2019 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 31 of 32 matches and 97 sets … Recorded 1.54 kills and a team-leading 0.88 blocks per set … Blocks per set total ranked seventh in the NEC … Tallied 1.08 blocks per set in conference play, good for third in the NEC … Hit .224 for the season and .280 in conference contests … Three matches of 10+ kills with a season-high 11 at FGCU … 15 matches of 3+ blocks … Recorded five or more blocks in three straight matches from 10/15-25 … Season-high six blocks vs. Fairleigh Dickinson and at Sacred Heart … Team was 7-3 when O’Brien tallied at least four blocks.
2018 (Freshman)
NEC Academic Honor Roll recipient … Appeared in 32 matches and 112 sets … Recorded 1.72 kills per set on a .195 hitting percentage along with 0.66 blocks per set and 21 digs … Six matches of 10+ kills and five matches of 5+ blocks … Recorded nine kills and six blocks in her collegiate debut against Central Michigan (Aug. 25) … 10-kill performances in back-to-back matches against Marist (Aug. 31) and Fordham (Sept. 1) … Six blocks in the win at Hartford (Sept. 25) … Recorded 12 kills in a sweep of Fairleigh Dickinson (Oct. 6) … Career-high 16 kills in a five-set victory at Robert Morris (Oct. 20) … Collected 11 kills and eight digs in the NEC Semifinal win over Central Connecticut (Nov. 16).
Before Bryant
Four-year letterwinner at Milton High School … Sectional D2 finalists in 2017 … Two-time all-state honoree (2016, 2017) and three time Bay State League All-Star (2015, 2016, 2017) … Also played one year of basketball and lacrosse … Played her club volleyball for SMASH Volleyball Club.
Personal
Daughter of Jacqueline and Greg O'Brien ... Has one brother, Matthew.
Career Single-Match Highs
Kills: 16, at Robert Morris, 10/20/18
Assists: 1, 8x, last at Central Connecticut, 11/15/19
Aces: --
Digs: 3, vs. Saint Francis U, 9/21/18
Blocks: 8, vs. Central Connecticut, 11/16/18
  | Overall | Conf | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Matches | 31 | 16 | ||
Sets | 97 | 51 | ||
Kills | 149 | 83 | ||
Kills per set | 1.54 | 1.63 | ||
Errors | 70 | 32 | ||
Total Attacks | 352 | 182 | ||
Hitting Percentage | .224 | .280 | ||
Assists | 4 | 2 | ||
Assists per set | 0.04 | 0.04 | ||
Service Aces | 0 | 0 | ||
Service Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
Service Aces per set | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
Receptions | 9 | 5 | ||
Reception Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
Digs | 12 | 9 | ||
Digs per set | 0.12 | 0.18 | ||
Block Solo | 8 | 7 | ||
Block Assist | 77 | 48 | ||
Block Total | 85 | 55 | ||
Blocks per set | 0.88 | 1.08 | ||
Block Errors | 3 | 2 | ||
Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
Points | 195.5 | 114.0 | ||
Points per set | 2.0 | 2.2 | ||
Matches started | 22 | 13 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 9 | .222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.0 |
Aug 31 | at FGCU | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 2 | 18 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12.5 |
Aug 31 | vs. Akron | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.5 |
Sep 3 | at New Hampshire | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -.750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Sep 6 | North Dakota | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | .214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8.0 |
Sep 7 | Villanova | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -.333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
Sep 7 | Marist | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 16 | .438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10.0 |
Sep 10 | Providence | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 19 | .263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11.5 |
Sep 13 | vs. Kent State | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 7 | 0 | 17 | .412 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9.0 |
Sep 14 | vs. Binghamton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | .091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.0 |
Sep 14 | at Army West Point | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -.333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
Sep 17 | Brown | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -.182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 |
Sep 20 | vs. Boston College | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 |
Sep 21 | vs. UAlbany | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -.333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
Sep 21 | at Rhode Island | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 24 | Hartford | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
Sep 27 | at FDU | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | .214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
Sep 28 | at St. Francis Brooklyn | W, 3-2 | - | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6.5 |
Oct 1 | at Merrimack | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 15 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11.5 |
Oct 4 | Robert Morris | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.5 |
Oct 5 | Saint Francis U | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 13 | .615 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10.5 |
Oct 11 | Merrimack | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -.167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.0 |
Oct 12 | Sacred Heart | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.5 |
Oct 15 | Central Connecticut | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 13 | .385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10.5 |
Oct 19 | at LIU | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9.0 |
