SMITHFIELD, R.I. — The Bryant University women's volleyball team will face UMBC on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena in a matchup between two programs on top of the America East standings.
The Retrievers own first place in the America East standings with a 5-0 record, while the Bulldogs follow closely behind in second with a 4-1 record. First serve is set for 1 p.m. and the match will be streamed on AmericaEast.TV.
GAME INFORMATION
Matchup: Bryant (10-13, 4-1 America East) at UMBC (10-5, 5-0 America East)
Time: Saturday, Oct. 24, 1 p.m.
Location: Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena, Catonsville, Maryland
SERIES HISTORY:
- Saturday's contest will be a rematch of UMBC's 3-0 win over the Bulldogs on Sept. 27, 2026 at the Chace Athletic Center.
- Kaitlin Curran and Kalia Alvarado both tallied a team-high nine kills in the loss.
- The Bulldogs and Retrievers will meet for the 13th time in program history.
- Bryant holds a 2-10 all-time record against UMBC.
NOTES AND NOTABLES:
- The Bulldogs have won three straight conference matches in five sets: Binghamton on Oct. 3, New Hampshire on Oct. 9 and UAlbany on Oct. 17.
- Hannah Jackson and Layla Olatunde have recorded double-digit kills in back-to-back matches. Jackson drilled 15 kills against UAlbany and 11 against UNH while Olatunde produced 11 against UAlbany and 10 against UNH.
- Curran ranks eighth in kills per set (2.70) and sixth in digs per set (3.05) in the America East.
- Carrina Barron sits second in the America East at 4.55 digs per set and has registered a Bulldogs-best 337 digs on the season.
- Bryant tops the America East with 15.22 digs per set.
- Brookeyln Talmadge and Olatunde have the seventh- and eighth-best hitting percentages in the America East at .262 and .253, respectively.
SCOUTING THE RETRIEVERS:
- UMBC has rattled off five straight wins to open conference play and is coming off a a 3-0 sweep of New Hampshire on Oct. 18.
- Hannah Dobbs leads UMBC in kills (221) and the America East in kills per set (3.81).
- Fifth-year head coach Kasey Crider oversees the Retrievers.
