SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant women's volleyball team came up short against the Army Black Knights on Saturday afternoon, losing in four sets in Day 2 of the Bryant Invitational.
Game Information
Final: Army 3, Bryant 0
Records: Bryant (3-6, 0-0 America East), Army (6-3, 0-0 Patriot League)
Location: Chace Athletic Center, Smithfield, R.I.
COACH GARLACY'S COMMENTS
"We battled back and forth today with some young athletes stepping up. Still fine tuning our options at this point."
HOW IT HAPPENED
- SET 1 – The Bulldogs got off to an 8-4 lead in the first set as Nina Gavin tallied a pair of kills and Brookelyn Talmadge and Kaitlin Curran each had one. Bryant then went on a 10-5 run to take the 18-9 lead, highlighted by a pair of kills from Ruth Ochelli, and London Hunt and Natalie Ricevuto each adding a kill, as well as Brookelyn Talmadge combining for three blocks. Brookelyn Talmadge and Natalie Ricevuto continued to shine as they each hammered another kill to put Bryant in front 21-13. Bryant closed out the first set as Ruth Ochelli continued to impress by notching a pair of kills and Kaitlin Curran added another as the Bulldogs sealed the first set victory 25-18.
- SET 2 – Bryant pulled in front 8-7 to begin the second set. Claudia Camacho-Castro and Brookelyn Talmadge each recorded a service ace, and Kaitlin Curran added a pair of kills. Army then went on an 8-2 run to take the 15-10 lead. The Bulldogs responded as Kaitlin Curran, Ruth Ochelli, Natalie Ricevuto, and Brookelyn Talmadge each thundered a kill, and Kaitlin Curran added a service ace to cut the deficit to 17-15. Ana Fuertes-Brito and Brookelyn Talmadge each added a kill for a late spark for Bryant, but Army polished off the second set 25-17.
- SET 3 – The Black Knights jumped out to an 8-4 lead, but the Bulldogs got some firepower from Brookelyn Talmadge, Ana Fuertes-Brito, and London Hunt who each tallied a kill. Bryant continued to fight as they rattled off a dominant 10-2 run, highlighted by a pair of kills from Brookelyn Talmadge and a kill each from Claudia Camacho-Castro and Arianna Ugolini to tie the score at fourteen a piece. London Hunt added two kills late in the set for Bryant, but Army closed out the third set on an 11-7 run to go up 2-1 in sets.
- SET 4 – The Bulldogs trailed 6-5 to open the set, with Natalie Ricevuto pounding two kills. The Black Knights continued to thrive as they went on a 13-7 run to take the 19-12 lead. The Bulldogs got a much-needed spark from Ruth Ochelli and Hannah Jackson who each chalked up a pair of kills to trim the deficit to 20-16. Bryant stayed alive as they capitalized off a pair of attack errors from Army and Kaitlin Curran added a kill, but the late push wasn't enough as Army secured the fourth set 25-20 and earned the road victory.
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NEXT UP
The Bulldogs take on the Stony Brook Seawolves tomorrow morning (Sep. 14) on Day 3 of the Bryant Invitational. First serve is at 11:00 AM at the Chace Athletic Center.
