WEST POINT – The Army West Point volleyball team topped service academy rival Navy Saturday night in a five set thriller. The Black Knights and Midshipmen traded sets throughout the night, but a 5-0 run by the Cadets sealed the victory in the tiebreaker.
“We as coaches are so incredibly proud of our team’s performance this weekend,” said head coach Alma Kovaci Lee. “They dug deep and practiced really tough leading into it. It is so great to see the freshmen grow into nice players and the upper classmen starting to lead the team well. Navy is a team that is great defensively and on the transition so I am proud of our team’s relentless effort. Our team has been playing better and and I know they are on a mission.”
Army will closeout the regular season at Gillis Field House this weekend when Lehigh and Bucknell come to the banks of the Hudson. Friday night’s match will be at 7 p.m. against the Mountain Hawks, while Saturday’s contest against the Bison will be held at 4 p.m. as the team honors Firstie captain Olivia Fairfield for Senior Day.
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