Clay, Strong Earn Patriot League Weekly Awards

CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – Army West Point volleyball swept the Patriot League's weekly awards. Junior Amber Clay was honored as the Athlete of the Week, while freshman Allie Strong was awarded Rookie of the Week honors.

STANDOUTS

Clay led the Black Knights offensively in all three matches over the weekend with contests against Lipscomb (W, 3-1), No. 3 Texas (L, 3-0) and UTSA (W, 3-0). The St. John, Ind., native averaged 3.7 kills per set and hit .329 on the weekend.
She recorded her third double-double of the season with 10 kills and 11 digs opposite the nationally recognized Longhorns. Clay hit over .400 with in both wins for Army and notched a season-high .414 hitting percentage opposite the Roadrunners.
Strong continued to stand out for the Cadets throughout the tournament. She led the charge in Army's offense and block game and registered a career-high .588 hitting percentage versus UTSA. She also hit .323 against Lipscomb with a career-high 13 kills.
Strong, who hails from Overland Park, Kan., led the team with seven blocks against the Bison to help aid Army's 16-2 block advantage in the contest. She also averaged 3.0 kills per set and tallied an ace and nine total blocks on the weekend.
The Black Knights finished 2-1 over the weekend at the American Campus Classic to place second in the tournament just behind No. 3 Texas.

COACHES CORNER

Notes from head coach Alma Kovaci Lee, "I thought Amber and Allie played very mature games this past weekend against teams that ranked in the top-60 in the country. For them to go against big blocks and compete, (offensively and defensively) the way they did, was impressive. Outside attackers receive most of the balls and both Amber and Allie know what is expected of them. They are both hard workers and team players that are exciting to watch on the court. The future is bright."

UP NEXT

The next slew of contests on the docket for the Black Knights will be at the Dartmouth Tournament Sept. 9-10, in Hanover, N.H. Army will take on the hosting Big Green as well as Hartford, CCSU and Niagara.

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