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Volleyball Sing Second in Senior Night Win, Sweeps Season Series Against Navy
November 01, 2025 | Volleyball
WEST POINT, N.Y. — Army West Point volleyball (16-6, 10-3) earned a Senior Night win in its regular season finale at home on Saturday, defeating the Navy Midshipmen (11-11, 7-6 in five sets, 3-2.
With the win, the Black Knights sweep the season series against the Midshipmen. Army defeated Navy on September 19, 3-1, earning the Star Match victory.
The Black Knights won the first set 25-17, then Navy took the second and third sets 25-22 and 27-25 to take a 2-1 lead.
Army game storming back in the fourth and fifth sets, defeating Navy 25-14 and 15-9 to be able to sing second.
Match Recap
Army opened the match with composure and strong offensive execution. Early on, Chloe Murakami and Naomi Chinchar connected efficiently, with Murakami tallying multiple kills to give Army momentum.
Annette Lee added a service ace that pushed Army ahead 24–17, showcasing the team's confidence from the service line. Chloe Murakami closed out the set with a clean kill off a set from Juliette Myrick, sealing a dominant first-set win.
Navy struggled defensively and committed late errors, allowing Army to control the pace throughout the frame.
The second set was much tighter, with both teams trading points early.
Army's offense stayed aggressive as Mackenzie Lynch delivered key kills to keep the Black Knights within striking distance.
However, attack errors by Army in the latter part of the set shifted momentum to Navy. Navy capitalized on blocking opportunities against Army's outside hitters and pulled ahead 23–21.
Even with a late kill from Murakami to make it 23–22, a service error and strong Navy execution closed out the set, tying the match.
The third set was a dramatic back-and-forth and the closest of the match.
Army built a slim lead behind kills from Lynch and Murakami, but Navy stayed close with scrappy defense and well-placed attacks.
Army reached set point at 24–23 but was unable to convert. Navy responded with kills from Farrah Eike and Anuhea Hauanio-Lore.
A Navy kill followed by a final play at the net allowed Navy to escape 27–25, taking a 2–1 lead in the match despite Army's aggressive effort.
With their backs against the wall, Army completely flipped the momentum in set four.
The Black Knights dominated early with strong serving from Chinchar and Murakami, while Corrine Blackburn, Marin Harvey, and Lynch recorded kills that extended the lead.
Army's block became a major factor, with multiple touch blocks and deflections slowing Navy's offense.
Chinchar delivered a service ace to push the score to 16–11, and Army finished on a commanding 9–3 run.
Corrine Blackburn and Mackenzie Lynch secured the final kills, as Army forced a decisive fifth set with a 25–14 win.
Army carried its confidence into the final set and struck first with a kill from Murakami. The Black Knights quickly built a 5–2 lead after consecutive kills from Murakami and Lynch.
Navy tried to respond, but service errors and attack mistakes helped Army maintain control. Murakami fired a service ace to make it 8–5 at the side switch, keeping Army firmly in front.
From there, Army surged ahead as Mackenzie Lynch delivered crucial kills off sets from Chinchar and Myrick.
A kill by Murakami pushed it to 12–7, followed by another from Lynch to make it 13–7.
Navy's offense faltered, and after a Navy attack error, Lynch put away another kill from Annette Lee to bring Army to match point. She sealed the win with one final kill, closing the set 15–9 and securing the match victory.
Black Knight Bullet Points
- Mackenzie Lynch led the way on Senior Night, finishing with a career-high 24 kill while hitting .447 from the outside. She also added a team-high 19 digs for a double-double alongside one block to finish with 24.0 points.
- Chloe Murakami also added a career-high 22 kills while hitting .288, while adding a team-high three service aces and two blocks. She finished the night with a team-high 26.0 points.
- Naomi Chinchar added a team-high 33 assists, 11 digs and three services aces. Juliette Myrick also added 29 assists, two blocks and one service ace.
- Annette Lee tied with Lynch for the most digs on the team, with the starting libero totaling 19 digs on the night.
- Michelle Parker led the middle for Army, finishing with eight kills while hitting .316 while adding a match-high and season-high eight total blocks.
- Marin Harvey rounded out the team on the right side, adding five kills and three blocks.
- The Black Knights finished the match with 10 aces, the most the Black Knights have earned in a single match this season. Meanwhile, Navy had zero aces in the match. Seniors Norah Shattan and Ashli Alcala-Romero each added an ace for Army.
- Army also outmatched Navy in kills (71 to 53), blocks (11 to eight), assists (68 to 50) and digs (80 to 65).
Up Next
The Black Knights return to the road next week, this time heading to Pennsylvania to take on Lehigh Mountain Hawks and the Lafayette Leopards.
Army defeated both teams earlier this season inside Gillis Field House, earning a 3-1 win over Lehigh on Sept. 26 and 3-0 win over Lafayette on Sept. 27.
The Black Knights first take on the Mountain Hawks in Bethlehem, Pa., on Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. ET, then will head to Easton, Pa., on Nov. 8 to play the Leopards at 6 p.m. ET.
For fans who cannot attend the matches in Pennsylvania, the match will stream live on ESPN+.
Coach's Corner
"Every day is a great day to be Navy," head coach Alma Kovaci Lee said. "I'm just really proud of our team, our coaching staff, and all of our support staff because, like I've said in the past, it takes a village to have success. Give credit to Navy, they played great volleyball. They fought hard like we knew they would. But we're so proud of our team because, whenever we needed people to come in and bring energy and bring the skill, they did. Also, it was just so special winning on Senior Night, winning for the seniors, for Mackenzie, Chloe, Ashli and Norah."
"We have some of the best outside hitters in the conference," Kovaci Lee continued. "We needed them to play at this level that they played at today. Mackenzie and Chloe knew it was going to be tough today, and they showed maturity in those tough moments. There aren't that many outsides in the league that can stay six rotations consistently like they do every match."
"The crowd was absolutely incredible and electric. They brought so much energy. A lot of credit for this win goes to them because our fans were amazing. Our band was great. So it really felt like it was a party in there."
Follow Along
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