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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- Hometown:
- Long Beach, N.Y.
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- High School:
- Long Beach
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- Position:
- OH
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- m
- 31
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- k/s
- 2.28
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- h %
- .110
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- a/s
- 0.13
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- b/s
- 0.35
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- sa/s
- 0.17
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- d/s
- 2.14
Bio
2019 (Freshman)
Appeared in 31 of 32 matches and 101 sets on the year … Ranked third on the team in kills per set (2.28) and digs per set (2.14) … Added 0.35 blocks per set and 17 aces … Two-time Molten/NEC Rookie of the Week (9/3, 9/9) … Nine matches of 10+ kills … Tallied double-digit digs 10 times on the year, including each of her last six matches … Four double-doubles on the year … All four double-doubles and nine of 10 double-digit kill performances came in NEC play … Raised the kills average to 2.53 per set in conference matches … Season-best 17 kills to help Bryant to a five-set win at St. Francis Brooklyn … Season-high 15 digs at Rhode Island … Recorded a season-best five blocks in the win at Long Island … Season-high three aces vs. Akron and Providence … Earned all-tournament honors at the Hampton Inn-vitational, averaging 2.89 kills and 2.22 digs per set while hitting .288 in a 2-1 weekend.
Before Bryant
Played her high school volleyball at Long Beach (N.Y.) High School … Newsday first-team All-Long Island selection in 2018 … All-state honoree in 2018 … Second-team All-LI in 2017 … Helped Long Beach to its first Class AA state championship in 2018 in the program's first undefeated season … Nassau Class AA county champions and LIC Class AA finalists in 2017 … Her brother, Matt, runs cross country and track & field at Bryant … Plays her club volleyball for Sportime VBC.
Personal
Daughter of Claire and Thomas McGovern ... Has two brothers, Thomas and Matthew ... Matthew ran cross country and track at Bryant from 2015-19 ... Intends to major in biology.
Career Single-Match Highs
Kills: 17, at St. Francis Brooklyn, 9/28/19
Assists: 2, 2x, last at Rhode Island, 9/21/19
Aces: 3, 2x, last vs. Providence, 9/10/19
Digs: 15, at Rhode Island, 9/21/19
Blocks: 5, at Long Island, 10/19/19
Player Profile
| Overall | Conf | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 31 | 16 | ||
| Sets | 101 | 59 | ||
| Kills | 230 | 149 | ||
| Kills per set | 2.28 | 2.53 | ||
| Errors | 149 | 89 | ||
| Total Attacks | 738 | 435 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .110 | .138 | ||
| Assists | 13 | 4 | ||
| Assists per set | 0.13 | 0.07 | ||
| Service Aces | 17 | 4 | ||
| Service Errors | 23 | 10 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.17 | 0.07 | ||
| Receptions | 611 | 340 | ||
| Reception Errors | 27 | 14 | ||
| Digs | 216 | 123 | ||
| Digs per set | 2.14 | 2.08 | ||
| Block Solo | 1 | 1 | ||
| Block Assist | 34 | 24 | ||
| Block Total | 35 | 25 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.35 | 0.42 | ||
| Block Errors | 2 | 2 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
| Points | 265.0 | 166.0 | ||
| Points per set | 2.6 | 2.8 | ||
| Matches started | 21 | 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 | 6 | 3 | 27 | .111 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Aug 31 | at FGCU | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 6 | 25 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Aug 31 | vs. Akron | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 5 | 4 | 31 | .032 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Sep 3 | at New Hampshire | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -.143 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Sep 6 | North Dakota | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 23 | .261 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Sep 7 | Villanova | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 20 | .350 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Sep 7 | Marist | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 16 | .250 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Sep 10 | Providence | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 29 | -.103 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Kent State | W, 3-2 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -.333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Binghamton | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 14 | at Army West Point | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 6 | 4 | 18 | .111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Sep 17 | Brown | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 7 | 2 | 20 | .250 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Boston College | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | .231 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Sep 21 | vs. UAlbany | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -.067 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Sep 21 | at Rhode Island | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 37 | -.027 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Sep 24 | Hartford | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -.200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 27 | at FDU | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 21 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Sep 28 | at St. Francis Brooklyn | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 17 | 10 | 51 | .137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18.5 |
