Volleyball Upended By Loyola Maryland

Saturday, October 8

West Point, NY

4 P.M.

Army West Point

10-8,6-2Patriot

Loyola Maryland

6-9,4-4Patriot

Loyola Maryland

Army West Point

Volleyball Upended By Loyola Maryland

October 08, 2022 | Volleyball

Box Score

Match 19
SCORE	Loyola Maryland Greyhounds 3, Army Black Knights 1 (22-25, 25-18, 25-16, 25-18)
RECORDS	Loyola (6-9, 4-4 Patriot League) \| Army (10-8, 6-2 Patriot League)
LOCATION	Gillis Field House

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army Black Knights fell to the Loyola Maryland Greyhounds, 3-1, on Saturday.

Match Synopsis
The Black Knights won the first set but dropped the next three sets. The difference in the match was Loyola's splendid sideout percentage. The Greyhounds had a sideout percentage of .78 in the second set and 68 percent in each the third and fourth sets.

Army scored the match's first three points on its way to an 8-2 lead. However, Loyola battled its way back in set that had four lead changes. A kill by Diana Ethridge broke a 20-20 tie to start a three-point run. Alyssa Lukasik finished the set with a kill for a 25-22 win.

Loyola tied the match by winning the second set, 25-18, behind a match-high .378 hitting percentage. In the third set, the set was tied at 10-10 when the Greyhounds pulled away from the Black Knights for a 25-16 win. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 5-1 lead and never trailed in the fourth set.

Cadets Capsules

Savanah Bray recorded a double-double with 11 kills and 11 digs.
Paige Fixemer had 10 kills and four block assists.
Sayler Butters had a team-high 24 digs.

Inside the Numbers

Army suffered its first home defeat in league play and first since September 3 against Temple.

Up Next

Army is on the road to take on Bucknell on Saturday, October 15 at 4 p.m.

For complete coverage of Army West Point women's volleyball, follow the Black Knights on Twitter and Instagram at @ArmyWP_VB and online at www.goarmywestpoint.com.