Army West Point Athletics
Saturday, October 20
Hamilton, NY
5 PM
Army West Point
9-14 (4-6Patriot)
0
at
3
Colgate
10-11 (5-4Patriot)
1
2
3
F
Army
17
24
22
0
Colgate University
25
26
25
3
Cadets Routed by Colgate
October 20, 2018 | Volleyball
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision to Colgate on Saturday evening.
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The Raiders led by just one kill in the entirety of the match (43-42), but held a .323-247 advantage in hitting percentage which was one of the difference makers in the game. Â Â
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HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST SET (Colgate 25, Army 17)
SECOND SET (Colgate 26, Army 24)
THIRD SET (Colgate 25, Army 22)
ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES
UP NEXT
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The Raiders led by just one kill in the entirety of the match (43-42), but held a .323-247 advantage in hitting percentage which was one of the difference makers in the game. Â Â
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HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST SET (Colgate 25, Army 17)
- The Black Knights had a comeback attempt in the set, but the Raiders were able to overcome.
- Monica Eckford led the squad with three kills in the opening set and hit .750.
- Hannah Presley notched five helpers.
SECOND SET (Colgate 26, Army 24)
- The Cadets fought hard in the second forcing 11 tie scores and six lead changes with the Raiders.
- Allie Strong and Courtney Horace each had four kills in the set.
- Army boasted three solo blocks during this stanza which came from Strong, Emmy Barnhorst and Eckford.
THIRD SET (Colgate 25, Army 22)
- Army played strong in the third set, but it wasn't enough to overtake Colgate.
- Strong led the team with four kills and Eckford and Sydney Morriss each had three.
- The Black Knights hit .300 and had 16 kills over Colgate's 13.
ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES
- Strong had a team-leading 11 points on 10 kills and a solo block.
- Eckford posted eight kills on a .462 hitting percentage while adding two solo blocks.
- Sydney Morriss had a standout performance with seven kills and zero errors for a hitting percentage of .636 on the night.
- Nikki Lum finished the night with 20 assists and Presley had 14.
UP NEXT
- The Black Knights are on the road at Lehigh and Lafayette next weekend.
Team Stats
ARMY
COLGATE
Kills
41
43
Errors
17
11
Attempts
97
99
Hitting %
.247
.323
Points
48.0
54.0
Assists
41
42
Aces
2
5
Blocks
5.0
6.0
Game Leaders
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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