Army Takes Final Three Sets in Win over Crusaders

The Army West Point volleyball won its fourth match in a row after defeating Holy Cross, 3-1, Tuesday night to improve to 15-8 on the year and 7-2 in the Patriot League. Three Cadets notched double-double performances in the win. For the third match in a row, Allie Strong led the Black Knights in kills with a career-high 18. The freshman also added 13 digs in the match and two service aces to record her fourth double-double of the season. Olivia Fairfield and Amber Clay also posted double-doubles. Fairfield totaled 14 kills and 14 digs, while Clay had 10 kills and 17 digs for Army. Vanessa Wesley recorded double-digit kills for the 11th time this season with 15. Carolyn Bockrath was also a contributor to the offense with seven kills. Nikki Lum dished out a career-high 35 assists in tonight's match as Haven Bethune tallied 27. Shannel Chong recorded 20 digs tonight and added an assist. Read More