Volleyball drops season opener to UTA on Friday

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. – Junior Aubrey Lapour (Blue Springs, Mo.) and Sophomore Arianna Ugolini (Bologna, Italy) each posted double-digit kills but UT Arlington won the final two sets to defeat the Bryant University volleyball team, 3-1, on Friday night in Colorado Springs, CO.

GAME INFORMATION

Bryant 1, UT Arlington 3 (22-25, 25-22, 18-25, 18-25)

Records: Bryant (0-1), UT Arlington (1-0)

Location: Cadet East Gym (Colorado Springs, C.O.)

COACH GARLACY'S COMMENTS

"This first match was a great learning experience for our young team.  We fought hard and played with great energy."

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Set 1 – UTA opened up early against the Bulldogs however Bryant found their way into the match late. UTA would eventually pull ahead and win 25-22

• Set 2 – Bryant bounced back in the second set and held off a UTA rally to win 25-22

• Set 3 – UTA regained momentum in the third set and would hold the Bulldogs to 18 points.

• Set 4 – UTA continued their previous round's dominance and would win the match following an attack error by Aubrey Lapour. Final score 25-18. 

STATS

• The Bulldogs hit just .078, while UTA finished at .250.

• Sophie Skinner and Mollie Blank each had 21 assists for UTA

• UTA had 51 kills compared to Bryant's 42

• Deluga posted 16 digs and 5 assists on the evening.

• Brianna Brown led UTA with 16 kills.

MATCH NOTES

• Freshman Brookelyn Talmadge registered 10 blocks in her collegiate debut.

UP NEXT

The Bulldogs wrap up play in the Amy Svoboda Memorial Classic on Saturday with matches against Air Force (2:30 p.m. EST) and URI (7:00 p.m. EST).