Volleyball Wins NE-10 Opener 3-0 Over Saint Anselm

November 12, 2004

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The defending conference champion Bryant Bulldogs opened the 2004 Northeast-10 Conference tournament with a 3-0 win over eighth-seeded Saint Anselm Friday night. Game scores were 30-25, 30-22, 30-25. The Bulldogs got 16 kills and 12 digs from junior Michelle Muniz (Guaynabo, P.R.) while Carola Pierluisi Guaynabo, P.R.) paced the defense with 23 digs.

Freshman Jessica Henson (Bedford, Tx.) had 14 kills and 10 digs and played well defensively at the net, finishing the match with a pair of solo blocks and four total blocks on the night. Bryant will advance to the semifinals on Saturday (2 p.m.) with the championship match set for 7 p.m. at American International College.

FRIDAY'S RESULTS ----

NO. 1 BRYANT 3, NO. 8 SAINT ANSELM 0 30-25, 30-22, 30-25

Bryant Highlights: Tiffany Garry (Frankfort, Ill.) 41 assists, 11 digs,

Michelle Muniz (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico) 12 digs, 16 kills, Carola Pierluisi

(Guaynabo, Puerto Rico) 23 digs, Jessica Henson (Bedford, Texas) 14 kills,

10 digs, 2 solo blocks, 2 block assists, Lindsay Klix (Rochester Hills,

Mich.) 11 kills, 3 solo blocks, 1 block assist

Saint Anselm Highlights: Kathleen McCarthy (Quincy, Mass.) 22 assists, Karen

Lyons (Bourne, Mass.) 12 digs, Amy Letourneau (Pascoag, R.I.) 16 digs, Alana

McNeil (Lawrence, Mass.) 7 kills

Records: BU 32-5, STA 15-23

NO. 2 BENTLEY 3, NO. 7 STONEHILL 0 30-22, 30-24, 30-20

Bentley Highlights: Amber Gracey (Saline, Mich.) 15 kills, 13 digs, Marissa

Hyman (Austin, Texas) 13 kills, .413 hitting percentage, 18 digs, Christina

Sadowski (Salem, N.H.) 8 kills, 5 blocks, Kristen Johnson (Greenville, S.C.)

43 assists, 16 digs, Katie Markstein (La Jolla, Calif.) 17 digs

Stonehill Highlights: Doree Blanco (Warwick, R.I.) 11 kills, 13 digs,

Kathleen Riley (Melrose, Mass.) 8 kills, 19 digs, Rebekah Saunders (Gilford,

N.H.) 14 digs, Mollie Babcock (Gilford, N.H.) 17 assists

Records: BC 22-11, SC 12-15