Army West Point Athletics
Volleyball Primed for Patriot League Tournament
April 01, 2021 | Volleyball
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point volleyball team will compete in the Patriot League Championship this weekend at Cotterell Court in Hamilton, N.Y. Third-seeded Army will take on second-seeded Holy Cross in the semifinal round Friday at 6 p.m. The winner will take on victor of the Colgate-American semifinal matchup on Saturday at 3 p.m. in the title match. Each competition will be broadcast on ESPN+.
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Patriot League Volleyball Championship Schedule
Semifinal Round | Friday, April 2 | Hosted by Colgate
No. 4 American at No. 1 Colgate, 3 p.m. (ESPN+)
No. 3 Army West Point vs. No. 2 Holy Cross, 6 p.m. (ESPN+)
Championship Match | Saturday, April 3 | Hosted by Colgate
Winner of Semifinal 1 vs. Winner of Semifinal 2, 3 p.m. (ESPN+)
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Army (4-2) enters the tournament riding a three-game win streak. Friday's contest will be the fifth meeting between the Crusaders and Black Knights this season. Holy Cross took the first match 3-1 on their home court, but the Black Knights won the last three.Â
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Friday's matchup will be the fifth all-time meeting in the Patriot League Tournament between Army and Holy Cross. The two schools clashed in the opening round of the tournament four consecutive years from 1991-94, with the Black Knights earning 3-0 wins in each contest. Â
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Army has earned a berth into the Patriot League Tournament 13 times under 14-year head coach Alma Kovaci Lee. Army has made it to the title game four times under Kovaci Lee and hoisted the trophy once in 2009.Â
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The Black Knights had four cadet-athletes recognized with all-Patriot League awards on Wednesday. Senior Hannah Presley was tabbed a first team all-league performer. Senior Monica Eckford, freshman Paige Fixemer and senior Ana Oglivie were named to the league's second team.
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Patriot League Volleyball Championship Schedule
Semifinal Round | Friday, April 2 | Hosted by Colgate
No. 4 American at No. 1 Colgate, 3 p.m. (ESPN+)
No. 3 Army West Point vs. No. 2 Holy Cross, 6 p.m. (ESPN+)
Championship Match | Saturday, April 3 | Hosted by Colgate
Winner of Semifinal 1 vs. Winner of Semifinal 2, 3 p.m. (ESPN+)
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Army (4-2) enters the tournament riding a three-game win streak. Friday's contest will be the fifth meeting between the Crusaders and Black Knights this season. Holy Cross took the first match 3-1 on their home court, but the Black Knights won the last three.Â
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Friday's matchup will be the fifth all-time meeting in the Patriot League Tournament between Army and Holy Cross. The two schools clashed in the opening round of the tournament four consecutive years from 1991-94, with the Black Knights earning 3-0 wins in each contest. Â
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Army has earned a berth into the Patriot League Tournament 13 times under 14-year head coach Alma Kovaci Lee. Army has made it to the title game four times under Kovaci Lee and hoisted the trophy once in 2009.Â
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The Black Knights had four cadet-athletes recognized with all-Patriot League awards on Wednesday. Senior Hannah Presley was tabbed a first team all-league performer. Senior Monica Eckford, freshman Paige Fixemer and senior Ana Oglivie were named to the league's second team.
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