Riley James
20 Riley James
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Pocasset, Mass.
  • High School:
    Barnstable
  • Position:
    OH
  • m
    32
  • k/s
    2.70
  • h %
    .149
  • a/s
    0.17
  • b/s
    0.24
  • sa/s
    0.38
  • d/s
    2.87

Bio

2019 (Freshman)
Appeared in all 32 matches and 106 of 113 sets … Led the team and placed eighth in the NEC with 2.70 kills per set and ranked second with 2.87 digs per set … Team-high 0.37 aces per set was good for fourth in the NEC … Ranked ninth in kills (2.97) and 10th in aces (0.33) during conference play … Collected 12 matches of 10+ kills … Notched 10+ digs in 15 matches … Recorded 11 double-doubles on the year … Season-high 24 kills on a .468 hitting percentage (24-2-47) along with 12 digs and two aces in the win at St. Francis Brooklyn … Four straight double-doubles to open November … Season-high six aces in the win over Marist … Collected 18 kills and 21 digs at Rhode Island to earn Art Carmichael Invitational all-tournament team honors … Matched that 21-dig output at Central Connecticut.

Before Bryant
Played her high school volleyball at Barnstable (Mass.) High School … First-team AVCA Under Armour All-America selection, earning a spot in the Under Armour All-America match at the NCAA Final Four … Four-time PrepVolleyball.com All-America honoree … 2016 and 2018 Boston Globe Player of the Year … Two-time state champions and four-time league champions … 2016 and 2018 Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year … Plays her club volleyball for SMASH Volleyball Club.

Personal
Daughter of Merry and Eric James ... Has one sister, Teagan ... Mother played softball at Providence College.

Career Single-Match Highs
Kills: 
24, at St. Francis Brooklyn, 9/28/19
Assists: 3, at Saint Francis U, 11/2/19
Aces: 6, vs. Marist, 9/7/19
Digs: 21, 2x, last at Central Connecticut, 11/15/19
Blocks: 5, at Central Connecticut, 11/15/19

