Navy wins extended fourth and fifth sets to outlast Army
Navy came back from two sets to one down and saved a match point in the fifth to defeat Army in five sets Saturday in Annapolis. The Midshipmen won 19–25, 27–25, 18–25, 26–24, 16–14.
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Navy came back from two sets to one down and saved a match point in the fifth to defeat Army in five sets Saturday in Annapolis. The Midshipmen won 19–25, 27–25, 18–25, 26–24, 16–14.
After forcing the deciding set with a 26–24 fourth-set win, Navy trailed 14–13 in the fifth. Farrah Eike tied it with a kill, Paige Buzzerio put Navy ahead and Eike finished the match with another kill.
Buzzerio led Navy with 16 kills, while Eike had 13 kills and 10 digs. Amara Chambers recorded 22 digs and three aces. Kinamoni Jerome added 20 assists and three aces, and Siena Morgan had eight block assists.
Navy finished with 14 team blocks to Army’s seven despite being outhit .167 to .140. The Midshipmen improved to 8–9 overall and 6–3 in Patriot League play; Army fell to 10–8 and 4–5.