BRYANT VOLLEYBALL DROPS PAIR ON OPENING DAY IN SAN DIEGO
Bulldogs Fall to Cal State Los Angeles 3-0 and Cal State San Bernardino 3-0

BOX SCORE (vs. CSLA)
BOX SCORE (vs. CSUSB)

LA JOLLA, Calif. -  The Bryant University women's volleyball team opened its 2006 season with a 3-0 loss to sixth-ranked Cal State Los Angeles Thursday afternoon in first round action of the University of California - San Diego Triton Invitational.  The Bulldogs (0-2) would drop a similar 3-0 decision to 12th-ranked Cal State San Bernardino later in the evening.  

Vanessa Lavallee paced the Bulldogs with 10 kills against Cal St. L.A. (www.dspics.com)

Against the Golden Eagles of CS Los Angeles, senior Vanessa Lavallee (Gilford, N.H.) paced the Bulldogs with 10 kills to go with three digs and a solo block.  Senior Beth Schlatterer (Arlington Heights, Ill.) added five kills while newcomer Likica Grceva (Natick, Mass.) added four kills and six digs defensively.  The 5-foot-9 outside hitter is in her first year with the Bulldogs since transferring from the University of Maryland - Eastern Shore.

Game scores in the match were 30-17, 30-18, 30-13 as the Bulldogs finished the match with 25 kills collectively while the Golden Eagles, led by Luana Cavalvanti hit .435 offensively with a match-high 12 kills. 

Bryant junior setter Tiffany Garry (Frankfort, Ill.) had 19 assists and led the Bulldogs with nine digs. 

Against Cal State San Bernardino, the Bulldogs fell 30-21, 30-16, 30-22 as Lavallee again paced the Bulldogs with seven kills. Maureen Atkins (Fenton, Mo) had eight digs.

The Bulldogs will face host UC San Diego and Cal State Dominguez Hills on Friday before concluding the 2006 Triton Invitational with a single match against Cal Poly Pomona on Saturday.