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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- San Juan Capistrano, Calif.
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- High School:
- JSerra Catholic
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- 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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