Volleyball Closes Non-Conference Play at Bryant on Tuesday Night

The Central Connecticut volleyball team fell at Bryant in its final non-conference match of the season on Tuesday in Smithfield, RI. The Bulldogs won the match, 3-0.

Central is off until beginning Northeast Conference play against Chicago State on October 4.

GAME INFORMATION | BOX SCORE

Score:  CCSU 0, BRYANT 3 (25-13, 25-15, 25-21)
Records: CCSU (2-10), BRY (12-4)
Location: Chace Athletic Center | Smithfield, RI 

KEY MOMENTS

• The Bulldogs scored the first four points in the opening set and did not trail in the frame. A kill by Isabella Bratzke, followed by a block by Lauren Milani and Amanda Tokam made it 8-6. Bryant would score three straight to end the threat and eventually pushed the lead to 20-9 before closing out the set.
• Olivia Keckler had a kill to tie the second set 4-all. Bryant nudged ahead with three straight points and would force a CCSU timeout after building a 14-7 lead. The Bulldogs would close the set with four straight points to take a 2-0 lead in the match.
• In the third set, Bryant led 15-10 before Annabelle served back-to-back aces as part of a 9-0 run. Keckler would have a pair of kills in the spurt following a Bulldogs timeout. Bryant would scratch back to tie the set before going ahead 22-20. The Blue Devils would momentarily get within a point following a kill by Milani, but Bryant would score three straight to close out the match.

NUMBER TO KNOW

9 – The Blue Devils will have a nine-day stretch to prepare for the beginning of conference play. 

NOTES

• The Blue Devils are 17-16 all-time against the Bulldogs.
• Milani had a team-high nine kills to go with five digs and two blocks.
• Larissa Hiemer had 19 assists, two kills and two digs.
• Denomme had eight digs and two aces.

UP NEXT

• Central is off until beginning Northeast Conference play against Chicago State on October 4..

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