The Army volleyball team snapped a five-match losing streak with a commanding 3-0 win over Hudson Valley rival Marist on Wednesday night at the McCann Center. Sophomore OH Ariana Mankus led Army with nine kills and eight digs, while freshman OH D.J. Phee added eight kills in the 25-16, 25-13, 25-21 victory.

Army head women's soccer coach Stefanie Golan will be featured tonight on YNN's Hudson Valley Sports following her interview Wednesday afternoon at Clinton Field with Shaun Kippins in which the second-year coach spoke about her team's success.

The popular kids band Sidewayz, a display by the Army gymnastics team, photograph and autograph opportunities with the lacrosse and women's tennis squads ? both NCAA participants a year ago ? and first responders from the Sept. 11 attacks are among the attractions set for Black Knights Alley on Saturday. Now in its third year, Black Knights Alley is a fan-fest area laden with child-friendly entertainment, live music and a carnival-like atmosphere that opens at 9 a.m., three hours before the Army-Hawai'i noon kickoff at Michie Stadium.

The Army Athletic Association has announced the hiring of Christian Anderson as an Assistant Director in the Office of Athletic Communications. Anderson arrives at West Point after serving a three-year stint as the Sports Information Director at Norwich University in Northfield, Vt.

The recent success enjoyed by the Army women's soccer team (4-1-0), currently riding a four-game shutout streak, has generated attention regionally. The Black Knights are 10th in the Mid-Atlantic Region in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/HendrickCars.com National College Rankings.