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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Milton, Mass.
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- High School:
- Milton
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- Position:
- MB/OPP
Bio
2021 (Senior): Started all 32 matches and played 114 sets for the Bulldogs... Totaled 186 kills and a career high 100 blocks... Sixth in NEC in blocks (0.88 per set)... Seventh in conference with .273 attack percentage... Fifth in Bryant's D-I history in career blocks (282), third in blocks per set (0.82), and second in solo blocks (43)... Led Bryant in solo blocks (23) and was second in total blocks this season... Set a new career high with eight blocks vs. St. Francis (NY) on 11/5... Had a season high 14 kills on a .500 hitting percentage with four blocks vs. Central Connecticut on 11/13... Also had four kills and seven blocks in NEC Championship game vs. Sacred Heart.
2020-21 (Junior): Appeared in eight matches and 22 sets for the Bulldogs in 2021 … Posted her best match of the season against LIU with a season-high eight kills and seven blocks … One of three who led the team with four solo blocks on the season … Accumulated 23 total blocks.
2019 (Sophomore): Earned NEC Academic Honor Roll distinction ... Appeared in 31 of 32 matches and 97 sets … Recorded 1.54 kills and a team-leading 0.88 blocks per set … Blocks per set total ranked seventh in the NEC … Tallied 1.08 blocks per set in conference play, good for third in the NEC … Hit .224 for the season and .280 in conference contests … Three matches of 10+ kills with a season-high 11 at FGCU … 15 matches of 3+ blocks … Recorded five or more blocks in three straight matches from 10/15-25 … Season-high six blocks vs. Fairleigh Dickinson and at Sacred Heart … Team was 7-3 when O’Brien tallied at least four blocks.
2018 (Freshman): NEC Academic Honor Roll recipient … Appeared in 32 matches and 112 sets … Recorded 1.72 kills per set on a .195 hitting percentage along with 0.66 blocks per set and 21 digs … Six matches of 10+ kills and five matches of 5+ blocks … Recorded nine kills and six blocks in her collegiate debut against Central Michigan (Aug. 25) … 10-kill performances in back-to-back matches against Marist (Aug. 31) and Fordham (Sept. 1) … Six blocks in the win at Hartford (Sept. 25) … Recorded 12 kills in a sweep of Fairleigh Dickinson (Oct. 6) … Career-high 16 kills in a five-set victory at Robert Morris (Oct. 20) … Collected 11 kills and eight digs in the NEC Semifinal win over Central Connecticut (Nov. 16).
Before Bryant
Four-year letterwinner at Milton High School … Sectional D2 finalists in 2017 … Two-time all-state honoree (2016, 2017) and three time Bay State League All-Star (2015, 2016, 2017) … Also played one year of basketball and lacrosse … Played her club volleyball for SMASH Volleyball Club.
Personal
Daughter of Jacqueline and Greg O'Brien ... Has one brother, Matthew.
Career Single-Match Highs
Kills: 16, at Robert Morris, 10/20/18
Assists: 1, 16x last at Central Connecticut, 11/13/21
Aces: --
Digs: 5, at LIU, 10/2/21
Blocks: 8, vs. St. Francis (NY), 11/5/21
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
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's Win Streak Snapped by SHU
FAIRFIELD, CT- The Bryant women’s volleyball team lost for the first time in over a month with a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Sacred Heart...
November 12, 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Falls to UConn to Open Weekend
STORRS, CT- The Bryant women’s volleyball team fell to UConn by a score of 3-0 in the opening match of the Dog Pound Invitational. Match...
September 17, 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 Heads to Northeastern Tournament
BOSTON, MASS.- The Bryant women’s volleyball team will travel to Boston this weekend to take part in the Northeastern University Invitationa...
September 10, 2021
Volleyball Travels for Rematch with Brown
PROVIDENCE, R.I.- The Bryant women’s volleyball team will travel to Providence tonight for their second meeting with Brown. The Bulldogs...
September 7, 2021
Volleyball Falls to Brown, 3-0
PROVIDENCE, R.I.- The Bryant women’s volleyball team fell to Brown, 3-0, in a non-conference match Tuesday night. It was the second loss...
September 7, 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
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