WEST POINT — Army West Point volleyball closed out its home-opening Black Knight Invitational Sunday with a five-set win over UAlbany at Christl Arena, taking the match 21-25, 25-19, 22-25, 25-14, 15-10.

Kennedy Jones set a career high with 18 kills, hitting .452 on 31 attacks with four errors and five block assists, and delivered the match-clinching kill in the deciding fifth set. Five of her kills came in that final frame alone.

Juliette Myrick turned in one of Army’s strongest all-around performances, finishing with 12 kills, a team-high 35 assists, nine digs and four service aces. Hannah Hankerson provided a spark off the bench, adding nine kills on just one error across 17 attacks.

Janie Deapen chipped in 11 kills and a team-high 13 digs, while Naomi Chinchar ran the offense alongside Myrick with 22 assists and 13 digs of her own. Army out-hit UAlbany .279 to .223 for the match and finished with 68 kills to the Great Danes’ 52.

The win improved Army to 2-1 on the season and secured second place in the three-team Black Knight Invitational. Jones and Myrick were both named to the tournament’s All-Tournament Team.

Head coach Alma Kovaci Lee praised the team’s response after dropping the third set to fall behind 2-1. “The true identity of this team is grit,” she said of the comeback effort.