Army West Point Athletics
Army West Point
13-10,10-4Patriot
Loyola University Maryland
10-14,5-9Patriot
Volleyball Falls to Loyola
November 03, 2023 | Volleyball
BALTIMORE, MD. – The Army West Point volleyball team (13-10, 10-4 PL) fell to the Loyola University Maryland Greyhounds (10-14, 5-9 PL) 3-0 Friday night. Army's Paige Fixemer led the Black Knights with eight kills, five total blocks, and a pair of digs.
Match Recap
In the first set, the Black Knights got on the board first with a kill by senior Alyssa Lukasik, giving Army a 1-0 lead. Loyola responded, tying the match at 1-1 with a kill by Lauren Link. The Greyhounds took a 7-1 lead. Loyola eventually took a 10-1 lead, a lead from which they would never look back as the Greyhounds took the first set by a score of 25-16. Lukasik paced Army through the opening set, having three kills.
The Black Knights were able to jump to an early 4-0 lead in the second set with a kill by Mackenzie Lynch, a service ace by Norah Shattan, and attack errors by Morgan Crawford and Kacy Sekunda. Loyola responded, going on a 2-0 run with a kill by Caitlin Churney and an attack error by Lynch, making it a 4-2 match.
Army took a 6-3 lead with a huge kill by Lynch. The Black Knights went on to take a 7-4 lead with an attack error by Link. The Greyhounds fought back, going on a 4-0 run to tie everything up at 7-7. Both teams battled for the lead when Army took a 10-9 lead with a kill by junior Kingsley Wallace.
Each team fought for the lead when the Black Knights took a 13-11 lead after going on a 3-0 run. Army would eventually take an 18-15 lead after going on a 2-0 run with a kill by Mackenzie Lynch and an attack error by Kacy Sekunda. The Greyhounds got within two points with kills by Lauren Link and Sophie Brenner, making it an 18-17 match.
Army went on to take a 20-18 lead with an attack error by Link and a ball handling error by Sekunda. Loyola responded, coming back to tie the match at 20-20, and eventually taking a 22-20 lead. The Greyhounds took the second set with a score of 25-23
In the third set, the Black Knights took a 3-2 lead. Loyola tied the match up at 3-3 with a kill by Sekunda. Both teams battled for the lead when the Greyhounds took a 7-4 lead. Army made it a one-point match with a monster kill by Alyssa Lukasik, making it an 8-7 match. The Black Knights continued to chip away at Loyola's lead, tying the match up at 14-14 with a huge kill by Mackenzie Lynch. Both teams fought for the lead when the Greyhounds took a 19-18 lead. Loyola took an eventual 21-18 lead, which they would not look back on, winning the third set by a score of 25-20, winning the match 3-0.
Cadet Capsule
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Paige Fixemer led the Black Knights with eight kills, a pair of digs, five total blocks, and 11.5 points.
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Senior Alyssa Lukasik had six kills, a pair of digs, and 8.0 points.
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Savannah Bray finished the night with five kills and 12 digs.
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Setter Diana Ethridge had 21 assists and 12 digs.
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Sophomore Mackenzie Lynch had seven kills.
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Libero Riley Parchment led Army with 13 digs, a pair of service aces, and an assist.
Coach's Corner
"We did not come to play today. Credit to Loyola; they were more aggressive than us today in all aspects of the game. The hitters that usually respond for us didn't today. The defensive players that have taken us so far, didn't play at their best today. But this is sports. It gives you the highest highs and the lowest lows. We will get a good night's rest and be ready for a tough American team tomorrow." – Head Coach Alma Kovaci Lee
Up Next
Army will face off against American on Saturday, November 4 at 4:00 p.m.
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