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 26 St. Francis Brooklyn W, 3-0
Nov 1 at Robert Morris L, 3-1
Nov 2 at Saint Francis U W, 3-1
Nov 8 LIU L, 3-2
Nov 15 at Central Connecticut L, 3-1
Nov 16 at Sacred Heart L, 3-1
  Overall Conf
Matches 32 16
Sets 106 58
Kills 286 170
Kills per set 2.70 2.93
Errors 155 81
Total Attacks 878 491
Hitting Percentage .149 .181
Assists 18 9
Assists per set 0.17 0.16
Service Aces 40 19
Service Errors 25 16
Service Aces per set 0.38 0.33
Receptions 658 362
Reception Errors 24 13
Digs 304 173
Digs per set 2.87 2.98
Block Solo 3 3
Block Assist 22 16
Block Total 25 19
Blocks per set 0.24 0.33
Block Errors 2 1
Ball Handling Errors 1 1
Points 340.0 200.0
Points per set 3.2 3.4
Matches started 23 12
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a sa se r re digs bs ba be tot bhe pts
Aug 30 vs. San Diego State L, 3-0 - 3 7 5 23 .087 0 0 1 16 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 7.0
Aug 31 at FGCU L, 3-0 - 3 3 4 22 -.045 0 1 1 32 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 4.0
Aug 31 vs. Akron L, 3-1 - 1 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Sep 3 at New Hampshire L, 3-0 - 2 5 2 12 .250 0 2 0 23 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.0
Sep 6 North Dakota W, 3-0 1 3 3 2 12 .083 1 2 0 21 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 5.0
Sep 7 Villanova L, 3-0 1 3 8 8 29 .000 0 1 1 12 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 9.5
Sep 7 Marist W, 3-0 1 3 7 4 22 .136 1 6 1 12 0 9 0 2 1 2 0 14.0
Sep 10 Providence W, 3-1 1 4 10 4 28 .214 2 1 3 32 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 11.0
Sep 13 vs. Kent State W, 3-2 - 5 12 10 42 .048 1 2 1 18 1 14 0 1 0 1 0 14.5
Sep 14 vs. Binghamton W, 3-0 1 3 6 6 25 .000 1 0 0 18 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 6.0
Sep 14 at Army West Point L, 3-0 1 1 2 4 13 -.154 0 0 0 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2.0
Sep 17 Brown L, 3-0 1 3 12 6 35 .171 0 0 0 15 0 13 0 2 0 2 0 13.0
Sep 20 vs. Boston College L, 3-0 1 3 8 7 24 .042 1 0 1 22 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 8.0
Sep 21 vs. UAlbany L, 3-0 1 3 8 2 26 .231 0 1 0 24 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 9.0
Sep 21 at Rhode Island L, 3-2 1 5 18 5 50 .260 2 2 0 18 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 20.0
Sep 24 Hartford L, 3-0 1 3 7 5 23 .087 0 3 0 20 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 10.0
Sep 27 at FDU W, 3-0 1 3 7 10 33 -.091 0 0 0 11 0 15 0 1 0 1 0 7.5
Sep 28 at St. Francis Brooklyn W, 3-2 - 5 24 2 47 .468 0 2 4 40 2 12 0 1 0 1 0 26.5
Oct 1 at Merrimack W, 3-0 1 3 10 1 19 .474 0 1 1 16 0 5 0 2 0 2 0 12.0
Oct 4 Robert Morris L, 3-0 1 2 3 2 9 .111 0 0 1 15 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 3.0
Oct 5 Saint Francis U W, 3-0 1 3 5 2 19 .158 0 1 0 17 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 6.0
Oct 11 Merrimack W, 3-0 1 3 7 3 17 .235 0 3 1 11 0 8 0 0 0 0 1 10.0
Oct 12 Sacred Heart L, 3-0 1 3 8 4 24 .167 0 0 1 34 0 13 0 3 0 3 0 9.5
Oct 15 Central Connecticut W, 3-2 1 5 17 6 45 .244 0 1 1 35 0 11 0 1 1 1 0 18.5
Oct 19 at LIU W, 3-1 1 4 11 6 31 .161 0 3 0 23 2 15 0 1 0 1 0 14.5
Oct 25 FDU W, 3-0 1 3 9 2 24 .292 0 2 1 10 0 14 0 1 0 1 0 11.5
Oct 26 St. Francis Brooklyn W, 3-0 1 3 7 6 31 .032 0 2 1 27 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 9.0
Nov 1 at Robert Morris L, 3-1 1 4 13 11 42 .048 1 2 0 30 0 13 0 3 0 3 0 16.5
Nov 2 at Saint Francis U W, 3-1 - 4 13 6 37 .189 3 0 1 13 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 13.0
Nov 8 LIU L, 3-2 1 5 15 4 35 .314 2 1 2 27 2 13 0 1 0 1 0 16.5
Nov 15 at Central Connecticut L, 3-1 - 4 14 9 46 .109 2 0 0 24 1 21 3 2 0 5 0 18.0
Nov 16 at Sacred Heart L, 3-1 - 4 7 7 32 .000 1 1 2 29 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 8.0
  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s r re digs d/s bs ba tot b/s pts pts/s
2019-20 32 106 286 2.70 155 878 .149 18 0.17 40 0.38 658 24 304 2.87 3 22 25 0.24 340.0 3.2
2020-21 8 26 61 2.35 34 217 .124 9 0.35 2 0.08 164 4 53 2.04 0 12 12 0.46 69.0 2.7
2021-22 32 118 319 2.70 135 949 .194 25 0.21 28 0.24 607 20 295 2.50 3 31 34 0.29 365.5 3.1
2022-23 31 111 219 1.97 127 694 .133 22 0.20 33 0.30 490 12 259 2.33 2 21 23 0.21 264.5 2.4
Total 103 361 885 2.45 451 2738 .159 74 0.20 103 0.29 1919 60 911 2.52 8 86 94 0.26 1039.0 2.9
    m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s r re digs d/s bs ba tot b/s pts pts/s
Event Total 32 106 286 2.70 155 878 .149 18 0.17 40 0.38 658 24 304 2.87 3 22 25 0.24 340.0 3.2
Conference 16 58 170 2.93 81 491 .181 9 0.16 19 0.33 362 13 173 2.98 3 16 19 0.33 200.0 3.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 14 46 118 2.57 58 353 .170 6 0.13 23 0.50 288 11 126 2.74 0 11 11 0.24 146.5 3.2
Away 12 42 127 3.02 67 384 .156 9 0.21 14 0.33 267 9 132 3.14 3 10 13 0.31 149.0 3.5
Neutral 6 18 41 2.28 30 141 .078 3 0.17 3 0.17 103 4 46 2.56 0 1 1 0.06 44.5 2.5
Result Wins 15 54 148 2.74 70 432 .181 9 0.17 26 0.48 304 9 152 2.81 0 10 10 0.19 179.0 3.3
Losses 17 52 138 2.65 85 446 .119 9 0.17 14 0.27 354 15 152 2.92 3 12 15 0.29 161.0 3.1
Month August 3 7 10 1.43 9 46 .022 0 0.00 1 0.14 53 3 10 1.43 0 0 0 0.00 11.0 1.6
September 15 49 137 2.80 77 421 .143 9 0.18 22 0.45 294 10 148 3.02 0 8 8 0.16 163.0 3.3
October 9 29 77 2.66 32 219 .205 0 0.00 13 0.45 188 8 80 2.76 0 8 8 0.28 94.0 3.2
November 5 21 62 2.95 37 192 .130 9 0.43 4 0.19 123 3 66 3.14 3 6 9 0.43 72.0 3.4

News Mentions

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Garlacy announces four November signees

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University head volleyball coach Theresa Garlacy has announced the program’s four November signees that will...

