Bio

Only senior on this year’s team ... Team leader on defense with the talent to start the offensive attack with excellent passing skills ... Has experience as a setter ... Has a wicked deep float serve that is difficult to pass and a nasty jump serve as well.

2003: Daktronics second team All-American ... Northeast-10 Conference libero of the year ... Third team all-conference ... Set school record with 716 defensive digs ... Needs 551 digs to break school record for career digs ... Twelve matches with more than 20 digs ... 63 assists ... 40 digs in three NCAA regional matches ... 62 digs in three conference tournament matches, including a career-best 33 digs vs. Bentley in the semifinals ... Dean’s list student with 3.9 GPA last semester.

2002: Finished fourth on the team in digs while battling nagging knee injuries ... Registered double figures in digs 16 times in 31 matches ... Had a season-high 17 digs in the regular-season match against Bentley.

2001: Was a regular in the back row as a freshman ... Registered a career-high 10 digs in four different matches, including in the NE-10 championship match against Bentley ... Led the Bulldogs and was ranked 23rd in Division II in service aces ... Had nine service aces against Southern New Hampshire.

Personal: Carola Pierluisi, born April 12, 1984 ... Daughter of “Pilu” and “Chiqui” ... Pre-selected for the Puerto Rico junior national team in April 2001 ... Has played organized volleyball since the age of 6 ... High school teammate of Bulldog Michelle Muñiz ... Cousin, Ricardo Mattei, plays volleyball at 2003 NCAA semifinalist Penn State and was the 2002 NCAA Libero of the Year ... Majoring in communication with a minor in applied psychology ... Member of Bryant’s Communication Society and the Alliance for Women’s Awareness ... Also a member of the Psychology Association and is that organization’s public relations chair ... Performer in the college’s popular Extravaganza Night event ... Has three brothers.

“With the new option of libero serving, Carola has a mean smile on her face. Her thundering jump serve will keep the opponents out of their system. That along with her near-perfect passing, should set her up for a fantastic final season.”

Head Coach

Theresa Garlacy.