Caroline Kennedy
2 Caroline Kennedy
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    San Juan Capistrano, Calif.
  • High School:
    JSerra Catholic
  • Position:
    OH/OPP

Bio

2021 (Senior): Second team All-NEC selection... Appeared in all 32 matches and 115 sets for the Bulldogs in her senior season, starting every match... Finished season with 303 kills, 64 blocks, and a .219 hitting percentage... Averaged 2.63 kills per set overall and 2.73 k/s in NEC play... Was second on the team in both total kills and kills per set... Reached 1000 career kills on 10/16 vs. Saint Francis (PA)... Posted career high 22 kills on 11/6 vs. LIU... 22 kills were also a team high for the season... Recorded double-digit kills fourteen times on the season.

2020-21 (Junior): Appeared in seven matches and 30 sets during the condensed 2021 spring season … Averaged 2.87 kills per set … Ranked sixth in the NEC averaging 1.06 blocks per set … Erupted for a career-best 21 kills to open the season at Providence hitting .283 to go along with eight digs and four blocks … Helped Bryant break its Division I single-match team block record with 26 as Kennedy recorded a career-best of eight at Fairleigh Dickinson … Posted 14 kills against LIU marking a season-best against NEC foes … Named NEC Player of the Month for the month of February for her performance at Providence.

2019 (Sophomore): Second-team All-NEC selection … Earned NEC Academic Honor Roll distinction ... Appeared in all 32 matches and 111 of 113 sets … Second on the team in kills per set (2.67) while recording a team-best .282 hitting percentage … Ninth in the conference in kills per set … Her .332 hitting percentage in NEC matches ranked sixth in the conference, while her 3.02 kills per set placed seventh … Added 0.52 blocks per set … Collected double-digit kills in 14 matches, including 10 of 16 NEC contests … Hit .356 with 2.77 kills and 0.73 blocks per set in October … Season-high 17 kills in three straight matches from 11/1-11/8 … Season-best five blocks in the wins over Central Connecticut and Long Island in October … Added 14 kills against the Blue Devils and 12 in Brooklyn against the Sharks …  Double-digit kills in non-conference wins over North Dakota and Providence … Eight matches of 3+ blocks.

2018 (Freshman): Second-team All-NEC selection … Twice named Molten/NEC Rookie of the Week (Sept. 4 & 10) … Named Hampton Inn-vitational MVP … Appeared in all 35 matches and 138 of 139 sets … Set Bryant Division I single-season record for kills with 409 … Recorded 2.96 kills per set on a .215 hitting percentage … Added 0.86 digs and 0.43 blocks per set … Tallied 24 matches of 10+ kills … Posted career-best 20-kill efforts against Charlotte (Aug. 31) and Hartford (Sept. 25) … Notched three double-doubles in kills and digs (Central Michigan, Charlotte, Marist) … 15+ kills in all three matches at the Rose Hill Classic (Aug. 31-Sept. 1) … Hit .500 twice at the Hampton Inn-vitational, in wins over Middle Tennessee (Sept. 7) and Quinnipiac (Sept. 8) … Hit .458 in a road sweep of Fairleigh Dickinson (Nov. 3) … Tallied 16 kills on a .500 hitting percentage against St. Francis Brooklyn (Nov. 10) … 11 kills in the NEC semifinal win over Central Connecticut (Nov. 16).

Before Bryant
Four-year letterwinner at JSerra Catholic High School … First-team all-league, team MVP and led Trinity League with 355 kills as a senior … Second-team all-league as a junior … Played her club volleyball for Laguna Beach Volleyball Club. 

Personal
Daughter of Laura and Tom Kennedy ... Has two sisters, Katy and Cailin.

Career Single-Match Highs
Kills: 22, vs. LIU, 11/6/21
Assists: 3, at Providence, 2/14/21
Aces: 3, vs. Central Michigan, 8/25/18
Digs: 14, vs. Marist, 8/31/18
Blocks: 8, at Fairleigh Dickinson, 3/17/21

Player Profile

News Mentions

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Bryant Volleyball Season in Review

SMITHFIELD, R.I.- The Bryant women?s volleyball team enjoyed another successful campaign in the fall of 2021, culminating in the first Northeast...

