Navy rallies past Bucknell for fifth straight volleyball win

Navy recovered from an opening-set loss to beat Bucknell 18–25, 25–21, 25–22, 25–15 on Saturday, September 26, at Wesley A. Brown Field House.

The Mids won their fifth straight match and moved to 6–6 overall and 4–0 in Patriot League play. Bucknell fell to 5–8 and 1–3.

Caroline Buffum led Navy with 15 kills, followed by Ellen Gundlach with 14. Farrah Eike contributed 12 kills and 15 digs. Isa Boyd and Caroline Adams recorded 26 and 17 assists, respectively.

Navy broke an 18–18 tie with four straight points in the third set, then opened an 8–1 lead in the fourth. The Mids hit .339 for the match and committed 11 attack errors, compared with Bucknell’s 24.

Navy held a 10–2 advantage in team blocks, with Avery Maddux credited with five. The Mids host Loyola Maryland on October 2.

Source: Official game report and statistics.

Prepared with AI assistance by NSMT Newsroom from the linked official source. This article does not represent on-site reporting.