BETHLEHEM, Pa. – No. 1 American (23-4, 15-1 PL) welcomes No. 3 Army West Point (19-8, 11-5 PL) to Bender Arena for the 2025 Women’s Volleyball Championship Match, presented by Credit Union 1, on Sunday, Nov. 23.

Coverage of the title match begins at 3 p.m. on ESPN+ with Jon Gross on the call.

The Eagles and Black Knights will meet in the volleyball championship match for the first time since 2019 and the eighth time overall. American holds a 6-1 record in the seven prior championship-match meetings (2001, 2004-05, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019), which includes winning the last three.

American will play for its Patriot League-record 17th title in program history after sweeping No. 5 Navy in Friday’s semifinal round. The Eagles extended their winning streak to 16 matches behind 14 blocks that helped hold the Mids to a .061 hitting percentage.

Army West Point advanced to the final for the second straight season and 15th time in program history after knocking off four-time defending Patriot League champion No. 2 Colgate in five sets on Friday. The Black Knights had three players record double-digit kills and were led by senior outside hitter Mackenzie Lynch’s career-high 25 kills.

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2025 Patriot League Volleyball Championship Schedule
First Round – Tuesday, Nov. 18
No. 3 Army West Point 3, No. 6 Lehigh 0 | Box Score
No. 5 Navy 3, No. 4 Bucknell 2 | Box Score

Semifinal Round – Friday, Nov. 21 | Washington, D.C. | Bender Arena
No. 3 Army West Point 3 vs. No. 2 Colgate 2 | 3 p.m. | Box Score
No. 1 American 3, No. 5 Navy 0 | Box Score

Championship Match - Sunday, Nov. 23 | Washington, D.C. | Bender Arena
No. 3 Army West Point vs. No. 1 American | 3 p.m. | ESPN+ | Stats

American-Army West Point Championship Match History: American advanced to the Patriot League Volleyball Championship match for the first time since 2023 and 22nd time overall, while Army West Point is making its second straight and 15th trip to the title match. The Eagles and Black Knights will meet for the Patriot League title for the first time since 2019, when American prevailed, 3-1.

PREVIOUS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHUPS
2001 – American 3, Army West Point 1 (31-20, 30-25, 31-33, 30-25)
2004 – American 3, Army West Point 0 (30-23, 30-28, 30-21)
2005 – American 3, Army West Point 2 (30-24, 17-30, 27-30, 30-28, 15-6)
2009 – Army West Point 3, American 0 (25-16, 25-16, 28-26)
2011 – American 3, Army West Point 1 (25-21, 25-21, 21-25, 25-21)
2015 – American 3, Army West Point 0 (26-24, 25-17, 26-24)
2019 – American 3, Army West Point 1 (25-18, 22-25, 25-22, 25-16)

American Major Award Winners: Deniz Dakak (Player & Setter of the Year), Bella Marrero (Libero of the Year), Sophie Dufour (Rookie of the Year)
American All-League Honorees: Deniz Dakak (First Team), Sophie Dufour (First Team), Prinzez Zeck (First Team), Bella Marrero (Second Team), Salme Adeele Hollas (Second Team), Elise Sterling (Second Team)

Eagles Statistical Leaders
Kills – Sophie Dufour, 354
Digs – Bella Marrero, 382
Assists – Deniz Dakak, 975
Blocks – Prinzez Zeck, 105
Service Aces – Alex Ioannou, 55

Army West Point All-League Honorees: Chloe Murakami (First Team), Mackenzie Lynch (First Team), Juliette Myrick (Second Team)

Black Knights Statistical Leaders
Kills – Chloe Murakami, 361
Digs – Mackenzie Lynch, 295
Assists – Juliette Myrick, 553
Blocks – Michelle Parker, 65
Service Aces – Chloe Murakami, 26

Regular-Season Meetings: Sep. 20, 2025 – American 3, Army West Point 1 - BOX SCORE | Oct. 31, 2025 – American 3, Army West Point 0 - BOX SCORE

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