| Oct 1 | at Merrimack | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Oct 4 | Robert Morris | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -.176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Oct 5 | Saint Francis U | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Oct 11 | Merrimack | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 18 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Oct 12 | Sacred Heart | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 30 | -.267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Oct 15 | Central Connecticut | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 29 | .138 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Oct 19 | at LIU | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 32 | .063 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Oct 25 | FDU | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 18 | .222 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Oct 26 | St. Francis Brooklyn | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 21 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Nov 1 | at Robert Morris | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 29 | .103 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Nov 2 | at Saint Francis U | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 11 | 4 | 30 | .233 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Nov 8 | LIU | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 32 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Nov 15 | at Central Connecticut | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 42 | .119 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Nov 16 | at Sacred Heart | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 12 | 6 | 34 | .176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13.0 |
| 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 | 101 | 230 | 2.28 | 149 | 738 | .110 | 13 | 0.13 | 17 | 0.17 | 611 | 27 | 216 | 2.14 | 1 | 34 | 35 | 0.35 | 265.0 | 2.6 |
| 2020-21 | 10 | 39 | 123 | 3.15 | 52 | 341 | .208 | 4 | 0.10 | 3 | 0.08 | 91 | 7 | 39 | 1.00 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 0.59 | 139.5 | 3.6 |
| 2021-22 | 32 | 118 | 284 | 2.41 | 151 | 854 | .156 | 34 | 0.29 | 23 | 0.19 | 637 | 30 | 271 | 2.30 | 3 | 44 | 47 | 0.40 | 332.0 | 2.8 |
| 2022-23 | 30 | 101 | 153 | 1.51 | 91 | 439 | .141 | 14 | 0.14 | 21 | 0.21 | 493 | 23 | 208 | 2.06 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0.23 | 185.5 | 1.8 |
| Total | 103 | 359 | 790 | 2.20 | 443 | 2372 | .146 | 65 | 0.18 | 64 | 0.18 | 1832 | 87 | 734 | 2.04 | 8 | 120 | 128 | 0.36 | 922.0 | 2.6 |
| 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 | 101 | 230 | 2.28 | 149 | 738 | .110 | 13 | 0.13 | 17 | 0.17 | 611 | 27 | 216 | 2.14 | 1 | 34 | 35 | 0.35 | 265.0 | 2.6 |
| Conference | 16 | 59 | 149 | 2.53 | 89 | 435 | .138 | 4 | 0.07 | 4 | 0.07 | 340 | 14 | 123 | 2.08 | 1 | 24 | 25 | 0.42 | 166.0 | 2.8 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 14 | 44 | 98 | 2.23 | 59 | 294 | .133 | 6 | 0.14 | 6 | 0.14 | 249 | 16 | 91 | 2.07 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 0.34 | 112.0 | 2.5 |
| Away | 12 | 44 | 112 | 2.55 | 75 | 355 | .104 | 5 | 0.11 | 8 | 0.18 | 272 | 9 | 94 | 2.14 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0.39 | 128.5 | 2.9 | |
| Neutral | 5 | 13 | 20 | 1.54 | 15 | 89 | .056 | 2 | 0.15 | 3 | 0.23 | 90 | 2 | 31 | 2.38 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.23 | 24.5 | 1.9 | |
| Result | Wins | 14 | 47 | 118 | 2.51 | 59 | 322 | .183 | 7 | 0.15 | 7 | 0.15 | 216 | 10 | 89 | 1.89 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0.38 | 134.0 | 2.9 |
| Losses | 17 | 54 | 112 | 2.07 | 90 | 416 | .053 | 6 | 0.11 | 10 | 0.19 | 395 | 17 | 127 | 2.35 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 0.31 | 131.0 | 2.4 | |
| Month | August | 3 | 10 | 17 | 1.70 | 13 | 83 | .048 | 1 | 0.10 | 5 | 0.50 | 54 | 4 | 29 | 2.90 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.20 | 23.0 | 2.3 |
| September | 14 | 40 | 92 | 2.30 | 62 | 292 | .103 | 8 | 0.20 | 8 | 0.20 | 241 | 10 | 71 | 1.77 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0.30 | 106.0 | 2.6 | |
| October | 9 | 30 | 67 | 2.23 | 45 | 196 | .112 | 3 | 0.10 | 3 | 0.10 | 160 | 8 | 56 | 1.87 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.33 | 75.0 | 2.5 | |
| November | 5 | 21 | 54 | 2.57 | 29 | 167 | .150 | 1 | 0.05 | 1 | 0.05 | 156 | 5 | 60 | 2.86 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.52 | 61.0 | 2.9 |
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
Bryant hosts LIU Friday for Senior Night
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University volleyball team aims to clinch a spot in the Northeast Conference tournament when the Bulldogs host...
