Bryant University

QUEENS, N.Y. - The Bryant University women's volleyball team was swept by Penn, 3-0, in its third and final match of the Jack Kaiser Volleyball Classic on Saturday, Sept. 19 at Carnesecca Arena. 

The Bulldogs (5-11) battled the Quakers (8-2) to the wire despite the sweep, losing all three sets by a combined 11 points.  

Layla Olatunde drilled a game-high 13 kills on a .478 hitting percentage and Carrina Barron logged a team-high 21 digs.  

 

"We really improved our blocking and tempo in today's match. Our ace-to-error ratio was the best this season. We continue to improve in all areas and are getting prepared for conference play." 

 
HOW IT HAPPENED: 

SET 1- Penn, 25-20 

• After trailing 9-5, the Bulldogs scored seven unanswered points, including kills from Olatunde, Nina Gavin and Kalia Alvarado, to take a 12-9 lead.  
• The Quakers and Bulldogs proceeded to go back and forth, with Penn later holding a 20-18 advantage.  
• Bryant pulled within one through an Olatunde kill, but the Quakers responded with a 5-1 surge to claim the first set.  

SET 2- Penn, 25-23  

• Olatunde and Kaitlin Curran powered down kills and Claudia Camacho-Castro delivered an ace to give the Bulldogs a 12-9 edge, forcing a Penn timeout.  
• Bryant kept its lead at three until the Quakers scored in four of five rallies to knot the score at 18-18.  
• Curran produced a pair of kills and Gavin tallied another once Penn reached set-point before the Quakers secured the second set.  

SET 3- Penn, 25-22 

• The Quakers held a 12-8 lead after the first 20 rallies.  
• Back-to-back kills from Madison Koeller and a Penn service error put the Bulldogs within one, 16-15.  
• Penn edged out Bryant by two points the remainder of the set to complete the sweep.  

• Curran finished with 14.5 total points through 10 kills, three aces and two block assists. 
• Koeller recorded a near double-double of 19 assists and 9 digs.  
• Alvarado posted 13 digs, racking up double-digit dig performances in all three of Bryant's matches at the Jack Kaiser Volleyball Classic.  
• The Bulldogs outkilled the Quakers, 40-38. 
• Barron has racked up 10-or-more digs in 13 of 15 matches this season.  

 NEXT UP:  

The Bulldogs will head to New Britain, Connecticut to take on Central Connecticut on Tuesday, Sept. 22. First serve is set for 6 p.m. and the match will be streamed on NEC Front Row.