Lehigh Defeats Army in West Point, Moves to 5-2 in PL Play

Saturday, October 10

West Point, N.Y.

7:00 PM

Lehigh University

12-3,5-2Patriot

Army

10-7,4-4Patriot

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Lehigh	25	25	19	25	3
Army West Point	18	15	25	17	1

Lehigh Defeats Army in West Point, Moves to 5-2 in PL Play

10/10/2026 9:53:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

WEST POINT, N.Y. - The Mountain Hawks earned a 3-1 victory over Army West Point Saturday night, winning 25-18, 25-15, 19-25 and 25-17. The Mountain Hawks improved to 12-3 overall and 5-2 in Patriot League play with the victory. Lehigh hit .252 as a team while recording 51 kills, seven service aces and nine total blocks.

Coming into the match, Lehigh ranked second nationally in opponent hitting percentage, holding opponents to a .130 hitting percentage on average. The Mountain Hawks continued their strong defensive play, holding Army to a .126 hitting percentage. Lehigh limited the Black Knights to 46 kills while forcing 27 errors and finishing with 67 digs as a team.

Ufuoma Omene led the Mountain Hawks, tying a season high with 16 kills while hitting .333 and adding one block assist. Natalie Luscomb and Mary Massias each recorded nine kills, with Luscomb hitting .350 and Massias hitting .320. Alysia Fingall finished with eight kills, 10 digs and two total blocks, while Paighton Erb added six kills.

Sophia Bond once again led the defensive effort with 17 digs, while Massias contributed a career-high 16 digs. Abby Felkai recorded 24 assists and eight digs, while Grace Slovensky added 17 assists, eight digs and three service aces. Bond also recorded three service aces, while Olivia Lasee continued to control play at the net with three block assists.

"Our defense was strong against a quality opponent. Also, really proud of our right sides. They went off today!" said head coach Shawn McLaughlin.

Set 1 Lehigh (25-18)
Lehigh opened the match with a strong offensive performance, hitting .371 with 16 kills and just three errors. Omene led the way with five kills, while Luscomb added four as the Mountain Hawks took a 1-0 lead.

Set 2 Lehigh (25-15)
The Mountain Hawks continued to control the match in the second set, earning a 25-15 victory. Lehigh recorded 12 kills and hit .250, while holding Army to a .026 hitting percentage. Omene added four kills, while Luscomb and Massias each contributed three as Lehigh took a 2-0 advantage.

Set 3 Army West Point (25-19)
Army responded in the third set with a 25-19 victory. Lehigh recorded 12 kills but committed five errors to hit .189, while the Black Knights finished with 14 kills and hit .243 to extend the match.

Set 4 Lehigh (25-17)
Lehigh closed out the match with a 25-17 victory in the fourth set. The Mountain Hawks recorded 11 kills and hit .200 while limiting Army to a .054 hitting percentage. Omene led the way with five kills as Lehigh secured the 3-1 road victory.

Up Next
Lehigh is right back in action tomorrow afternoon as the Mountain Hawks take on Navy at 3 p.m. in Annapolis, Md. The match will be streamed on ESPN+.