Holy Cross Athletics

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Holy Cross volleyball team was defeated 3-0 by Patriot League foe Army West Point Friday evening in the Gillis Field House.

The loss sends the Crusaders to 12-13. 5-7 PL while the Black Knights move to 12-9, 6-6 PL.

Sophomore middle blocker Kyla Harris led the way for Holy Cross with a team-high five kills adding a team-best seven total blocks. Juliette Myrick Army with a contest-best 10 kills producing 18 assists in a double-double effort with six blocks.

SET SCORES:
Black Knights 3, Crusaders 0 (19-25, 14-25, 22-25)

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• Army took a quick 5-1 lead in the opening set following an ace. Eight straight Crusader points including a freshman setter Drew Flanagan ace, a freshman right side Kat Teepe tip kill, a Teepe and Harris block and a Harris kill pushed the score to 9-5. Three straight Army blocks put them in the lead 15-13 at the media timeout. Their run expanded to six straight to grow the lead to 17-13 forcing the Crusaders into a timeout. After the timeout, the Crusaders came within one thanks to three straight points to trail 17-16. The Black Knights closed the set on an 8-3 burst to take a 1-0 match lead.  
• The Black Knights doubled up the Crusaders 8-4 over the first few serves of the second set. Their run grew to 15-4 to lead 19-8 as they inched closer to a 2-0 match lead. Junior middle blocker Lacey Murphy blocked an attack attempt to keep her team down 10, 19-9. Army held a 2-0 match lead following a 25-14 set win.
• Holy Cross began the third set on a 6-1 burst as an junior setter Tuana Ozarpaci skip set kill forced Army into a timeout. A freshman middle blocker Nora Benjamins and Harris block moved the margin to 7-2. On the next serve, Harris again recorded a block and another block assist with Sorensen for the 9-2 lead. Army dropped the deficit to three, 11-8, but Holy Cross produced four straight part of a 6-1 run with kills from Lacey Murphy, Benjamins and sophomore outside hitter KK Green to lead 17-9. Army stormed back using a 16-5 run to complete the sweep.

INSIDE THE BOX:

• Army out blocked the Crusaders 13-to-9 in the contest.
• Harris has 5+ blocks in seven of her last eight matches.
• Sophomore defensive specialist Elizabeth Hall recorded a team-best 13 digs. It was her 11th straight match with double-digit digs.
• Lacey Murphy has 190.0 total blocks in her career and needs 15 more to move to 10th place on the program's all-time list.

UP NEXT:

• The Crusaders wrap up their four game road trip on Saturday, Oct. 31 at Colgate (10-11, 4-7 PL) with first serve set for 4 p.m.
• Alumnae can register for the 50th Anniversary of Holy Cross Volleyball celebration here. 

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