SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women's volleyball team will conclude its 2026 non-conference slate with a matchup at Holy Cross on Tuesday, Oct. 6. First serve is set for 6 p.m., and the match will be streamed on ESPN+.
GAME INFORMATION
Matchup: Bryant (8-12, 2-1 America East) at Holy Cross (7-11, 1-5 Patriot League)
Time: Tuesday, Oct. 6, 6 p.m.
Location: Hart Center Arena
SERIES HISTORY:
- Tuesday's match will be the 23rd meeting between the Bulldogs and Crusaders.
- Bryant holds a 17-5 all-time record against Holy Cross and has won the last 11 meetings.
- The Bulldogs last played the Crusaders on Sept. 10, 2025, winning 3-1 at the Chace Athletic Center in their 2025 home opener.
- Arianna Ugolini put down 21 kills in the victory.
NOTES AND NOTABLES:
- Bryant earned an electrifying five-set win over Binghamton on Saturday, Oct. 3 to move to 2-1 in America East play.
- The Bulldogs recorded a season-high 71 kills and had four players with double-digit kills against the Bearcats.
- Kaitlin Curran ranks seventh in the America East in kills per set (2.79) and digs per set (3.09).
- Carrina Barron sits second in the America East with 4.58 digs per set and has registered a Bryant-best 298 digs.
- Hannah Jackson and Layla Olatunde have both racked up over 130 kills on the season, with 144 and 140, respectively.
SCOUTING THE CRUSADERS:
- Holy Cross is coming off a 3-1 loss to Patriot League foe Lehigh on Saturday, Oct. 3 and has started conference play with a 1-5 record.
- Emma Sorensen paces the Crusaders with 224 kills and averages 3.29 kills per set, good for fourth in the Patriot League.
- Head coach Matthew Cribbin oversees Holy Cross in his second season with the program.
