Rhode Island Starters
Wagner, Wright, Klise, Gage, Britton, Smith, Ratzloff (libero)

Bryant Starters
Kennedy, O'Brien, Wright, James, Cergol, Lapour, Rae (libero)
 
Set One – Bryant 25, Rhode Island 15
What started as a tightly contested opening set quickly got away from the Rams. With the score tied 9-9, Bryant scored 12 of the next 14 points to establish command early. The Bulldogs hit .293 as a team while holding Rhody to a .000 attack percentage while taking the first set.
 
Set Two – Bryant 25, Rhode Island 22
Rhode Island's play improved as the Rams took six of the first seven points of the set. A pair of blocks from Gillian Klise and Brittany Myers plus a kill by Myers keyed the early spurt. The lead grew to as many as seven points, as URI held leads of 13-6 and 14-7, but Bryant rallied. The Bulldogs did not give up consecutive points the rest of the set, eventually tying the score at 19-19 on a Riley James kill. Bryant took eight of the final 11 points, closing out the set on a kill by Aubrey Lapour. 
 
Set Three – Bryant 25, Rhode Island 12
Rhode scored the first point of the set on a kill by Brynne Wright, but that was the lone lead for URI. Bryant scored four of the next five points and never relinquished the lead again as it rolled to its second win in as many meetings with Rhode Island this season.

Inside the Box Score

• Bryant had twice as many kills as Rhode Island. The Bulldogs had 50 on the night, while URI had 25.
• Sophomore Brynne Wright had eight kills with just one error to lead Rhode Island.
• Graduate student Jamie Smith had 13 assists, five kills and five digs.
• Senior Ella Ratzloff had 11 digs.
• The Bryant duo of Aubrey Lapour and Caroline Kennedy combined for 27 kills, two more than Rhode Island had as a team.

Up Next
Rhode Island is done with non-conference play. The Rams return to Keaney Gymnasium for the first time since Sept. 12 when they host George Mason on Friday, Oct. 8. The match begins at 7 p.m.