Black Knights Bounce Back to Defeat DePaul

Friday, September 8

Chicago, IL

8 PM ET

Army West Point

5-3

DePaul

2-4

Army

DePaul

Black Knights Bounce Back to Defeat DePaul

September 08, 2017 | Volleyball

Box Score

FINAL BOX

CHICAGO, Ill. – After falling behind 1-0 to DePaul Friday night, the Army West Point volleyball team bounced back to win the final three sets and the match 3-1 in game one of the DePaul Invitational.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND MATCH NOTES

The Black Knights took down the Blue Demons, a BIG EAST opponent, for the first time in program history.
Amber Clay posted a double-double on the night with a team-leading 15 kills and 13 digs.
Nikki Lum recorded 32 assists in the victory, seven digs and two kills, while Haven Bethune dished out 16 helpers.
Rachel Gearon added 14 kills for Army and had a .370 hitting percentage.
Ellie Petersen stepped up big for the Black Knights with 10 digs and added a service ace.
The Black Knights improve to 5-3 on the year, while DePaul falls to 2-4.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Blue Demons took an early lead in set one and finished things off on a 5-2 run. DePaul claimed the first set 25-17, but Army came back strong halfway through the second set to even the score at 1-1.
Things started clicking for the Cadets midway through set two when they tied it up at 13-all and eventually claimed the lead off a 6-1 run.
A timeout by the Blue Demons helped them snap the streak, but Army maintained composure and finished out the set with the final three points to take the set 25-20.
After trailing in the third set, the Black Knights tied for four straight points at 15, 16, 17 and 18.
Army was finally able to pull away and reach the 20-point mark first, and took away the final five of the last seven points to gain a 2-1 advantage.
The Black Knights continued on the momentum from the previous two sets to claim the third 25-20.

TURNING POINT

Army's spark in the second set propelled the Cadets to win back-to-back-to-back sets and the match.

UP NEXT

Army continues at the DePaul Invitational with two matches on Saturday. The Black Knights will face off against Northwestern (1 p.m. ET) and Milwaukee (6 p.m. ET).

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