Volleyball's Muniz & Henson Earn Conference Honors

October 11, 2004

SMITHFIELD, RI - Junior Michelle Muniz was named the Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Week while freshman Jessica Henson earned Freshman honors the conference announced today.

Muniz averaged 4.78 kills per game last week plus five digs per game as the Bulldogs went 3-0 for the week. Muniz had 18 kilsl and 18 digs in the team's win over Pace on Friday and followed with a 10-kill, 17-dig performance in the Bulldogs' 3-0 win over Southern Connecticut. For the season, Muniz has 341 kills and is second on the team behind Carola Pierluisi's 496 digs with 298 defensive digs.

Muniz is currently ranked third all-time in school history with 1,477 career kills and needs only eleven to pass former standout Meribah Dean on the all-time list. Maria Bras holds the school record with 2,045 career kills.

Henson, a freshman from Bedford, Texas averaged 4.17 kills per game and 4.67 digs per game last week. She hit .462 with 15 kills and 12 digs in the win over Southern Connecticut.

Bryant will travel to UMass Lowell on Tuesday with first place in the conference at stake. The Bulldogs are currently tied for first with the River Hawks atop the Northeast-10 Conference standings. Bryant is currently 21-3 overall and 9-0 in league, while UMass Lowell is 11-3 and 8-0 in conference.

UMass Lowell has won five straight and nine of its last ten matches. Julie Handy leads the team with 5.10 kills per game while Lauren Dufrense has 55 blocks.

Bryant leads the all-time series with UMass Lowell 22-11, including a 3-0 win in the first round of the NCAA tournament last year in New York.