Army West Point Athletics
This Week in Army Athletics
November 24, 2014 | General
The Holleder Center was a busy building last weekend with six games, including four games combined for men's basketball and hockey as we took home the All-Military Classic title, along with three league points at Tate Rink.
The men's basketball team was crowned champions of the All-Military Classic with victories over Air Force and VMI. We hosted the Falcons for the first time at home since 1977 and with 20-point efforts from 2014-15 Patriot League Preseason Player of the Year Kyle Wilson and classmate Tanner Plomb, as we reached the championship game. The next night, five of our players scored in double figures, led by Wilson's 19 points and Plomb's 18. The two were named to the All-Tournament Team and Wilson was named the All-Military Classic Most Valuable Player.
Wilson added another milestone to his list of achievements on the floor at West Point. He came into the game against VMI two points shy of 1,000 for his career and it didn't take him long to hit that mark. He scored the first bucket of the game with a turnaround in the post. He became the 29th player in Academy history to join Army's 1,000 point club and with his 18 points against the Keydets, he currently has 1,017 career points.
The women's basketball team unveiled their 2014 Patriot League Tournament title and NCAA Tournament appearance banners on Tuesday night at Christl Arena. We capped off the night with a 68-59 win in the home opener over Stony Brook University.
The hockey team played right across the hall at Tate Rink and took three points from Holy Cross. Friday night's contest featured an exciting 5-4 overtime win with Conor Andrle scoring his first collegiate goal with 9.5 seconds left in the extra frame. The Crusaders tied the game late in third period, but we controlled the play in overtime and Andrle crashed the net and on his second or third swipe of the puck he found a way to get it into the back of the net. The next night neither team put a goal on the board as Cole Bruns turned aside 27 shots to secure a scoreless tie, which gave us a three-point weekend against a team that was unbeaten in league play this season. It was our first scoreless tie since 1995.
The football team dropped a 52-24 decision at Western Kentucky, despite firstie Larry Dixon rushing for 115 yards and classmate Angel Santiago scoring twice. Our team will play their final home game of the season Saturday at Michie Stadium against Fordham. We will honor the senior members of the team prior to the noon kickoff.
A sweep of visiting Lafayette coupled with Colgate's loss to American on Friday night secured a place in the Patriot League Tournament for the Army volleyball team. The Black Knights advanced to the conference playoffs for the 16th consecutive season after knocking off the Leopards by set scores of 25-15, 25-18, 25-22. Army will take on top-seeded and tournament host American in the Patriot League semifinal on Saturday. Lehigh and Navy are the other two teams in the tournament field with the Mountain Hawks earning the second seed, while Navy took third at the end of the regular season. The championship match will take place on Sunday afternoon. It is going to be a challenging semifinal match for the Black Knights as the Eagles have won 15 straight home matches.
Both soccer squads were honored with All-Patriot League honors, led by senior men's goalkeeper Winston Boldt, who was named Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year for the second-straight season. Boldt posted seven shutouts, a 0.88 save goals against average and a .788 save percentage, while starting in all 20 games for the Black Knights. His eight clean sheets this season rank fourth in Academy single-season history and his 24 career shutouts are the most by any Black Knight. He was joined on the All-Patriot League first team by sophomore Christian Clark, while junior Justin Kim was selected to the second team and Sean Mogan earned third team honors. Boldt was also honored with a spot on the all-academic squad. Junior Katie Holder and rookie Clare Shea were voted in with All-Patriot League honors on the women's side. Holder was a first team selection after leading Army in goals and points with six and 12, respectively. She was tabbed as a third team performer with a pair of goals and one gamewinner in her first season. Shea was the Gatorade National High School Girls' Player of the Year in 2013.
Tickets are still available for the final football home game against Fordham on Nov. 22. Basketball hosts a doubleheader on Nov. 25 at Christl Arena. Get your tickets now to see the women's hoops team take on academy-rival Air Force, followed by the men facing Binghamton.
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Football (3-7)
- Firstie Larry Dixon carried the ball for over 100 yards for the third time this season with 133 yards against Western Kentucky in a 52-24 defeat.
- Dixon ran for a 58-yard touchdown for the 23rd of his career, tying him with Michael Wallace for ninth all-time.
- Firstie Angel Santiago rushed for two scores and has 21 for his career, which ties him with Pat Uebel and Bob Anderson for 11th all-time.
- Yearling Jeremy Timpf led the defense with 10 tackles, including seven solo stops.
- Army hosts Fordham on Saturday at 12 p.m. and will honor its 36 seniors prior to the game on Senior Day.
Hockey (3-6-2, 3-5-2 AHA)
- Army went 1-0-1 over the weekend against Holy Cross and is now tied for third in Atlantic Hockey with eight league points earned on the year.
- Plebe Conor Andrle scored his first collegiate goal with 9.5 seconds remaining in overtime to send the Black Knights to a 5-4 victory on Friday night.
