BETHLEHEM, Pa. – No. 1 Colgate will play host to No. 3 Army West Point in the 2020-21 Patriot League Spring Volleyball Championship match on Saturday, April 3 at 3 p.m. on ESPN+.
Colgate defeated No. 4 American on Friday afternoon, 3-2, while No. 3 Army earned a 3-2 win over No. 2 Holy Cross on Friday night in the semifinal round.
Colgate and Army West Point have met in the Patriot League Volleyball Championship match just four times, with Army holding a 3-1 series advantage.
Spectators are not permitted at the host site through the entirety of the 2020-21 Spring Patriot League Volleyball Championship. For more information, visit the 2020-21 Patriot League Volleyball Championship Page.
Colgate vs. Army West Point in the Patriot League Championship Match
1990 – Colgate 3, Army 1 (15-9, 7-15, 15-4, 15-8)
1991 – Army 3, Colgate 0 (15-8, 15-12, 15-13)
1992 – Army 3, Colgate 0 (15-7, 15-13, 15-9)
1994 – Army 3, Colgate 1 (15-11, 8-15, 15-6, 15-5)
At NO. 1 COLGATE RAIDERS (7-1 PL) 3, NO. 4 AMERICAN EAGLES (4-3 PL) 2
Box Score – (20-25, 25-23, 25-18, 20-25, 17-15)
HAMILTON, N.Y. – Top-seeded Colgate secured a spot in the women's volleyball championship match with a 3-2 victory over No. 4 American on Friday afternoon.
* The Raiders dropped the first and fourth set but won the second, third and fifth sets.
* This is Colgate's first title game appearance since 2016.
* Senior outside hitter Alli Lowe recorded 15 kills, nine digs and one block assist, while junior setter Julia Kurowski had a .364 hitting percentage along with her fifth double-double of the season with 45 assists and 14 digs.
* American senior outside hitter Helena Elbaek led all players in kills (22), while hitting .241 and collecting eight digs and three blocks.
* Junior middle blocker Carlie Fiske had a season-high 10 kills, while sophomore outside hitter Zeynep Uzen recorded a double-double (15 kills, 11 digs).
Recaps: American |
Colgate
NO. 3 ARMY WEST POINT BLACK KNIGHTS (4-2 PL) 3 vs. NO. 4 HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (5-5 PL) 2
Box Score – (18-25, 25-14, 18-25, 25-16, 15-12)
HAMILTON, N.Y. – Third-seeded Army West Point Black Knights knocked-off No. 2 Holy Cross in a five-set thriller in the semifinals of the League's Championship on Friday night.
* Army junior outside hitter Cate Buckingham paced all players with 12 kills and three block assists, while senior middle blocker Monica Eckford finished with 10 kills, three digs and a .455 kill percentage.
* Senior setter Hannah Presley recorded a double-double (37 assists, 14 digs), while senior libero Ana Oglivie (22), freshman libero Riley Parchment (19), sophomore libero Sayler Butters (14) and freshman outside hitter Mackenzie Karing collected double-figures in digs.
* Holy Cross middle hitter Katie Kerins became the first Holy Cross volleyball student-athlete to reach the 800-kill and 200-block career milestone after she totaled 11 kills and eight blocks on Friday.
* Senior outside hitter Rachel Harding collected her third double-double of the season with 10 kills and 17 digs.
* Senior defensive specialist Sophie VanSeveren contributed 23 digs followed by senior setter Kathleen Philo with 19 digs and junior defensive specialist Skye Daval-Santos (13).
* This marked the first time that Holy Cross advanced to the semifinals since 1995 when the Patriot League went to a four-team tournament.
Recaps: Army West Point |
Holy Cross
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