Carola Pierluisi's Bryant Hall of Fame induction

SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- Bryant Athletics was pleased to announce the eight-member Hall of Fame Class of 2015 back in late October - early November. Bryant was pleased to welcome former women's volleyball standout Carola Pierluisi '04 into the Hall of Fame on Nov. 2, 2015.

At the turn of the century, Bryant volleyball was a dominant force not only within the conference but on the regional landscape as well. The Bulldogs possessed a powerful offense that was equally matched by an air-tight defense led by the play of libero Pierluisi. The Bulldogs posted an amazing record of 132-35 during her career including four-straight trips to the NCAA tournament and back-to-back NE-10 Regular Season and Tournament Championships in 2003 and 2004.  A Second Team All-American selection by the AVCA in 2003, Pierluisi was a named the Northeast-10 Libero of the Year in 2003 and 2004.  She holds the school record with 2,035 career digs (second all-time in NE-10 history) and ranks seventh with 204 career service aces.  Academically, Pierluisi was named a Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll Gold Scholar in 2004 and was the recipient of the Bryant Intercultural Center Jim Thorpe Award in 2005.

Pierluisi  joined men's lacrosse standout David Beirne, contributor Jeff Doppelt, field hockey's Elizabeth Gunn, women's lacrosse's Shaun Leddy, women's basketball's Kelsey O'Keefe-Spear, and baseball's Paul Perry on the list of inductees into the hall of fame.

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Members of the Bryant Athletics Hall of Fame are elected every two years into four different categories: student-athletes, coaches and administrators, teams, and contributors. Since its inception in 1987, the Hall of Fame has grown to 132 members. For more information on the Bryant Athletics Hall of Fame, please visit www.bryantbulldogs.com