November 10, 2007

BRYANT VOLLEYBALL DEFEATS PACE 3-0 TO ADVANCE TO NE-10 FINALS
Northeast-10 Conference Semifinals

@ Waltham, MA
Bryant 3, Pace 0
Game Scores:   30-21, 30-27, 30-23
Records: Bryant 29-12, Pace 13-16

WALTHAM, Mass. - Likica Grceva (Natick, Mass.) had 12 kills and 16 digs while sophomore Morgan Wood (Cedar Park, TX) added 11 kills and three blocks as the Bryant University women's volleyball team advanced to the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament Championship match with a 3-0 win over Pace University in the semifinals earlier today at Bentley's Dana Center. 

The Bulldogs, the top seed of the tournament, will face Merrimack which upset host Bentley, 3-0 in the other semifinal.  The championship will take place at 7 pm. 

The Bulldogs set the tone early, hitting .311 in the first game and holding Pace just .119 in winning the opener 30-21.  The Bulldogs would hold on for a 30-27 win in the second and closed out the match with a 30-23 win in the third.

Senior Tiffany Garry (Frankfort, IL) had 38 assists and a pair of service aces as the Bulldogs finished with eight aces in the match.  Freshman Miranda Kolb (Holt, MI) added eight kills on 17 swings (.471 percentage).

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