Posted: Oct 10, 2009

VOLLEYBALL DROPPED BY COLONIALS, 3-0, IN CONFERENCE PLAY SATURDAY

October 10, 2009

BULLDOGS DROPPED BY COLONIALS, 3-0, IN CONFERENCE PLAY SATURDAY

SMITHFIELD, R.I. - The Bryant University volleyball team couldn't shake their fourth-straight loss Saturday afternoon, falling to Northeast Conference opponent Robert Morris, 3-0, despite a match-best 11 kills from sophomore Maria Scocca (Melrose, Mass.).

The Bulldogs (5-15, 0-2 NEC) fought hard against the Colonials (6-14, 3-0) and got double-digit kills from Scocca to go along with two blocks and a pair of aces, but would ultimately fall to the home side in three sets (25-18, 25-17, 25-22), dropping to 0-2 in conference action.

Freshman Macy Mitravich (Waimanalo, Hawaii) and sophomore Jazmin Stoner (Durango, Colo.) each chipped in six kills to help pace Bryant offensively, while Mitravich helped junior libero Robyn Gardner (Longwood, Fla.) lead the squad on defense, each recording a team-high nine digs on the afternoon. Rookie Jadith Lorenzo (Lawrence, Mass.) collected 15 assists on the day.

The Bulldogs got seven service aces, two apiece from Scocca, Stoner and Mitravich, and 10 total blocks on the day, led by three from Hawaii native.

Robert Morris was paced by 10 kills from Amanda Graham and 26 assists from Alyssa Bennett. Graham would also collect eight of the team's 10 stuffs on the day. Corinne Moser led the match defensively, recording 12 digs.

Bryant will remain in Pennsylvania for a final weekend match against Saint Francis (PA) Sunday at 1 p.m. as the Bulldogs continue to look for their first conference win.