Bridgeport Volleyball Opens 2013 Season With 3-1 Home ECC Win Over Queens (N.Y.)

Bridgeport, Conn.-The University of Bridgeport volleyball team finally played its first official match of the 2013 season on Thursday night, and the Purple Knights picked up a four-set, 25-18, 25-21, 19-25, 25-16, East Coast Conference win over the Queens (N.Y.) College Knights (7-2 overall, 1-1 ECC).

Junior Ying Shen (Nanjing, China) led the UB offense with 16 kills, and she had a double-double with 18 digs.  Sophomore Sarah Rosa (Itajuba, Brazil) chipped in 14 kills, and junior Biljana Savic (Novi Sad, Serbia) had a superb all-around match with 30 assists, 10 kills and eight digs.

Senior Fernanda Silva (Brasilia, Brazil) had 20 assists on the night plus added six digs and three kills.

Junior Larissa Oliveira (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) led the UB defense at the net with four blocks (two solos).

The Purple Knights will continue a bust stretch of volleyball with road matches at Southern New Hampshire on Friday night and Franklin Pierce on Saturday.