WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point volleyball team blanked Bucknell Saturday night, 3-0, at Gillis Field House to improve its winning streak to five in a row. The Black Knights did not drop a set all weekend with 3-0 wins over Lehigh and the Bison. Army improves to 15-6 overall and 7-1 in conference play with tonight's win.
"I am very proud of the team," said head coach Alma Kovaci. "They did an incredible job today. I thought our blocking got a lot better and we are becoming more efficient. Vanessa Wesley did a terrific job, there were some critical matchups and she did well. Our back row game was great. Amber's defense and all around game was good tonight, she stepped up for us. We are still taking it one game at a time, but we are happy with where we are right now."
Vanessa Wesley led the Black Knights with 14 kills and four block assists. Nicole Perri and Carolyn Bockrath tallied 10 kills each in the win, while Vanessa Edwards recorded 31 assists. Defensively, Amber Clay led Army with 24 digs. Read More