November 7, 2019
Big Saturday from Kennedy and Ward help fuel win at SFU
LORETTO, Pa. – Sophomore Caroline Kennedy (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) notched 17 kills on a .394 hitting percentage and four Bulldogs...
November 2, 2019
Bryant held off by first-place RMU in NEC battle Friday
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The Bryant University volleyball team took a set and pushed Robert Morris beyond 25 in two more, but the Bulldogs were...
November 1, 2019
November slate begins with two in Pennsylvania
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The Bryant University volleyball team opens the month of November with a pair of weekend matches in Pennsylvania...
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 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
Bryant sweeps Merrimack to move to 5-1 in NEC
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University volleyball team hit .333 and held Merrimack to 14 total kills in a three-set win Friday night at...
October 11, 2019
Bryant hosts Merrimack, Sacred Heart this weekend
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University volleyball team continues a five-match homestand when Merrimack and Sacred Heart visit the Chace...
October 10, 2019
Robert Morris tops Bulldogs, 3-0
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University volleyball team fell in straight sets to Robert Morris Friday night in the Bulldogs' first defeat...
October 4, 2019
Pair of NEC matches at the Chace await Bryant this weekend
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University volleyball team looks to continue an unblemished start to its Northeast Conference schedule when...
October 3, 2019
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
Tuesday trip to Merrimack up next for Bryant
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Bryant University volleyball team aims for a 3-0 start to the Northeast Conference schedule when the Bulldogs...
September 30, 2019
Career days from freshmen power win at St. Francis Brooklyn
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, N.Y. – Career days from freshmen Riley James (Pocasset, Mass.) and Emma McGovern (Long Beach, N.Y.) led the Bryant...
September 28, 2019
NEC title defense begins with sweep of FDU
HACKENSACK, N.J. – A host of season-best performances and a nearly flawless night offensively from sophomore Caroline Kennedy (San Juan...
September 27, 2019
Bryant's NEC slate begins in Hackensack and Brooklyn
HACKENSACK, N.J. – The Bryant University volleyball team opens its 16-match Northeast Conference schedule on the road this weekend with...
September 26, 2019
Bryant hosts Hartford in final non-conference match
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University volleyball team hosts Hartford Tuesday night at the Chace Athletic Center in its final non-conferen...
September 23, 2019
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
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
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
Bryant battles Brown Tuesday at the Chace
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University volleyball team meets in-state foe Brown for the fourth-consecutive season when the Bulldogs host...
September 16, 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
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Four Bulldogs posted double-digit kill totals as the Bryant University volleyball team collected a four-set victory over...
September 10, 2019
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
McGovern collects second Molten/NEC Rookie of the Week
SOMERSET, N.J. – Bryant University volleyball freshman Emma McGovern (Long Beach, N.Y.) collected her second Molten/Northeast Conference...
September 9, 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
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
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
McGovern selected as Molten/NEC Rookie of the Week
SOMERSET, N.J. – Bryant University volleyball freshman Emma McGovern (Long Beach, N.Y.) has been named Northeast Conference Rookie of the...
September 3, 2019
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
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 downed by San Diego State in season opener
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Bryant University volleyball team was downed in three sets by San Diego State Friday to open the season at the...
August 30, 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 newcomers to compete at Junior Nationals
DALLAS – All six incoming freshmen on the Bryant University volleyball team will compete this weekend in the USA Volleyball Girls 18s Junior...
April 25, 2019