Army West Point Athletics
Saturday, February 20
West Point, NY
9 AM
Army West Point
vs
University of the Sciences
Rifle Hosts USciences in NCAA Qualifier
February 19, 2016 | Rifle
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point rifle team hosts its NCAA qualifier this Saturday, Feb. 20, when it welcomes the University of Sciences. The Black Knights enter the contest 4-7 overall and while the Devils are 0-8 on the year.
These two schools meet frequently as Army's NCAA qualifier to end the regular season. Last year, the Black Knights topped USciences 4630-4109 in aggregate with a 2291-2028 advantage in smallbore and 2339-2081 in air rifle.
"I think the big thing is just that we perform well," said Army head coach Web Wright III. "Our score is being compared across the country. This will feed into the average, (although) it is weighted more. As a team, we have to do pretty well to get into that top eight to make the NCAA's. Individually, I think a good performance by anybody will put them on the invitation list."
HOW TO FOLLOW
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_Rifle
LIVE STATS • Army West Point
LAST TIME OUT
Army, who is ranked 12th in the latest CRCA rankings, topped Navy in the Star Match two weeks by a score of 5799-5790. The two academies tied in NCAA scoring which shooting 4637 aggregate, but the Black Knights had more center shots.
The lone senior on the team, Alyssa Gestl, has gone 4-0 against Navy in Star Matches. She performed admirably in the meet, shooting the top aggregate score (1169) and earning medalist honors in smallbore with a 583 score.
Junior Danielle Cuomo tied for runner-up honors in air rifle with a 590 score.
"There are some things we fell short on," said Wright. "I think everybody identified those issues and their working really hard to correct those, get back in the game, and get ready for the NCAA qualifiers."
SCOUTING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES
USciences has failed to come out victorious this season but have shot considerably better in its last two matchups compared to earlier in the year. The Devils have shot scores of 4131 and 4113 the last two matches after not topping 4,079 just twice in their six other meets.
Nick Zsoldos has led the team so far this season. His 1047.5 average aggregate is 20 points higher than the next teammate. Â
NEXT UP: Friday, February 26 at GARC Championships – 9 a.m. (Oxford, Miss.)
The Black Knights travel down to Ole Miss to take on the rest of their conference foes next weekend in the GARC Championships. Army has posted a 3-5 record in conference this season including a 4642-4626 victory at Ole Miss. That mark is tied for the Cadets second-best total this season.
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For up-to-date information on Army rifle visit GoArmyWestPoint.com or follow @ArmyWP_Rifle on Twitter.
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These two schools meet frequently as Army's NCAA qualifier to end the regular season. Last year, the Black Knights topped USciences 4630-4109 in aggregate with a 2291-2028 advantage in smallbore and 2339-2081 in air rifle.
"I think the big thing is just that we perform well," said Army head coach Web Wright III. "Our score is being compared across the country. This will feed into the average, (although) it is weighted more. As a team, we have to do pretty well to get into that top eight to make the NCAA's. Individually, I think a good performance by anybody will put them on the invitation list."
HOW TO FOLLOW
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_Rifle
LIVE STATS • Army West Point
LAST TIME OUT
Army, who is ranked 12th in the latest CRCA rankings, topped Navy in the Star Match two weeks by a score of 5799-5790. The two academies tied in NCAA scoring which shooting 4637 aggregate, but the Black Knights had more center shots.
The lone senior on the team, Alyssa Gestl, has gone 4-0 against Navy in Star Matches. She performed admirably in the meet, shooting the top aggregate score (1169) and earning medalist honors in smallbore with a 583 score.
Junior Danielle Cuomo tied for runner-up honors in air rifle with a 590 score.
"There are some things we fell short on," said Wright. "I think everybody identified those issues and their working really hard to correct those, get back in the game, and get ready for the NCAA qualifiers."
SCOUTING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES
USciences has failed to come out victorious this season but have shot considerably better in its last two matchups compared to earlier in the year. The Devils have shot scores of 4131 and 4113 the last two matches after not topping 4,079 just twice in their six other meets.
Nick Zsoldos has led the team so far this season. His 1047.5 average aggregate is 20 points higher than the next teammate. Â
NEXT UP: Friday, February 26 at GARC Championships – 9 a.m. (Oxford, Miss.)
The Black Knights travel down to Ole Miss to take on the rest of their conference foes next weekend in the GARC Championships. Army has posted a 3-5 record in conference this season including a 4642-4626 victory at Ole Miss. That mark is tied for the Cadets second-best total this season.
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| #12 Army Black Knights | Team | University of Sciences |
| 4-7 | Overall Record | 0-8 |
| 3-5 (GARC) | Conference Record | n/a |
| 4634.2 | Average Aggregate Score | 4098.2 |
| 2300.3 | Average Smallbore Score | 2045.4 |
| 2333.9 | Average Air Rifle Score | 2052.8 |
| Alyssa Gestl (1161.3) | Top Individual Average Aggregate | Nick Zsoldos (1047.5) |
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For up-to-date information on Army rifle visit GoArmyWestPoint.com or follow @ArmyWP_Rifle on Twitter.
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