December 17, 2021

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Bryant Falls to SHU in NEC Finals

SMITHFIELD, R.I.- The Bryant women’s volleyball team fell 3-1 to Sacred Heart in the NEC championship game on Saturday in the Chace Center. ...

November 20, 2021

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Bulldogs Sweep SFU, Advance to NEC Finals

SMITHFIELD, R.I.- The Bryant women’s volleyball team advanced to the NEC championship game with a 3-0 sweep of Saint Francis. The Bulldogs...

November 19, 2021

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Three Bulldogs Earn All-NEC Honors

SOMERSET, N.J.- Riley James, Caroline Kennedy, and Mia Cergol were honored with postseason awards, announced by the NEC on Thursday.

November 18, 2021

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Bryant Hosts NEC Volleyball Tournament This Weekend

SMITHFIELD, R.I.- The Bryant women’s volleyball team will host the Northeast Conference tournament for the first time this weekend. The top...

November 18, 2021

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Volleyball Defeats CCSU in Regular Season Finale

NEW BRITAIN, CT- The Bryant women’s volleyball team closed out the regular season with a reverse sweep win over Central Connecticut, taking...

November 13, 2021

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Volleyball Ends Regular Season at SHU, CCSU

SMITHFIELD, R.I.- The Bryant women’s volleyball team will travel to Connecticut this weekend for their final two matches of the regular...

November 11, 2021

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Volleyball Beats LIU, Clinches Share of Regular Season Title

SMITHFIELD, R.I.- The Bryant women’s volleyball team avenged their only conference loss with a 3-2 win over LIU. It was the Bulldogs’...

November 6, 2021

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Volleyball Uses Reverse Sweep to Clinch Playoff Spot

SMITHFIELD, R.I.- The Bryant women’s volleyball team overcame a 2-0 deficit against St. Francis Brooklyn to win their eighth straight match...

November 5, 2021

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Volleyball Hosts SFC and LIU In Final Home Weekend

SMITHFIELD, R.I.- The Bryant women’s volleyball team will host St. Francis Brooklyn and Long Island in their final two home matches of the...

November 4, 2021

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Volleyball Sweeps SFU, Extends Conference Lead

LORETTO, PA- The Bryant women’s volleyball team won their seventh straight game and extended their lead in the NEC with a 3-0 sweep of Saint...

October 30, 2021

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Volleyball Sweeps FDU For Sixth Straight Win

TEANECK, N.J.- The Bryant women’s volleyball team improved to 8-1 in NEC play with a 3-0 sweep of Fairleigh Dickinson. It was the Bulldogs&r...

October 29, 2021

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Volleyball Visits FDU, SFU This Weekend

TEANECK, N.J./LORETTO, PA- The Bryant women’s volleyball team will look to defend first place in the NEC this weekend as they continue their...

October 28, 2021

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Bryant Visits Merrimack Friday

NORTH ANDOVER, MA. - The Bryant women’s volleyball team travels for their second meeting of the season with Merrimack on Friday. The...

October 21, 2021

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Wright Named NEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week

Junior Alysa Wright was named NEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week after totaling 13 blocks in Bryant's two matches this weekend. She had five...

October 19, 2021

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Volleyball Beats SFU, Holds 1st in NEC

SMITHFIELD, R.I.- The Bryant women’s volleyball team took over sole possession of first place in the NEC with a 3-1 win over Saint Francis...

October 16, 2021

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Volleyball Beats FDU, Sweeps Third Straight

SMITHFIELD, R.I.- The Bryant women’s volleyball team won their third straight match with a 3-0 win over Fairleigh Dickinson. It was also...

October 15, 2021

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Volleyball Hosts FDU, SFU This Weekend

SMITHFIELD, R.I.- The Bryant women’s volleyball team wraps up a four game homestand this weekend as they host Fairleigh Dickinson and Saint...

October 14, 2021

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Bryant Sweeps Merrimack, Improves to 4-1 in NEC

SMITHFIELD, R.I.- The Bryant women’s volleyball team improved to 4-1 in NEC play with a 3-0 win over Merrimack. It was their seventh win in...

October 8, 2021

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Volleyball Hosts Merrimack Friday Night

SMITHFIELD, R.I.- The Bryant women’s volleyball team is back at home tomorrow night, as they return to NEC play against Merrimack. Match...

