Providence, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales women's volleyball team posted a 3-1 victory (22-25, 28-26, 25-22, 25-22) against Rivier in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference contest at the Harborside Recreation Center on Thursday evening.

Senior Catherine Bravo (Toa Baja, Puerto Rico) notched a triple double with 16 kills, 17 set assists and 10 digs while fellow senior Nikki Balchunas (Brockton, Mass.) recorded eight kills and 17 digs for the Wildcats. Freshman Ashley Rey (Miami, Fla.) tallied 20 assists in the win for JWU.

Leading the way for Rivier was sophomore Kenna Finlayson (Derry, N.H.) with 21 kills and eight digs while freshman Nicole Peacock (Warwick, R.I.) and senior Nicole Rodriguez (Newton, Mass.) each had 12 kills in the setback for the Raiders.

With the win, JWU improves to 17-9 overall and remains perfect in league play with an 8-0 record in the GNAC while Rivier falls to 13-9 for the season, 7-1 in league play. The Raiders will jump back into action on Saturday, October 16 when they travel to Suffolk University for a GNAC tri-match, the first game is scheduled for 1:00 PM.