Army Journeys South to Face American, Loyola

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point volleyball team continues its three-match stint on the road with a trip south to face Patriot League opponents Loyola and American this Friday and Saturday.

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DETAILS

The Black Knights fell to 15-9 overall and 7-3 in the Patriot League last weekend after a Friday night setback to Colgate in three-straight sets.
Firstie captain Olivia Fairfield led Army's effort with 10 kills and was followed by Amber Clay (seven), Allie Strong (four), Sydney Morriss (four) and Vanessa Wesley (three).
Colgate held Army to 30 kills in the match and just 26 assists with setters Nikki Lum tallying 12 and Haven Bethune posting 11. Libero Shannel Chong notched 10 digs for the Cadets and Wesley led with two solo blocks.
Army now ranks third in the league behind American and the Raiders, and are above rival Navy. The top-four teams advance to the postseason with the next six games determining which four make it to the Patriot League tournament.

SCOUTING LOYOLA

The Greyhounds sit at 5-16 overall and 2-8 in the league. Loyola downed Lafayette last weekend in a five-set thriller, and also defeated Holy Cross (3-1) earlier this season.
Ann Ernst is the top offensive player on the Greyhound's lineup with a 3.60 kills per set average and 3.95 points per set.
Loyola splits time for the setters between Megan Mondon and Molly Werts. The pair average a combined 8.78 assists per set.
Defensively, Erin Cunningham is fourth in the league averaging 4.12 digs per set. She has totaled 239 across 58 sets this season.

SCOUTING AMERICAN

The Eagles boast an impressive 21-6 mark and are 11-0 in the Patriot League after sweeping Navy on Tuesday.
American is riding a 12-match winning streak and have only given up one set since Sept. 17. The team has now won 27-straight Patriot League matches.
Vela McBride leads the league with a .362 hitting percentage, while Kennedy Etheridge ranks first in assists per set (9.96) and Shannon Webb leads in service aces per set (0.39).

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Army Journeys South to Face American, Loyola

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Players Mentioned

Haven Bethune

Shannel Chong

Amber Clay

Olivia Fairfield

Nikki Lum

Sydney Morriss

Allie Strong

Vanessa Wesley

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Army Journeys South to Face American, Loyola

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Haven Bethune

Shannel Chong

Amber Clay

Olivia Fairfield

Nikki Lum

Sydney Morriss

Allie Strong

Vanessa Wesley

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