Elita Powell was a four-year letterwinner for the Academy on the volleyball court and led the Cadets to back-to-back Patriot League championships in 1991 and 1992. She garnered first team All-Patriot League honors in 1992 and 1993 and still holds the record for assists in a single season with 1,534 in 1993.
Powell also holds the record for aces in a match with 13 against Colgate in 1990 and is atop the list in career sets played with 484 in her four seasons. Powell graduated as the career leader in sets played, service aces, assists and digs for the Cadets.
The Cadets recorded 106 victories in Powell's four years and went 13-1 over her final two seasons on the court. She finished undefeated against the Mids in five matches.