BOSTON –
Arianna Ugolini was named one of six fall America East scholar-athletes, announced by the organization on Wednesday afternoon.
The award encompasses excellence both academically and athletically from student-athletes throughout the course of their collegiate careers.
Head coach
Theresa Garlacy praises Ugolini's dedication, "Ari has proven herself to be the consummate student-athlete. She excels on the volleyball court, in the classroom, and is an ambassador for our program on Bryant's campus."
Ugolini racks up another accolade after an impressive senior campaign. This season, she became the all-time leader in kills (419) and kills/set (3.99) for a single season in Bryant's Division I history. Her 419 kills led the America East, along with 43 service aces and 476.5 points. This season, she eclipsed 1,000 career kills and points as a Bulldog, becoming the fifth player in Bryant's Division I history to surpass 1,000 kills.
Arianna Ugolini's 2025 Accomplishments
- America East Player of the Year (*first Bulldog to win a player of the year award in the Division I era for Bryant)
- 3x First Team All-Conference selection
- America East All-Championship team selection
- AVCA All-North Region honorable mention
- All-ECAC second team selection
- AVCA Division I All-American honorable mention (*fifth Bulldog to receive this honor, and the first in the program's Division I history to receive this honor)
Ugolini also excels in the classroom, achieving a 4.0 GPA this fall. Her success earned her a spot on the America East All-Academic team and the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team. Ugolini will graduate with a Business Administration degree from Bryant University this May.
