Army West Point Athletics
Volleyball's Juliette Myrick Named to Preseason All-Patriot League Team
August 19, 2026 | Volleyball
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Senior setter Juliette Myrick received Patriot League preseason honors while the Black Knights were voted third in the Patriot League Volleyball Preseason Poll.
Myrick receives the preseason honor for the first time in her collegiate career following a strong junior year campaign. She was named Second Team All-Patriot League after logging two triple-doubles over the 2025 season plus 123 kills, 566 assists, 17 aces, 232 digs, three solo blocks, 33 block assists and 36.0 total blocks
Myrick also finished the season leading the team in assists, fifth on the team in digs, third on the team in aces, third on the team in kills and fifth on the team in total blocks.
The Black Knights were also voted to finish third in the Patriot League standings, earning 45 points.
Last season under head coach Alma Kovaci Lee, the Black Knights finished the season 19-9 overall and 11-5 in Patriot League play.
Army made a deep run in the 2025 Patriot League Tournament, reaching the Championship Match after defeating Lehigh in the Quarterfinal Match and Colgate in the Semifinal Match.
2026 Patriot League Preseason Women's Volleyball Major Awards
Player & Setter of the Year – Deniz Dakak, American, Jr., S
Defensive Player of the Year – Bella Marrero, American, Jr., L
2026 Preseason All-Patriot League Women's Volleyball Team
Deniz Dakak, American, Jr., S
Sophie Dufour, American, So., OH
Bella Marrero, American, Jr., L
Elise Sterling, American, So., MB
Prinzez Zeck, American, Sr., MB
Juliette Myrick, Army West Point, Sr., S
Sidney Shaffer, Bucknell, Sr., MB
Milan Bayless, Colgate, Sr., OH
Tiana Owens, Colgate, Jr., OH
Alysia Fingall, Lehigh, Sr., RS
Natalie Luscomb, Lehigh, Sr., RS
Note: Student-athletes are listed alphabetically by institution
2026 Patriot League Women's Volleyball Preseason Poll
1. American, 64 (8 first-place votes)
2. Colgate, 57 (1 first-place vote)
3. Army West Point, 45
4. Lehigh, 39
5. Navy, 38
6. Bucknell, 36
7. Holy Cross, 17
8. Loyola Maryland, 14
9. Lafayette, 13
First serve for the Black Knights' 2026 season will be on August 28 at 6 p.m. ET as they host the University of Iowa to start the Black Knight Invitational. They will also host Sacred Heart on Aug. 29 at 12 p.m. ET and UAlbany on Aug. 30 at 2 p.m. ET, with all three games streaming live on ESPN+.
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AWPAA is an IRS code 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation established to execute the United States Military Academy's intercollegiate athletics program. AWPAA is led by a board of directors that provides guidance to the director of athletics, who serves as the primary advisor to the USMA Superintendent and the USMA leadership on all NCAA operations. The AWPAA mission is to recruit, educate, train and inspire leaders of character who are committed to the Army values through an extraordinary Division I athletic experience.
