Queens, N.Y - The Bryant University women's volleyball team will travel to New York City to compete in the Jack Kaiser Volleyball Classic at St. John's University from Sept. 18-19. The Bulldogs (5-8) will compete in matches against Rutgers (7-2), St. John's (8-2) and Penn (6-1) at Carnesecca Arena. Â
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION:Â Â
Game #1- Bryant vs. RutgersÂ
Time: Friday, Sept. 18, 10 a.m.  Â
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Game #2- Bryant at St. John's Â
Time: Friday, Sept. 18, 7 p.m.Â
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Game #3- Bryant vs. PennÂ
Time: Saturday, Sept. 19, 2 p.m. Â
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SERIES HISTORY:Â Â
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Rutgers Â
- The Bulldogs have only faced the Scarlett Knights once in program history. Â
- Rutgers swept Bryant on Aug. 27, 2016 at the 2016 Hampton Inn-vitational at the Chace Athletic Center. Â
- Vika Katzen posted a double-double of 17 assists and 13 digs in the loss.Â
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St. John's Â
- The Bulldogs are 0-7 all-time against the Johnnies. Â
- Bryant last faced St. John's in the 2024 Jack Kaiser Volleyball Classic on Sept. 21, 2024, at Carnesecca Arena.Â
-  After going down two sets, the Bulldogs battled back and forced the Johnnies to five sets, ultimately losing 3-2. Â
- Aubrey LaPour led the offense with 13 kills and Brookelyn Talmadge racked up nine total blocks in the loss. Â
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Penn Â
- The Bulldogs will be facing the Quakers for the first time in program history. Â
BULLDOG NOTES:Â Â
- Bryant is coming off a 3-1 win against Manhattan on Sept. 16. Kaitlin Curran posted a career-high 18 kills in the victory. Â
- Curran tops the Bulldogs offensively with 124 kills and 151 points. Â
- Carrina Barron has racked up a team-leading 168 digs. Â
- Brookelyn Talmadge provides a two-way threat, tallying 61 kills and 20 block assists. Â
- Layla Olatunde has shined to begin her collegiate career, logging 83 kills on a .220 hitting percentage. Â
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SCOUTING THE SCARLET KNIGHTS:Â Â
- Rutgers is on a four-match win streak after downing Rider, Delaware, Stony Brook and LIU. Â
- Malia Romes leads the Scarlet Knights with 94 kills on .a 294 hitting percentage.
- Seventh-year head coach Caitlin Schweihofer directs Rutgers. Â
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SCOUTING THE JOHNNIES:Â
- St. John's has swept four straight opponents (Iona, NJIT, Central Connecticut, Fordham) coming into the weekend. Â
- Carola Tesoro paces the Johnnies with 155 kills on a .325 hitting percentage. Â
- St. John's is led by Joanne Persico, who's in her 33rd year at the helm of the program. Persico is the all-time winningest head coach at a single Big East program. Â
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SCOUTING THE QUAKERS:Â
- Penn enters the classic on a six-match win streak, most recently sweeping Rider on Sept. 16. Â
- Jenna Garner ranks first on the Quakers with 87 kills. Â
- Second-year head coach Tyler Hagstrom guides Penn. Â
