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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Year:
- So.
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- Hometown:
- Milton, Mass.
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- High School:
- Milton
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- Position:
- MB/OPP
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- m
- 31
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- k/s
- 1.54
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- h %
- .224
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- a/s
- 0.04
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- b/s
- 0.88
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- sa/s
- 0.00
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- d/s
- 0.12
Bio
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
Player Profile
  | 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 | |
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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 | ||
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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 |
News Mentions
Bryant downed by SHU in 2019 season finale
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Bryant University volleyball team fell in four sets to Sacred Heart Saturday night to conclude its 2019 season.
November 16, 2019
Bulldogs fall at CCSU, aim to clinch NEC berth Saturday
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – Freshman Riley James (Pocasset, Mass.) put forth one of the best all-around efforts of her young career with 14 kills,...
November 15, 2019
Ward breaks D1 digs record but Bryant falls to LIU
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Junior Erika Ward (Rochester, Mich.) broke the program’s Division I career digs record and sophomore Caroline...
November 8, 2019
November slate begins with two in Pennsylvania
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October 31, 2019
Bryant moves to 9-2 in NEC with St. Francis sweep
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University volleyball team extended its winning streak to four matches with a Saturday sweep of St. Francis...
October 26, 2019
Bryant keeps rolling with sweep of FDU
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University volleyball team hit .350 and held Fairleigh Dickinson to 13 total kills in a sweep of the Knights...
October 25, 2019
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October 24, 2019
Bryant outlasts CCSU to move to 6-2 in NEC
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October 15, 2019
Bulldogs fall to SHU despite season-best blocking total
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October 12, 2019
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October 10, 2019
Electric offensive performance fuels sweep of Saint Francis U
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October 5, 2019
Robert Morris tops Bulldogs, 3-0
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October 4, 2019
Pair of NEC matches at the Chace await Bryant this weekend
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October 3, 2019
Bay State duo powers Bryant attack in sweep at Merrimack
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October 1, 2019
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September 28, 2019
NEC title defense begins with sweep of FDU
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September 27, 2019
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September 19, 2019
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September 17, 2019
Bryant battles Brown Tuesday at the Chace
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September 16, 2019
Bryant downs Kent State in first five-set match of 2019
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September 13, 2019
Bryant travels to West Point for weekend invitational
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
Bryant closes out Providence in four Tuesday
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September 10, 2019
Sweep of Marist earns Bryant 2-1 weekend showing
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – A Saturday evening sweep of Marist gave the Bryant University volleyball team a split of the final day of the Hampton...
September 7, 2019
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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
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
Bulldogs defeated by FGCU, Akron Saturday
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Bryant University volleyball team was defeated by FGCU and Akron Saturday in the final day of the Homewood Suites...
August 31, 2019
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
2019 Preview: Middles, Outsides, Opposites
This is the second of a two-part series previewing the 2019 Bryant University volleyball team.
August 28, 2019
Bryant selected to finish fourth in NEC preseason poll
SOMERSET, N.J. – The Bryant University volleyball team was selected to finish fourth in the Northeast Conference in a preseason poll of the...
August 15, 2019