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\n vs.\u00a0Rutgers University
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History <\/a><\/p>\n
<\/p>\n SMITHFIELD, R.I.\u00a0– The Bryant University women’s volleyball team defeated Manhattan, 3-1, on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at the Chace Athletic Center. \u00a0<\/p>\n The Bulldogs (5-8) bested the Jaspers (1-10) in the first two sets before claiming the fourth to secure the victory. \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n QUOTE FROM HEAD COACH THERESA GARLACY:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n “Good team effort with Kaitlin Curran<\/a> leading the offense and Brookelyn Talmadge<\/a> leading the block. Our receive game was on point, and we kept Manhattan out of system. Always feel the support when we play in Chace.”\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n HOW IT HAPPENED:\u00a0<\/p>\n SET 1- Bryant, 25-21\u00a0<\/p>\n \tBoth sides were tied at 10-10 following 20 rallies. \u00a0 SET 2- Bryant, 25-19\u00a0<\/p>\n \tTrailing 4-2, the Bulldogs mounted a 6-0 run behind kills from Layla Olatunde<\/a>, Cara Lewandowski<\/a>\u00a0and Nina Gavin<\/a> to take an 8-4 edge. \u00a0 SET 3- Manhattan, 25-23 \u00a0<\/p>\n \tThe Jaspers scored on back-to-back rallies to hold a 17-13 advantage. \u00a0 SET 4- Bryant, 25-20\u00a0<\/p>\n \tA 4-0 surge by the Bulldogs gave them a 13-8 lead. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n STATS AND NOTES:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tThe Bulldogs reeled off five straight points, featuring three kills from\u00a0Curran, to later go up 20-15. \u00a0
\n\tBryant scored three of the last four rallies to take set one. Hannah Jackson<\/a> slammed down the set-point kill.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tThe Jaspers closed the margin and later trailed 18-17. \u00a0
\n\tKalia Alvarado<\/a>\u00a0and Curran drilled kills as Bryant scored the last three points of the set. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tThe Bulldogs knotted the score at 18-18 and then went up 22-20 off an Olatunde kill. \u00a0
\n\tManhattan scored in six of the last seven rallies to take the set. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tManhattan deadlocked the set at 15-15 by scoring four unanswered points of its own. \u00a0
\n\tBryant won the last four rallies, as Barron notched a kill to secure the victory. \u00a0<\/p>\n