AUSTIN — UTSA was held to a season-low. 163 hitting percentage by Army in the final match of the American Campus Classic as the Black Knights swept the Roadrunners on Saturday night (12-25, 19-25, 23-25).
Three players registered a team-best seven kills behind the efforts of Marijeta Runjic, Dajana Boskovic and Megan Slan. Slan also boasted a .875 hitting percentage (7-0-8) with one block while Boskovic added five digs.
Meanwhile, Amanda Gonzales posted 23 assists with four digs, while Kasey Kiefer added five kills, six digs and an ace.
Army (2-4) hit .420 for the match and was led by Amber Clay with her 14 kills, five digs and one block. Allie Strong added 11 winners for the Black Knights with six digs and a block.
The Black Knights made quick work of the Roadrunners in the opening set as they were off to a 6-0 start. Boskovic put the Roadrunners on the board with a kill and UTSA scored the next two points before a serving error gave Army the ball. UTSA scored its final point of the frame on a miscue by Army as the Black Knights closed out with five straight points.
In the second set, UTSA stepped it up and battled it out with the Black Knights as the set featured 13 ties and eight lead changes. UTSA's final point was also the final tie of the set at 19 on a setting error by Army but the Black Knights rolled out six straight points to win 25-19.
UTSA had a chance late in the third set to win after a block by Boskovic and Slan put the Roadrunners up 22-21 but Army held UTSA off the board and went on a 5-0 run for the sweep.
The Roadrunners will hit the road next week as they visit Norman, Okla., for the 2016 Nike Invitational hosted by Oklahoma. UTSA will face off with Lamar, Ohio and host Oklahoma.