Oct 25 | FDU | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | .455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8.5 |
Oct 26 | St. Francis Brooklyn | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | .385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9.0 |
Nov 1 | at Robert Morris | L, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.5 |
Nov 2 | at Saint Francis U | W, 3-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Nov 8 | LIU | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | .200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.0 |
Nov 15 | at Central Connecticut | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 23 | .304 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11.5 |
Nov 16 | at Sacred Heart | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | .308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 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 | 31 | 97 | 149 | 1.54 | 70 | 352 | .224 | 4 | 0.04 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 0.12 | 8 | 77 | 85 | 0.88 | 195.5 | 2.0 |
2020-21 | 8 | 22 | 34 | 1.55 | 16 | 82 | .220 | 1 | 0.05 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.18 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 1.05 | 47.5 | 2.2 |
2021-22 | 32 | 114 | 186 | 1.63 | 75 | 409 | .271 | 7 | 0.06 | 0 | 0.00 | 20 | 0 | 33 | 0.29 | 23 | 77 | 100 | 0.88 | 247.5 | 2.2 |
2022-23 | 30 | 97 | 139 | 1.43 | 72 | 343 | .195 | 5 | 0.05 | 0 | 0.00 | 13 | 2 | 24 | 0.25 | 9 | 84 | 93 | 0.96 | 190.0 | 2.0 |
Total | 101 | 330 | 508 | 1.54 | 233 | 1186 | .232 | 17 | 0.05 | 0 | 0.00 | 43 | 2 | 73 | 0.22 | 44 | 257 | 301 | 0.91 | 680.5 | 2.1 |
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 | 31 | 97 | 149 | 1.54 | 70 | 352 | .224 | 4 | 0.04 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 0.12 | 8 | 77 | 85 | 0.88 | 195.5 | 2.0 |
Conference | 16 | 51 | 83 | 1.63 | 32 | 182 | .280 | 2 | 0.04 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0.18 | 7 | 48 | 55 | 1.08 | 114.0 | 2.2 | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Location | Home | 14 | 45 | 71 | 1.58 | 32 | 160 | .244 | 2 | 0.04 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0.20 | 5 | 38 | 43 | 0.96 | 95.0 | 2.1 |
Away | 11 | 32 | 55 | 1.72 | 28 | 124 | .218 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.06 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 0.94 | 71.5 | 2.2 | |
Neutral | 6 | 20 | 23 | 1.15 | 10 | 68 | .191 | 1 | 0.05 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0.60 | 29.0 | 1.4 | |
Result | Wins | 15 | 49 | 92 | 1.88 | 35 | 188 | .303 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0.10 | 6 | 43 | 49 | 1.00 | 119.5 | 2.4 |
Losses | 16 | 48 | 57 | 1.19 | 35 | 164 | .134 | 3 | 0.06 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0.15 | 2 | 34 | 36 | 0.75 | 76.0 | 1.6 | |
Month | August | 3 | 10 | 19 | 1.90 | 4 | 43 | .349 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.20 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.80 | 23.0 | 2.3 |
September | 14 | 42 | 58 | 1.38 | 42 | 154 | .104 | 2 | 0.05 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 27 | 28 | 0.67 | 72.5 | 1.7 | |
October | 9 | 29 | 50 | 1.72 | 16 | 98 | .347 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.21 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 1.17 | 70.0 | 2.4 | |
November | 5 | 16 | 22 | 1.38 | 8 | 57 | .246 | 2 | 0.13 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.19 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 0.94 | 30.0 | 1.9 |
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Bryant University volleyball team fell in four sets to Sacred Heart Saturday night to conclude its 2019 season.
November 16, 2019
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November 15, 2019
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November 8, 2019
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October 31, 2019
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October 26, 2019
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October 25, 2019
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October 24, 2019
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October 15, 2019
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October 12, 2019
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October 10, 2019
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October 5, 2019
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October 4, 2019
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October 3, 2019
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October 1, 2019
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September 28, 2019
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September 27, 2019
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September 19, 2019
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September 17, 2019
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September 16, 2019
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Sophomore Maya Popernik (Chicago, Ill.) hit .371 with a career-high 15 kills and was one of three Bulldogs with a...
September 13, 2019
WEST POINT, N.Y. – After a 3-1 stretch on a four-match homestand, the Bryant University volleyball team travels to the Black Knights...
September 12, 2019
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September 10, 2019
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September 7, 2019
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September 5, 2019
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September 2, 2019
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August 31, 2019
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August 29, 2019
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August 28, 2019
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