Volleyball Drops Friday Night Match to Bryant
The Blue Devils lost 3-0 to their former Northeast Conference rivals.
The Central Connecticut volleyball team lost to Bryant at the Friar Classic on Friday night. The Bulldogs won the matchup of former Northeast Conference foes, 3-0.
The Blue Devils will play Providence at 1:30 pm and Saint Peter's at 3:30 pm on Saturday.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: CCSU 0, Bryant 3 (25-13, 25-11, 25-16)
Records: CCSU (0-5), Bryant (6-3
Location: Friar Classic | Providence, RI
KEY MOMENTS
- CCSU would come out strong, building a 5-1 lead after a block by Isabelle Roufs and Isabella Bratzke. Central would lead 10-6 before UMES scored five straight to take the lead and force a timeout. CCSU trailed by as much as 20-17, but would claw back and tied the set at 22-all following an ace by Madison Massaro-Cook. UMES would initially fight off two set points until a kill by Roufs and an error gave CCSU the set.
- In the second set, UMES scored seven straight points to go ahead 9-3 in the early going. A block by Roufs and Larissa Hiemer would cut the deficit to 10-7, but CCSU would not be able to get any closer as UMES would go on to win the frame.
- CCSU was within 15-14 following an ace by Milani and a kill by Bratzke in the third set. UMES would take advantage of an error to maintain its lead and went on to go ahead, 2-1 in the match.
- Neither team led by more than three points in the early-going of the fourth set and CCSU held a 11-8 lead following a Milani ace. After UMES scored four straight points, the Blue Devils would eventually have its last lead of the match at 17-15 following an ace by Bratzke. UMES responded with five straight points and then closed out match following a CCSU error.
NOTES
- Despite Friday's setback, CCSU leads the all-time series, 17-13. The teams will play again on October 3 at Detrick Gymnasium.
- Weronika Poczynek had a team-high eight kills and eight digs for Central.
- Roufs added four kills and three blocks.
- Madison Massaro-Cook directed the CCSU attack with 19 assists.
UP NEXT
The Blue Devils will play Providence at 1:30 pm and Saint Peter's at 3:30 pm on Saturday.
Follow @CCSUBlueDevils on Twitter and CCSUBlueDevils.com for updates.