Army’s magical ride to the NCAA Championship was the final feather in the cap of the players and coaches alike who survived a wild Patriot League postseason tournament run. After narrowly surviving a 5-4 penalty kick shootout with Bucknell in the conference semifinals, Army dispatched top-seeded Navy on its home turf, 1-0, in a heart-wrenching double-overtime championship game. While the Cinderella story ended in the first round of the NCAAs at heavily favored Virginia with a 2-0 loss, nothing could tarnish what the underdog Black Knights had come together to accomplish during the season.
... A MAGICAL RIDE TO THE NCAA TOURNAMENT