November 25, 2019

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Bulldogs fall at CCSU, aim to clinch NEC berth Saturday

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November 15, 2019

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November 14, 2019

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November 8, 2019

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November 7, 2019

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November 2, 2019

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November 1, 2019

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October 31, 2019

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October 26, 2019

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Bryant keeps rolling with sweep of FDU

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October 25, 2019

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October 24, 2019

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Wright, James earn Molten/NEC weekly honors

SOMERSET, N.J. – Bryant University volleyball freshmen Alysa Wright (Wayne, Pa.) and Riley James (Pocasset, Mass.) have been selected for...

October 21, 2019

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Bryant collects four-set win at LIU

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The Bryant University volleyball team improved to 7-2 in the NEC with a four-set win Saturday evening at Long Island.

October 19, 2019

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Saturday showdown with LIU up next for Bryant

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October 18, 2019

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Bryant outlasts CCSU to move to 6-2 in NEC

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October 15, 2019

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Bryant hosts CCSU in NEC clash Tuesday

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October 14, 2019

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Bulldogs fall to SHU despite season-best blocking total

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October 12, 2019

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Bryant sweeps Merrimack to move to 5-1 in NEC

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October 11, 2019

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Bryant hosts Merrimack, Sacred Heart this weekend

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October 10, 2019

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Pair of NEC matches at the Chace await Bryant this weekend

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October 3, 2019

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Bay State duo powers Bryant attack in sweep at Merrimack

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – Freshman Riley James (Pocasset, Mass.) and sophomore Haley O’Brien (Milton, Mass.) combined for 19 kills and...

October 1, 2019

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Tuesday trip to Merrimack up next for Bryant

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September 30, 2019

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Career days from freshmen power win at St. Francis Brooklyn

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September 28, 2019

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NEC title defense begins with sweep of FDU

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September 27, 2019

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Bryant's NEC slate begins in Hackensack and Brooklyn

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September 26, 2019

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Bulldogs downed by Hartford in non-conference finale

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September 24, 2019

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Bryant hosts Hartford in final non-conference match

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September 23, 2019

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Bulldogs outlasted by Rhode Island in weekend finale

KINGSTON, R.I. – The Bryant University volleyball team closed out its first trip to the Art Carmichael Invitational Saturday against Albany...

September 21, 2019

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Bulldogs fall to Boston College Friday

KINGSTON, R.I. – The Bryant University volleyball team was held off by Boston College in a three-set match to open the Art Carmichael...

September 20, 2019

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Bryant heads to Kingston for three at Keaney Gymnasium

KINGSTON, R.I. – The Bryant University volleyball team plays its first Division I regular-season event at Keaney Gymnasium this weekend when...

September 19, 2019

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Bulldogs downed by Brown Tuesday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Freshman Riley James (Pocasset, Mass.) recorded her third double-double in her last five matches, but the Bryant...

September 17, 2019

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Bryant battles Brown Tuesday at the Chace

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September 16, 2019

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Saturday split gives Bryant 2-1 weekend at Army

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September 14, 2019

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Bryant downs Kent State in first five-set match of 2019

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September 13, 2019

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Bryant travels to West Point for weekend invitational

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September 12, 2019

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Bryant closes out Providence in four Tuesday

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September 10, 2019

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Bryant battles Providence Tuesday at the Chace

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University volleyball team closes out a four-match stretch at the Chace Athletic Center with an in-state...

September 9, 2019

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Sweep of Marist earns Bryant 2-1 weekend showing

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September 7, 2019

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Bryant sweeps North Dakota in 2019 home opener

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University volleyball team opened its 2019 home slate with a sweep of North Dakota Friday evening in the...

September 6, 2019

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Bryant hosts Hampton Inn-vitational Friday and Saturday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University volleyball team begins a stretch of four straight matches at the Chace Athletic Center when it...

September 5, 2019

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Bulldogs defeated Tuesday at New Hampshire

DURHAM, N.H. – The Bryant University volleyball team was defeated in straight sets Tuesday night by New Hampshire at Lundholm Gymnasium.

September 3, 2019

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Bryant meets New Hampshire Tuesday in Granite State

DURHAM, N.H. – The Bryant University volleyball team returns to New England to close out a four-match season-opening road trip when the...

September 2, 2019

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Bryant downed by San Diego State in season opener

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August 30, 2019

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Bryant opens 2019 Friday & Saturday in Fort Myers

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Bryant University volleyball team opens its 2019 season and Northeast Conference title defense this weekend when the...

August 29, 2019

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2019 Preview: Middles, Outsides, Opposites

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August 28, 2019

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Bryant newcomers to compete at Junior Nationals

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April 25, 2019