Box Score
SMITHFIELD, RI - The Bryant University women's volleyball team swept Stonehill, 3-0, in its 2026 home opener Wednesday, Sept. 2 at the Chace Athletic Center.
The Bulldogs (1-3) claimed their first win of the season, downing the Skyhawks (2-3) by five or more points in each set.
Hannah Jackson registered a career- and game-high 11 kills, including three blocks, to lead the Bulldogs offensively.
Carrina Barron logged 13 digs defending Bryant's home court.
COMMENT FROM HEAD COACH THERESA GARLACY:
"Super excited to see such a great team effort for our first home game. Our middles were outstanding as were our setters. The Band, the crowd and everything created a great atmosphere!"
HOW IT HAPPENED:
SET 1- Bryant, 24-19
- Stonehill battled back and cut its deficit to a point 11-9.
- Olatunde slammed down a kill at match point to put the exclamation point on Bryant's strong opening set.
SET 2- Bryant, 25-13
- After a 2-2 knot, the Bulldogs rattled off a dominant 12-0 run featuring kills from Jackson, Olatunde and Alvarado to pull ahead 14-2.
- Bryant pushed its edge to 20-6 through two straight kills from Brookelyn Talmadge.
- Stonehill outscored the Bulldogs with an ensuing 7-4 stretch until Talmadge blasted down another kill to secure the set.
SET 3- Bryant, 25-27
- Both sides were deadlocked at 10-10 through 20 rallies.
- The Bulldogs took their first three-point lead of the set at 16-13 off an Alvarado kill and never looked back.
- Bryant capped off a match with a 9-4 burst behind pairs of kills coming from Curran, Alvarado and Jackson to earn the victory.
STATS AND NOTES:
- Bryant is now 20-0 all-time against Stonehill.
- Curran tallied 8 kills while Talmadge and Alvarado both notched six kills.
- Jackson hit .421 on a team-high 19 total attempts.
- The Bulldogs recorded a .302 hitting percentage as a unit.
- Koeller totaled 19 assists while Madison Keem added 12 assists.
NEXT UP:
The Bulldogs will clash with Rhode Island in its first match of the Ocean State Cup on Friday, Sept. 4 at Keaney Gymnasium. First serve is set for 7 p.m., and the match will be streamed on ESPN+.
