BETHLEHEM, Pa. – No. 4 Army West Point and No. 6 Lehigh advanced through the quarterfinal round of the 2024 Patriot League Women’s Volleyball Championship on Tuesday with wins over No. 5 Loyola Maryland and No. 3 American, respectively.

No. 4 Army West Point will play No. 2 Bucknell on Friday, Nov. 22, at 2:30 p.m., while No. 6 Lehigh advanced to play No. 1 Colgate at 5:30 p.m.

Both semifinal-round matches will be played at Cotterell Court on the campus of Colgate University in Hamilton, N.Y.
The semifinal round winners will meet in the 2024 Patriot League Women’s Volleyball Championship Match on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 2 p.m.

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2024 Patriot League Volleyball Championship Schedule
Quarterfinal Round – Tuesday, Nov. 19
No. 6 Lehigh 3, No. 3 American 2
No. 4 Army West Point 3, No. 5 Loyola Maryland 0

Semifinal Round – Friday, Nov. 22
No. 4 Army West Point vs. No. 2 Bucknell | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 6 Lehigh at No. 1 Colgate | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Championship Match - Sunday, Nov. 24
Winner of Semifinal 1 vs. Winner of Semifinal 2 | 2 p.m. | ESPN+

No. 6 Lehigh Mountain Hawks (16-12, 8-8 PL) 3, No. 3 American Eagles (20-9, 10-6 PL) 2
Box Score
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With a 3-2 victory over No. 3 American on Tuesday night inside Bender Arena, No. 6 Lehigh advanced to the 2024 Patriot League Women’s Volleyball Semifinals.
*Lehigh senior middle blocker Emily Stewart finished the match with 12 kills and eight block assists, while senior outside hitter Megan Schulte added 12 kills, eight digs and two block assists.
*Sophomore right-side hitter Ufuoma Omene tallied nine kills and six block assists, while sophomore outside hitter Alysia Fingall had nine kills, 12 digs and two block assists.
*Senior setter Makena Smith recorded a double-double with 24 assists and 13 digs, while sophomore setter Abby Felkai had 18 assists and 10 digs.
*American freshman middle blocker Elise Sterling totaled a match-high 13 kills and senior middle blocker Lilou Stegeman added 12 kills, six digs and seven total blocks.
*Junior outside hitter Adelina Berisha notched 12 kills, 12 digs and three assists, while senior setter Esma Sipahi recorded a match-high 47 assists.
*Senior libero Bridget Javitch and freshman libero Bella Marrero totaled double-digit digs with 16 and 11, respectively.
*The Mountains Hawks finished the match with the advantage in blocks (13-9).
Recaps: American | Lehigh

No. 4 Army West Point Black Knights (15-11, 10-6 PL) 3, No. 5 Loyola Maryland Greyhounds (10-16, 8-8 PL) 0
Box Score
WEST POINT, N.Y.  –  The No. 4 Army West Point Black Knights defeated No. 5 Loyola Maryland, 3-0, in the quarterfinal round of the Patriot League Women’s Volleyball Championship on Tuesday night inside Gillis Field House.
*The Black Knights notched a .354 hitting percentage, including a .593 clip in the second set, to complete the sweep of the Greyhounds.
*Army West Point sophomore setter Juliette Myrick contributed eight kills on a .700 hitting percentage, 30 assists, nine digs, three aces and two block assists.
*Junior outside hitter Chloe Murakami tallied eight kills, eight digs, four aces and a pair of block assists.
*Classmate and outside hitter Mackenzie Lynch added eight kills, nine digs, three block assists and two assists.
*Freshman middle blocker Tatum Grimes had seven kills and five block assists, while senior opposite hitter Kingsley Wallace added seven kills.
*Loyola Maryland graduate student outside hitter Lauren Link led the Greyhounds with her 15th double-double of the season on 13 kills and 11 digs.
*Senior setter/opposite hitter Kacy Sekunda and senior setter Bryanne Soares totaled double-digit assists with 14 and 12, respectively.
*The Black Knights held the advantage in blocks (8-0) and aces (12-4).
Recaps: Army West Point | Loyola Maryland

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