- Plebe Cole Bruns backstopped Army to a scoreless tie the next night with 27 saves between the pipes. It was the first scoreless shutout for the Black Knights since Nov. 3, 1995 against Union.
- Army hits the road to Niagara for its next two games, beginning on Friday night.
Women's Basketball (1-1)
- The Black Knights scored a 68-59 win on Tuesday night over Stony Brook in their home opener.
- Cow Kelsey Minato paced Army with 18 points and seven boards against the Seawolves.
- Cow Aimee Oertner came two points shy of her career high with 16 points and he also added four rebounds, with all four coming on the offensive glass.
- Army dropped its season opener at Quinnipiac, 79-64, on Nov. 15.
- Army is back on the court on Saturday, Nov. 22, when the Black Knights travel to Manhattan for a 2 p.m. game.
Men's Basketball (3-0)
- Men's hoops won the All-Military Classic with wins over Air Force and VMI.
- Cows Kyle Wilson and Tanner Plomb were each honored with a spot on the all-tournament team, while Wilson was also named MVP. Wilson was named the Lou Henson award national player of the week, Army Athletic Association athlete of the week and the Patriot League men's basketball player of the week.
- Plomb scored 20 points per game during the All-Military Classic. He shot 60.9 percent from the field including a 6-of-9 performance from beyond the arc.
- Black Knights defeated St. Francis Brooklyn on Tuesday night and plays at Marist on Saturday.
Volleyball (14-15, 9-7 Patriot League)
- Volleyball secured a spot in the Patriot League tournament by sweeping Lafayette on Friday at Gillis Field House.
- The Black Knights took on Navy the following night and dropped a 3-1 decision to the Mids.
- The team returns to the conference playoffs for the 16th straight season and will face top-seeded American on Saturday at 1 p.m. American enters Saturday's match with an 15-1 record in conference contests and had its bid for a perfect conference record snapped in a five-set loss to Lehigh in the regular-season finale.
- The Eagles have won 15 straight conference matches at home, with the last loss coming to Army (3-1) on Oct. 5, 2013.
Rifle (4-5, 3-3 GARC)
- The Black Knights opened the weekend with a Great America Rifle Conference (GARC) win over Ole Miss, 4615-4561.
- Plebe Josh Martin and yearling Allen Solida tied for medalist honors in smallbore as each fired a 570 and cow Alyssa Gestl was medalist in air rifle with a 590 to tie her career high.
- No. 12 Army closed out its fall slate firing seasons highs in smallbore (2311) and aggregate (4644) against two-time defending NCAA champion and No. 1-ranked West Virginia, who outpointed the Black Knights 4717-4644.
- Yearling Danielle Cuomo posted Army's top scores in both disciplines against the Mountaineers.
- Army's 2311 smallbore score bested its previous high by 19 points and its team mark (4644) is 12 points higher.
- The Black Knights break for the holidays and return to action in January 2015.
Men's Soccer (6-8-6)
- After playing to a scoreless draw at American, Army topped the Eagles, 4-3, in penalty kicks during a Patriot League Quarterfinal match on Nov. 11.
- Firstie goalkeeper Winston Boldt made five stops while also saving a penalty kick in the game and plebe midfielder Shaban Abousaud tallied the game-clinching penalty shot.
- Boldt made a career-high 10 saves in Army's 1-0 double-overtime loss in the Patriot League Semifinals at Boston University on Nov. 14.
Men's Cross Country
- The men's cross country team competed in the NCAA Northeast Regional, taking 11th of 39 teams.
- Cow Tom Girardot was the team's No. 1 finisher, claiming 38th place.
- Firstie Trevor Lafontaine followed closely behind Girardot, taking 42nd place in the 10K event.
Women's Cross Country
- The women's cross country team competed in the NCAA Northeast Regional, claiming 14th of 40 teams.
- Cow Lindsay Gabow led the way for the Black Knights, capturing 43rd place.
- Cow Madison Hill and firstie Jennifer Comfort rounded out the three Army runners in the top 100, taking 63rd and 94th, respectively.
Women's Rugby (5-6)
- The women's rugby team dropped a 46-17 decision to Quinnipiac in the American Collegiate Rugby Association (ACRA) Sweet Sixteen.
- Firstie Kate Roose, cow Carissa Pekny, plebe Rebecca Griswold and firstie Allison Wilson all factored in on the scoresheet for the Black Knights. - Army ends its season with a 5-6 mark and will resume play in the spring season.
Wrestling (1-1, 1-0 EIWA)
- The Black Knights fell to No. 4 Ohio State at the Journeymen Tussle on Saturday, 37-6.
- Army beat EIWA foe Franklin & Marshall 36-6 in home opener on Sunday.
- Firstie Chandler Smith and plebe Andrew Mendel each went 2-0 on the weekend. Smith remains unbeaten (6-0) this season.
- Next competition for Army is the N.Y. State Championships on Nov. 23.
