WEST POINT, N.Y. (October 22, 2015) -- The U.S. Military Academy at West Point women's volleyball team blanked Bucknell 3-0, at Gillis Field House to improve its winning streak to five in a row, Oct. 17.
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."
Cadet Vanessa Wesley led the Black Knights with 14 kills and four block assists. Cadets Nicole Perri and Carolyn Bockrath tallied 10 kills each in the win, while Cadet Vanessa Edwards recorded 31 assists. Defensively, Cadet Amber Clay led Army with 24 digs.
In set one, the Black Knights came out to a 3-0 lead with two points by Perri and one by Edwards. Army then went on a 5-1 run to increase its lead to 8-2.
Wesley earned three-straight kills to lift the Cadets to an 11-4 advantage over the Bison. The Black Knights continued to score points to lead 17-11 before going on an 8-3 run to win the set.
Wesley tallied a kill then Bucknell recorded an attacking error and a kill. Edwards assisted Wesley for another Army point, but the Bison were able to tack on another kill.
Cadet Olivia Fairfield notched a kill for the Black Knights, then an error by Bucknell gave Army another point. Bockrath and Clay earned a block for the team's 23rd point. A kill by Bockrath set Army up with match point then Fairfield finished off a pass from Edwards to clinch the set.
During set two, the Cadets excelled forward to earn a 19-8 advantage. Wesley tallied the Black Knights' 20th point off an assist from Edwards then three blocks by Army propelled the team ahead to 23-9. Perri tallied a kill for the Black Knights before Jaden Pickell earned a kill for set point.
With the score set at 13-9 in the third set, Bockrath and Perri recorded kills to increase Army's lead to 15-9. Army then went on a 7-3 run to take a 22-12 advantage. Pickell and Wesley earned two more points for the Black Knights, and then an attacking error by the Bison gave Army the match point.
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