Army West Point Athletics
Army West Point
17-7,11-4Patriot
Loyola
15-10,7-7Patriot
Army Sweeps Loyola on Senior Day
November 06, 2021 | Volleyball
| MATCH 24 | |
| SCORE | Â Â Army 3, Loyola 0 |
| RECORDS | Â Army (17-7, 11-4) | Loyola (15-10, 7-7)Â |
| LOCATION | Â Gillis Field House |
WEST POINT, N.Y. --- Army West Point volleyball celebrated senior day with a 3-0 sweep over Loyola Maryland to cele, on Saturday afternoon at Gillis Field House.
Army had control of the match during all three sets, holding Loyola to a .168 hitting percentage. The offense was led by Allanah Cutler with 10 kills on a .320 hitting clip along with two solo blocks and one block assist. Emmy Barnhorst celebrated her senior night with eight kills, two service aces, one solo block and two block assists. Isabella Sullivan had a strong night for the Cadets with 11 assists and three service aces. Diana Etheridge dished out 25 assists and recorded 10 digs for her 10th double-double of the season.
How it Happened
Army opened the set with a 5-0 scoring run, setting the tone for the set. Loyola fought back, getting the match within five (19-14). Cutler threw down a kill to get Army to 20 points first. Loyola's offense was able to fire off a few kills, but had a service error that gave service back to Army (23-18). Sullivan served an ace to get Army to set point. The Greyhounds took advantage of the Black Knights' errors to cut the Cadets' lead to 24-20, but Savannah Bray ended the set with a kill. Cutler was dominant in the set for Army, throwing down seven kills on a .583 hitting clip. The team finished with a .308 hitting percentage while keeping Loyola to a .179 percentage.
The second set opened the same as the first, Army jumped out in front early with a 8-5 lead at the first timeout. Sullivan recorded two consecutive service aces to force Loyola to take a timeout. The Black Knights get the momentum going to lead 21-18 at Loyola's next timeout. The Cadets' hit a valley, struggling to stop Loyola's offense but were quickly able to turn it around to win the set 25-22. Cutler ended the set with a solo block. Barnhorst led with four kills with a .667 hitting percentage.Â
Army had a slow start into the third set, trailing 9-7 at the first timeout. Errors began to trouble the Black Knights, allowing Loyola to extend its lead to 15-13. Cate Buckingham denied the Greyhounds at the net with a solo block that rallied Army. The Black Knights ignited a 5-0 scoring run to take over the lead, 23-20. Loyola's offense fought back to get within one of the Cadets but a Greyhound ball handling error ended the set, giving Army the 25-23 set win a 3-0 match win. Barnhorst and Fixemer each racked up four kills for the team while Army recorded a ,310 hitting percentage.Â
ÂInside the Box Score
- Diana Ethridge recorded her tenth double-double of the season.
- Army held Loyola to a .168 hitting percentage.Â
- Riley Parchment notched 18 digs for the Black Knights and one service ace.Â
Coach's Corner
"I am proud of our teams performance. It takes a special team to perform this well after a tough battle 24 hours prior. They made it very special for the seniors. Emmy (Barnhorst), Cate (Buckingham) and Danielle (Wortman) have given four years of hard work and dedication to our team. They will be missed. Riley (Parchment) stepped up in the Libero position today and she did very well. Everyone communicated very well with each other and today we were able to close sets. Next week, we prepare for American and then the Patriot League championships."
Up Next
Army will close out the regular season on the road at American on Saturday, Nov. 13 at 4 p.m.Â
