RIVERDALE, N.Y. – The Bryant volleyball team picked up their consecutive victory on the road at Manhattan on Tuesday night, defeating the Jaspers in four sets in non-conference play.

Match Information
Final: Bryant 3, Manhattan 1
Records: Bryant (13-9, 4-1 America East), Manhattan (2-17, 0-9 MAAC)
Location: Draddy Gymnasium, Riverdale, N.Y.

COACH GARLACY'S COMMENTS
 "We won the serve pass game tonight with some of our best recieve numbers of the season. The middles were very efficient."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• SET 1 – Bryant pulled ahead 11-7, forcing a Manhattan timeout. The Bulldogs were led by an ace from Melis Isik, two kills and an ace from Arianna Ugolini, and a block from Lea Mackey and Brookelyn Talmadge. The Bulldogs extended their lead to 16-10, as Lea Mackey, Ruth Ochelli, and London Hunt each pounded a kill. The Jaspers wouldn't back down however, cutting the deficit to one, trailing 17-16. Bryant responded by utilizing kills from Ruth Ochelli and Lea Mackey and an ace from Arianna Ugolini to take the 21-18 lead, prompting another Manhattan timeout. Kaitlin Curran and Arianna Ugolini each thundered a kill after the timeout and Claudia Camacho-Castro finished off the set with an ace to win it 25-19.
• SET 2 – The Bulldogs took the 13-11 lead, powered by back-to-back aces from Claudia Camacho-Castro and a pair of kills from Ruth Ochelli. The Jaspers countered by going on an 8-3 run to pull in front 19-16 and force a Bulldog timeout. The Bulldogs responded by going on a 7-3 run to take the 23-22 lead, prompting a Jaspers timeout. The Bulldogs were powered by kills from London Hunt and Brookelyn Talmadge, and a kill and consecutive aces from Ruth Ochelli. Manhattan answered the bell after the timeout, winning the next three points to win the set 25-23.
• SET 3 – Bryant raced out to a 10-4 advantage, leading to a Manhattan timeout. Kaitlin Curran started the third set on fire, smashing two kills and adding an ace. The Bulldogs tacked onto their lead, going up 17-10 as London Hunt pounded a pair of kills and Brookelyn Talmadge and Ruth Ochelli combined for a block. Despite a pushback from the Jaspers, the Bulldogs stayed in front and took the 21-16 lead with Arianna Ugolini chalking up a trio of kills. The Bulldogs closed it out 25-20 courtesy of kills from Ruth Ochelli and Brookelyn Talmadge, and Madison Koeller finished it off by tapping it over the net to put Bryant up 2-1 in sets.
• SET 4 – The Bulldogs jumped in front 13-8 in the fourth set powered by five combined kills by Kaitlin Curran and Ruth Ochelli, forcing a Jaspers timeout. Kaitlin Curran and Brookelyn Talmadge continued their dominance, combining for three kills to give Bryant the 19-11 lead. Arianna Ugolini smashed a pair of kills and London Hunt delivered the knockout blow to seal the fourth set 25-13 and give Bryant the road victory.

STATS

• Arianna Ugolini finished with a game-high 13 kills and 5 service aces.
• Madison Koeller tallied a game-high 40 assists.
• Claudia Camacho-Castro posted a game-high 13 digs.
• Brookelyn Talmadge finished with a team-high 4 total blocks.

MATCH NOTES

• Bryant extends their win streak to three. They've won 10 out of their last 12 matches.
• The Bulldogs improve to 4-0 against Manhattan.
• Bryant has won three out of their last four road matches.
• Arianna Ugolini has recorded back-to-back games with 5 service aces.
• Madison Koeller now has 7 games with 40+ assists this season. She recorded her seventh double-double of the season, posting 40 assists and 10 digs.
• Kaitlin Curran now has 7 games with 10+ digs in her rookie campaign.

NEXT UP
The Black and Gold conclude their road trip on Sunday (Oct. 26), squaring off against the UAlbany Great Danes in conference play. First serve is at 3:00 PM.