October 7, 2021

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Volleyball Beats URI for Second Time This Season

SMITHFIELD, R.I.- The Bryant women’s volleyball team defeated Rhode Island for the second time this season with a 3-0 sweep at the Chace...

October 5, 2021

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Volleyball Hosts URI Tuesday Night

SMITHFIELD, R.I.- The Bryant women’s volleyball team will host Rhode Island on Tuesday in their final non-conference matchup of the regular...

October 4, 2021

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Volleyball Comeback Against LIU Falls Short

BROOKLYN, N.Y.- The Bryant women’s volleyball team’s comeback against Long Island fell short, as they took their first NEC loss of the...

October 2, 2021

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Volleyball Defeats SFC to Win Fifth Straight

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, N.Y.- The Bryant women’s volleyball team improved to 3-0 in the NEC with a 3-1 win over St. Francis Brooklyn. It was the...

October 1, 2021

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Volleyball Beats CCSU, Goes 2-0 in NEC

SMITHFIELD, R.I.- The Bryant women’s volleyball team improved to 2-0 in NEC play with a 3-2 win over Central Connecticut State. Match...

September 25, 2021

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Volleyball Begins Conference Play at Home

SMITHFIELD, R.I.- The Bryant women’s volleyball team opens conference play this weekend as they host Sacred Heart and Central Connecticut...

September 24, 2021

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Volleyball Sweeps Sacred Heart

SMITHFIELD, R.I.- The Bryant women’s volleyball team opened conference play with a 3-0 win over Sacred Heart. Match Information Bryant...

September 24, 2021

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Volleyball Defeats Hartford, 3-1

WEST HARTFORD, CT- The Bryant women’s volleyball team defeated Hartford on Tuesday by a score of 3-1, in their final tuneup before NEC play....

September 21, 2021

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Volleyball Splits Day 2 of UConn Tournament

STORRS, CT- The Bryant women’s volleyball team split their matches on the second day of the UConn Dog Pound Invitational. They fell to Yale,...

September 18, 2021

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Volleyball Visits Fairfield at 6:00

FAIRFIELD, CT- The Bryant women’s volleyball team travels to Fairfield this evening for a matchup with the Stags. Match Information ...

September 14, 2021

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Volleyball Drops 3-1 Match with Fairfield

FAIRFIELD, CT- The Bryant women’s volleyball team fell to Fairfield, 3-1, in a non-conference match Tuesday. Match Information ...

September 14, 2021

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Volleyball Falls to Villanova in Boston

BOSTON, MASS.- The Bryant women’s volleyball team fell to Villanova in the final match of the Northeastern tournament, by a score of 3-0. ...

September 11, 2021

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Volleyball Splits Day 1 of NU Tournament

BOSTON, MASS.- The Bryant women’s volleyball team split their first two matches of the Northeastern tournament. They defeated Harvard, 3-0,...

September 10, 2021

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Volleyball Splits Day 2 of Tournament

SMITHFIELD, R.I.- The Bryant women’s volleyball team split their two matches on Saturday at the Bryant Invitational. They defeated Holy...

September 4, 2021

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Volleyball Falls to Brown, 3-1

SMITHFIELD, R.I.- The Bryant women’s volleyball team fell to Brown, 3-1, to open the Bryant Invitational. It was their first loss of the...

September 3, 2021

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Volleyball Set to Host Bryant Invitational

SMITHFIELD, R.I.- The Bryant women’s volleyball team will host three schools for the Bryant Invitational tournament this weekend. Brown,...

September 2, 2021

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Bulldogs sweep Art Carmichael Invitational

Match 1 Bryant 3, Quinnipiac 0 (25-17, 25-20, 25-18) Records: Bryant (2-0) | Quinnipiac (1-2) Location: Keaney Gymnasium (Kingston, R.I) ...

August 28, 2021

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Bryant Opens 2021 at URI Tournament

KINGSTON, R.I.- The Bryant women’s volleyball team will travel to Kingston this weekend to take part in the URI tournament. They will be...

August 26, 2021

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2021 Women's Volleyball Season Preview

The Bryant University women’s volleyball team opens their season this weekend at the Rhode Island Tournament on URI’s campus in...

August 25, 2021

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