolina Camacho: S; 5' 8"; Senior

#5 Fabi Castro: OH/OPP; 5' 9"; Fifth Year

#4 London Hunt: MB; 5' 10"; Junior

#18 Aubrey LaPour: OH; 5' 11"; Senior

#12 Morgan Smith: MB; 6' 1"; Senior

#7 Brookelyn Talmadge: MB; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#15 Arianna Ugolini: OH/OPP; 6' 0"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#1 Carrina Barron
: 5' 5"; Sophomore
: L

#9 Carolina Camacho
: 5' 8"; Senior
: S

#5 Fabi Castro
: 5' 9"; Fifth Year
: OH/OPP

#4 London Hunt
: 5' 10"; Junior
: MB

#18 Aubrey LaPour
: 5' 11"; Senior
: OH

#12 Morgan Smith
: 6' 1"; Senior
: MB

#7 Brookelyn Talmadge
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: MB

#15 Arianna Ugolini
: 6' 0"; Junior
: OH/OPP