Posted: Sep 04, 2017
Bryant squares off with New Hampshire Tuesday night
DURHAM, N.H. – The Bryant University volleyball team makes the trip north to the Granite State for a Tuesday night nonconference clash against New Hampshire.
The Particulars
Opponent: New Hampshire
Match time: Tuesday, Sept. 5 – 7 p.m.
Watch Live: AmericaEast.tv
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Series History
The all-time series is tied at 3-3 entering Tuesday. Bryant swept New Hampshire in last year's meeting in Smithfield, as Kiley Robbins (Garland, Texas) tallied a match-high 15 kills. Kirstyn Sperry (Phoenix, Ariz.) added eight kills on a .615 hitting percentage along with 23 assists and 14 digs in the victory. The Bulldogs posted a .331 hitting percentage as a team.
Bulldog Notes and Notables
- Bryant is coming off a 1-3 week that began with a home victory over Quinnipiac before falling to North Texas, Boston College and Princeton at the BC Invitational.
- Robbins was named to the all-tournament team at the BC Invitational.
- Junior Grace Richmeyer (DeSoto, Mo.) tallied a career-high 18 kills in the win over Quinnipiac, while junior Julia Flynn (Pembroke, Mass.) chipped in 10 kills and a career-high 20 digs.
- Freshman Erika Ward (Rochester, Mich.) has made an instant impact for the Bulldogs at libero, averaging 4.84 digs per set over her first seven matches.
- The Aug. 29 victory over Quinnipiac was the 475th in the head coaching career of Theresa Garlacy.
A Bit About New Hampshire
- The Wildcats enter Tuesday at 1-6, having dropped six straight after a season-opening win over Holy Cross.
- New Hampshire went 0-3 last weekend at Michigan with losses to Green Bay, Michigan and Butler.
- Kennedi Smith leads the Wildcats with 3.32 kills per set, while Logan Welti has posted a team-best 4.65 digs per set.
- New Hampshire has won the America East in each of the last four seasons and returns 14 letterwinners from the 2016 squad that won 21 matches.