Army West Point Athletics
Tuesday, September 22
West Point, NY
7 PM
Army West Point
vs
Holy Cross
Volleyball Opens Patriot League Play at Gillis
September 21, 2015 | Volleyball
WEST POINT, N.Y. – After going 8-5 in nonconference matches, the Army West Point volleyball team opens Patriot League play Tuesday night at the newly renovated Gillis Field House. The Black Knights will face Holy Cross at 7 p.m. at their home court for the first time this season.
"We are thrilled to open Patriot League play at Gillis," said head coach Alma Kovaci. "We will be facing a tough Holy Cross team that can attack at all areas, and one of their hitters leads the conference in kills per game. Our goal will be to focus on our own game and be disciplined in all areas. I expect our team to work hard, play as a team and fight for every point."
Army comes into the match with an 8-5 mark after going 2-1 last weekend at the Sea Wolves Invitational. West Point defeated Columbia, 3-0, and Stony Brook, 3-1, and was defeated by Rhode Island 3-1.
Vanessa Edwards and Vanessa Wesley were each named to the All-Tournament Team after their performances last weekend.
Edwards paced the Black Knights with 136 assists to average 12.36 assists per set. She recorded double-doubles in all three contests at the Sea Wolves Invitational and totaled 32 digs in 11 sets. Wesley tallied 35 kills last weekend on 63 attempts for a hitting percentage of .397. She also recorded six blocks.
Edwards leads the Patriot League in assists per set this season with 9.96. At West Point, she currently ranks 10th all-time in career assists with 1,779.
The Crusaders enter the match with a 3-9 record with wins over Quinnipiac (3-0), UMass Lowell (3-0) and Hartford (3-1). Army leads 47-6 in the all-time series over the Crusaders, which began in 1982.
Mandy Sifferlen leads the Crusaders and the conference with 3.61 kills per set and 166 total kills. Kate McKernan averages 6.38 assists per set for Holy Cross.
For up-to-date information about Army volleyball, please follow @ArmyWP_VB on Twitter and Instagram.
How to Follow:
Live Stats – http://bit.ly/VBlivestats2015
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"We are thrilled to open Patriot League play at Gillis," said head coach Alma Kovaci. "We will be facing a tough Holy Cross team that can attack at all areas, and one of their hitters leads the conference in kills per game. Our goal will be to focus on our own game and be disciplined in all areas. I expect our team to work hard, play as a team and fight for every point."
Army comes into the match with an 8-5 mark after going 2-1 last weekend at the Sea Wolves Invitational. West Point defeated Columbia, 3-0, and Stony Brook, 3-1, and was defeated by Rhode Island 3-1.
Vanessa Edwards and Vanessa Wesley were each named to the All-Tournament Team after their performances last weekend.
Edwards paced the Black Knights with 136 assists to average 12.36 assists per set. She recorded double-doubles in all three contests at the Sea Wolves Invitational and totaled 32 digs in 11 sets. Wesley tallied 35 kills last weekend on 63 attempts for a hitting percentage of .397. She also recorded six blocks.
Edwards leads the Patriot League in assists per set this season with 9.96. At West Point, she currently ranks 10th all-time in career assists with 1,779.
The Crusaders enter the match with a 3-9 record with wins over Quinnipiac (3-0), UMass Lowell (3-0) and Hartford (3-1). Army leads 47-6 in the all-time series over the Crusaders, which began in 1982.
Mandy Sifferlen leads the Crusaders and the conference with 3.61 kills per set and 166 total kills. Kate McKernan averages 6.38 assists per set for Holy Cross.
For up-to-date information about Army volleyball, please follow @ArmyWP_VB on Twitter and Instagram.
How to Follow:
Live Stats – http://bit.ly/VBlivestats2015
Live Video – http://bit.ly/PLNetwork
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