Army West Point Athletics
Army West Point
13-10,7-7Patriot
Bucknell
10-13,6-8Patriot
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucknell | 23 | 23 | 22 | 0 |
| Army West Point | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
November 06, 2026 | Volleyball
WEST POINT, N.Y. — Army West Point volleyball (13-10, 7-7) celebrated Senior Day with a three-set sweep of Bucknell (10-13, 6-8) Friday evening at Gillis Field House, 25-23, 25-23, 25-22.
The Black Knights battled through three closely contested sets, overcoming late deficits in the first and third frames to secure the conference victory. Army finished with 49 kills on a .240 hitting percentage, including an impressive .333 clip in the final set to complete the sweep.
Senior Juliette Myrick delivered an outstanding all-around performance, recording 10 kills on a .300 hitting percentage, 24 assists, nine digs and two block assists. Myrick finished with 11 points, helping lead the Black Knights to their seventh Patriot League victory of the season.
Kennedy Jones paced Army offensively with a match-high 11 kills on a .308 hitting percentage, adding two block assists and finishing with a team-high 12 points. Hannah Hankerson contributed six kills and 12 digs, while Kealakai Bandy added five kills on a team-best .417 hitting percentage.
Nicole Stroud anchored the Black Knights' defense with 15 digs, while Naomi Chinchar contributed 17 assists and six digs. Allyson Orth provided a spark from the service line with three aces, including two in the third set.
Army finished with 49 kills, 48 assists, 58 digs, five service aces and six total blocks. The Black Knights held Bucknell to a .181 hitting percentage and outpaced the Bison in kills, assists and digs.
How It Happened
Army opened the first set with early momentum as Jones recorded consecutive kills before Blackburn added back-to-back finishes to extend the Black Knights' lead to 8-3.
Stroud followed with a service ace, while Myrick and Parker helped Army maintain a 16-11 advantage.
Bucknell responded with a 7-0 run to take an 18-16 lead, but Kasanganay stopped the run with a kill before Hankerson tied the frame at 18.
The teams continued to trade points until Myrick delivered a kill to even the score at 21. Parker followed with a kill to give Army set point at 24-22 before Jones secured the 25-23 victory with her fourth kill of the frame.
The Black Knights finished with 17 kills in the opening set, led by four apiece from Jones and Myrick, while Blackburn added three.
The second set featured several momentum swings as Bucknell jumped ahead 2-0 before Army responded with a 4-0 run behind a Jones kill and an Orth service ace. The teams continued to exchange points until Myrick and Jones helped the Black Knights build an 11-8 advantage.
Bucknell battled back to take a 19-17 lead, but Myrick stopped the run with a kill before a combined block from Jones and Parker tied the frame at 20.
Hankerson followed with a kill to give Army a 21-20 advantage before Bandy delivered a kill to bring the Black Knights to set point at 24-22. A Bucknell attack error secured the 25-23 victory, giving Army a 2-0 match lead.
Jones and Hankerson each recorded four kills in the frame, while Bandy added three kills on six error-free attacks for a .500 hitting percentage.
Bucknell opened the third set with renewed momentum, jumping ahead 4-2 before extending its lead to 14-8.
Army began to chip away at the deficit behind kills from Bandy, Blackburn and Myrick, with Lightsey adding another finish to bring the Black Knights within one at 16-15.
Myrick then delivered consecutive kills to give Army its first lead of the set at 17-16, completing a 5-0 run. Parker followed with a kill before Myrick and Lightsey helped extend the advantage to 22-18.
Jones and Parker combined for a block before Lightsey delivered a kill to bring Army to match point at 24-19. Bucknell responded with three consecutive points to cut the deficit to 24-22, but Jones delivered the match-clinching kill to secure the 25-22 victory and complete the Senior Day sweep.
Army recorded its most efficient offensive performance of the match in the third set, hitting .333 with 17 kills and just two attack errors. Lightsey led the frame with five kills on 13 error-free attacks, while Myrick added four kills on a .500 hitting percentage.
Black Knight Bullet Points
- Senior Juliette Myrick recorded 10 kills, 24 assists and nine digs, hitting .300 on 20 attacks while adding two block assists and finishing with 11 points.
- Myrick delivered four kills on six attacks in the third set, hitting .500 while adding seven assists and five digs. Her consecutive kills helped Army overcome a 14-8 deficit and take a 17-16 lead.
- Kennedy Jones led Army with a match-high 11 kills, hitting .308 on 26 attacks. She added two block assists and finished with a team-high 12 points.
- Jones recorded four kills in each of the first two sets before adding three in the third, including the match-clinching kill to complete Army's sweep.
- Hannah Hankerson finished with six kills and 12 digs, hitting .214 on 14 attacks. She recorded four kills in the second set, helping Army secure its 25-23 victory.
- Kealakai Bandy contributed five kills on 12 attacks, hitting a team-best .417 without an attack error while adding two digs. She recorded three kills on a .500 hitting percentage in the second set.
- Nicole Stroud anchored Army's defense with a team-high 15 digs, adding four assists and a service ace.
- Naomi Chinchar dished out 17 assists and collected six digs, adding a service ace to help direct Army's offense.
- Allyson Orth recorded a match-high three service aces, including two in the third set as Army battled back from an early deficit.
- Marlee Lightsey finished with six kills and three digs, adding a block assist for 6.5 points. She recorded five kills without an attack error in the third set, hitting .385.
- Corrine Blackburn contributed five kills on a .250 hitting percentage and two block assists, finishing with six points. She recorded three kills in the opening set.
- Michelle Parker added four kills, one solo block and two block assists, totaling six points. She helped Army regain momentum late in the second set with a combined block alongside Jones.
- Victoria Kasanganay recorded two kills and a block assist, while Audrey St. Clair contributed six digs and two assists.
- Army finished with 49 kills, 48 assists, 58 digs, five service aces and six total blocks, hitting .240 for the match.
- The Black Knights hit .333 in the third set, recording 17 kills and just two attack errors while overcoming a 14-8 deficit to secure the sweep.
- Army recorded 17 kills in both the first and third sets, holding a 49-37 advantage in total kills over Bucknell.
- The match featured 25 ties and 11 lead changes, including 12 ties in the second set.
- Bucknell finished with 37 kills on a .181 hitting percentage, led by Cameron Lloyd's 12 kills and Sidney Shaffer's 10 kills on a .526 hitting percentage.
Coach's Corner
"I'm very proud of the team and their fight today," head coach Alma Kovaci Lee said. "We played with so much grit and courage. Everyone that came on the court gave their absolute best and that was playing for each other really, truly means. I thought our defense was unbelievable and were able to convert those balls. Our transition game was very, very good, and our long rallies, kind of went our way."
"I'm so very proud of our grit today," Kovaci Lee continued," and it was a special day for Juliette. It's really awesome to see her grow in this program and become this not only this incredible player, but this young woman that believes in herself and has the courage to do hard things. Plus, I'm very proud of the team, very proud of the coaching staff and it was an incredible environment at home."
Also, hear from Juliette Myrick after securing the win on her Senior Day against Bucknell.
Up Next
The Black Knights hit the road for their final two games of the regular season, first heading to Easton, Pa., and the Kirby Sports Center to take on the Lafayette College Leopards.
The two teams faced off in Gillis Field House on Oct. 3, with Army earning a 3-0 win over the Leopards.
The match is scheduled for a 1 p.m. ET first serve. For fans who cannot make the match, it will stream live on ESPN+.
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