Le Moyne Athletics : LE MOYNE PUSHES BRYANT EARLY AND LATE BUT BULLDOGS PREVAIL IN FOUR SETS

October 14, 2007

LE MOYNE PUSHES BRYANT EARLY AND LATE BUT BULLDOGS PREVAIL IN FOUR SETS

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Le Moyne College’s volleyball team fell to Bryant University in four sets at Ted Grant Court. The Dolphins (10-15, 4-5 NE-10) won the first set, 30-20, but the Bulldogs (18-11, 9-0 NE-10) won the next three, 30-14, 30-23 and 30-27.

Le Moyne built an early advantage at 19-11 and led by as many as 10 during the first set. In the match’s second set, Bryant raced out to a 24-10 lead. The Bulldogs scored six straight points in the match’s third set to turn an 18-18 deadlock into a 24-18 lead. In the game’s final set, Le Moyne trimmed an early deficit. The Dolphins made it 26-25, but Bryant withstood the late rally.

For Le Moyne, Jodi Smith led the way with a season-high 17 kills and eight digs. Elizabeth Cheek contributed with 13 kills and seven aces. Freshman Amanda Kershner set a new career-high with nine kills.

The Dolphins travel to Bentley and Merrimack for Northeast-10 Conference matches Friday and Saturday before returning home for the season’s final two home matches. Le Moyne hosts St. Anselm on Oct. 27 and Southern New Hampshire on Oct. 28. Both matches begin at noon.

Bryant def. Le Moyne 20-30,30-14,30-23,30-27

Bryant (18-11 NE-10 9-0) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Likica Grceva
17-2-5; Julie 12-0-1; Caitlyn 9-0-5; Morgan 9-0-8; Miranda 5-2-4;
Tiffany Garry 5-6-1; Monika 1-0-0; Delia 1-0-0; Totals 59-10-13.0.
(Assists) - Tiffany Garry 40. (Dig leaders) - Mo 14; Likica Grceva 13;
Delia 11; Julie 9; Tiffany Garry 8

Le Moyne (10-15 NE-10 4-5) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Jodi Smith
17-1-1; Elizabeth Cheek 13-7-2; Amanda Kershner 9-0-3; Krista Prentice
5-4-5; Caitlin Richardson 2-0-5; Kaylin Brainerd 2-1-3; Andrea
Sterling 0-1-0; Totals 48-14-10.5. (Assists) - Kaylin Brainerd 40.
(Dig leaders) - Krista Prentice 10; Jodi Smith 8



Baseball Basketball Cross Country Golf Lacrosse Soccer Swimming & Diving Tennis Basketball Cross Country Lacrosse Soccer Softball Swimming & Diving Tennis Volleyball Why the Dolphins?Athletics Staff Directory Camps & Clinics Composite Schedule Fan Guide Marketing Media Relations Sports Medicine Student-Athlete Success Donate Online Hall of Fame & Awards Upcoming Events Booster Information Audio Streaming Dolphins Vision (Video)Wallpapers Photo Gallery Mobile Scoreboard Why Le Moyne?Admissions Financial Aid NCAA Eligibility Center Student-Athlete Handbook Questionnaire Merchandise Tickets
Home \| Roster \| Schedule \| Statistics \| Coaching Staff \| News Archive
October 14, 2007 LE MOYNE PUSHES BRYANT EARLY AND LATE BUT BULLDOGS PREVAIL IN FOUR SETS SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Le Moyne College’s volleyball team fell to Bryant University in four sets at Ted Grant Court. The Dolphins (10-15, 4-5 NE-10) won the first set, 30-20, but the Bulldogs (18-11, 9-0 NE-10) won the next three, 30-14, 30-23 and 30-27. Le Moyne built an early advantage at 19-11 and led by as many as 10 during the first set. In the match’s second set, Bryant raced out to a 24-10 lead. The Bulldogs scored six straight points in the match’s third set to turn an 18-18 deadlock into a 24-18 lead. In the game’s final set, Le Moyne trimmed an early deficit. The Dolphins made it 26-25, but Bryant withstood the late rally. For Le Moyne, Jodi Smith led the way with a season-high 17 kills and eight digs. Elizabeth Cheek contributed with 13 kills and seven aces. Freshman Amanda Kershner set a new career-high with nine kills. The Dolphins travel to Bentley and Merrimack for Northeast-10 Conference matches Friday and Saturday before returning home for the season’s final two home matches. Le Moyne hosts St. Anselm on Oct. 27 and Southern New Hampshire on Oct. 28. Both matches begin at noon. Bryant def. Le Moyne 20-30,30-14,30-23,30-27 Bryant (18-11 NE-10 9-0) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Likica Grceva 17-2-5; Julie 12-0-1; Caitlyn 9-0-5; Morgan 9-0-8; Miranda 5-2-4; Tiffany Garry 5-6-1; Monika 1-0-0; Delia 1-0-0; Totals 59-10-13.0. (Assists) - Tiffany Garry 40. (Dig leaders) - Mo 14; Likica Grceva 13; Delia 11; Julie 9; Tiffany Garry 8 Le Moyne (10-15 NE-10 4-5) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Jodi Smith 17-1-1; Elizabeth Cheek 13-7-2; Amanda Kershner 9-0-3; Krista Prentice 5-4-5; Caitlin Richardson 2-0-5; Kaylin Brainerd 2-1-3; Andrea Sterling 0-1-0; Totals 48-14-10.5. (Assists) - Kaylin Brainerd 40. (Dig leaders) - Krista Prentice 10; Jodi Smith 8