THE BASICS:


RESULT: Bryant 3, Hartford 0 (25-22, 26-24, 25-21)
LOCATION: Hartford Volleyball Gym (West Hartford, Conn.)
RECORDS: Hartford (5-16), Bryant (16-10)

THE LEAD:
Jenna Bridges delivered 12 kills and five blocks, but it wasn't enough as Bryant toppled the Hartford volleyball team 3-0 on Tuesday night.
 
Julia Flynn had 11 kills in the victory for the Bulldogs, who also got 10 kills from Kylie Robbins. Alexandra Lunsford led the squad with six blocks in the win. Bryant totaled 12 blocks in the match.
 
Megan Anderson doled out 32 assists for the Hawks in a losing effort, while Abby Nash led all players with 11 digs.
 
SET-BY-SET
• The Hawks and Bulldogs were even early in the first set, but Hartford pushed ahead 10-8 following a pair of aces by Bridges. Hartford pushed the lead to 14-12 after a Bridges block, but Bryant rolled off six straight to take an 18-14 advantage en route to a 25-22 victory.
• Hartford opened an early lead in the second, taking a 7-4 advantage after a block by Brittany Braun and Anderson. The Hawks then pushed it to 11-6 on a Paulina Modestow kill, but Bryant slowly chipped away, finally taking the lead at 17-16. The squads battled back-and-forth to a 24-23 Hawks lead after another Modestow kill, but the Bulldogs delivered the last three points to take the set.
• In the third, Hartford took a 6-3 lead after an Anderson ace, but Bryant called timeout to turn the tide, opening an 11-7 advantage. The Hawks chipped away to a 12-11 deficit, but the Bulldogs rebounded and used a five-point run to push the lead to 23-16. Hartford rallied, as Bridges had three-straight kills to make it 23-20, but that was as close as the home squad would get.
 
UP NEXT:
The Hawks return to conference action against Stony Brook on Sunday at 1 p.m. in West Hartford.