The ­American University volleyball team will look to capture its 10th Patriot League Championship in 11 seasons on Sunday, after defeating Colgate, 3-1, in the semifinals. The team will now face the winner of Army-Lehigh on Sunday, November 20 at 2 p.m. in Bender Arena.

The top-seeded Eagles earned a 25-20 victory over No. 4 Colgate in the first set before the Raiders were able to come back for the 25-22 set win in the second. But it was not enough as American was able to come back from a 5-2 deficit in the beginning of the third to sweep the final two sets, 25-19 and 25-17, to advance to tomorrow's championship.

Rebecca Heath recorded a double-double in the match, with a team-high 14 kills and 12 digs, hitting .333 on the day. The senior has now posted double-digit kills in 24 matches this season. Juliana Crum recorded a team-best 15 digs, also adding 12 kills for the Eagles. Patriot League Player and Rookie of the Year Sara Rishell posted ten blocks, with eight kills and six digs. Alexandra Hammer led the team with 23 assists as Monika Smidova added 18, respectively.

American will be looking to win its 10th conference championship in 11 seasons on Sunday. The Eagles defeated No. 2 Army in five sets during their first meeting this year, but were able to win in four, 25-18, 25-20, 23-25 and 25-18, when the Black Knights came to Bender Arena.

No. 3 Lehigh handed the Eagles their only conference loss this season, but the team was able to sweep the Mountain Hawks, 25-18, 25-17 and 25-13, at home.

The championship will be broadcast live via Patriot League All*Access. Fans can purchase a month-long subscription for $7.95 to watch each game, as well as all other fall Patriot League Championships. For more information on Patriot League All*Access, click here.