Kansas City, MO – On the heels of a career-performance, Patriots outside hitter Brynnley Bryant has been named the NAIA Attacker of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday.  Bryant becomes the first Cumberlands player to garner national since Allyson Grava earned this honor on September 10, 2024.

The junior had an impressive week leading the tenth-ranked Patriots to a 4-0 mark at the IU Kokomo Invite.  Bryant recorded 65 kills, 3.82 k/s, to go along with 54 digs, six blocks, and three aces on the week.  The junior notched a career-high 24 kills in UC's five set win over #9 Mount Vernon Nazarene.  Her 24 kills rank fifth in program history for kills in a match. 

Bryant added 18 kills and nine digs against Marian to close out the tournament with a 3-1 victory.  The Wilmington, OH native began the week with 15 kills and 13 digs in the win over Rio Grande. She also notched a career-high 18 digs to go along with eight kills in the win over #13 IU Kokomo.

On the season, Bryant leads the team with 141 kills and 3.81 kills per sets, while tallying 86 digs, and 13 service aces.

The Patriots improve to 9-1 on the year will return to the court Friday, September 4th, when they host the Cumberland Invite.  UC will face Bethel (IN) at 3 p.m. with live video available here. 
 
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