The Bryant Women's Volleyball team, led by Theresa Garlacy, has been honored with a 2022 Team Academic Award from the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). 

The award is presented annually to volleyball teams at all levels who maintain a year-long grade-point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale or 4.1 on a 5.0 scale.

The Bulldogs led Bryant's varsity programs with a 3.62 team GPA in 2021-22 while also winning the program’s second NEC regular season championship. They also had 15 players named to the conference's Academic Honor Roll for the fall semester.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the award and its tradition of honoring teams who have matched their dedication to the sport of volleyball with excellence in the classroom. 

More than 1,200 collegiate and high school volleyball teams have earned the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award for the 2021-2022 season. Bryant is one of the 215 teams in Division I programs across the country who received the award.

Pictured in story photo, featuring Fall 2022 Women's Volleyball team (Left-Right):

Front: Carolina Camacho, Josie Deluga, Emma McGovern, Fabi Castro, Abby Rae, Mia Cergol, Riley James, Miranda Jantzen, Gianna Grigaliunas.
Middle: Ana Fuertes, Aubrey Lapour, Caroline Kennedy, Bryant University President Ross Gittell, Ph.D., Kirstyn Sperry (Graduate Assistant), Theresa Garlacy (Head Coach).
Back: Ted Garlacy (Assistant Coach), Haley O'Brien, Lea Mackey, Alysa Wright, London Hunt, Morgan Smith, Maggie Ryan, Melis Isik, Keith Martinous (Volunteer Assistant).