THE BASICS 
Lesley University, 0 vs. Bridgewater State Univ. 3, (25-8, 25-4, 25-8)

Records: 
Lesley Lynx (0-9, 0-3 NAC)
BSU Bears (6-6, 1-0 MASCAC)

Location: Bridgewater, Mass. – Tinsley Center

Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024

THE LEAD – Bridgewater State University reached the .500 mark on Wednesday night with a 3-0 non-conference victory over Lesley University at the Tinsley Center in NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball action.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Bears took a 15-5 lead in the opening set with Sullivan getting five kills. BSU outscored the Lynx, 10-3, the rest of the way.
• In the second set, the Bears opened with a 13-1 advantage as Welch had four kills. BSU went on a 9-0 run after Lesley scored a point with Welch getting three kills.
• The Bears began the third set with a 12-4 edge as senior Kim Gowell (Durham, N.H.) had three kills. BSU later scored six straight points for an 18-5 lead.
• The set and match ended with Gowell getting two kills and Gorman adding one..

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Bridgewater State finished with 41 kills and a .500 hitting percentage to go along with ten aces.
• BSU junior Sarah Brogioli (Milford, Mass.) led all players with three aces while Gorman and sophomore Lilly Misay (New Bedford, Mass.) added two apiece.
• First year libero Korinne Hall-Johnson (North Brunswick, N.J.) had nine digs for Lesley.
• Graduate student Bethany Votta (Cumberland, R.I.) recorded a season-high 27 assists and added six digs for BSU. Votta now has 953 assists in her career.
• Freshman Charlotte Sullivan (Hyannis, Mass.) chipped in with nine kills while sophomores Lily Welch (Hanson, Mass.) and Alexis Starks (Milford, Mass.) had seven kills apiece.
• Freshman Layna Ross (New Bedford, Mass.) had a season-high six kills while freshman Gracey Gorman (Weymouth, Mass.) had a season-best seven digs
• The Bears five-match winning streak is its longest in nine years.
• It is the first time BSU has won five in a row since going on an eight-match winning streak from Sept. 17 - Oct. 2, 2015.
• The Bears (6-6) had dropped six in a row before starting their current streak on Sept. 18. They are now 5-0 against Lesley in a series that began in 2019

UP NEXT

• The Bears will seek to improve on their 1-0 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference record when they host Salem State University Saturday at noon
• Lesley hosts Thomas College on Friday at 7:00 PM.

*Release courtesy of BSUy Athletic Communications office