SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The College at Brockport volleyball team picked up two important wins on the weekend to improve to a three-game win streak. The Golden Eagles started the afternoon with a dominating win over Union College and closed out the day with a strong five set match against Arcadia University. The teams overall record improves to 12-10 overall with a big conference weekend ahead of them.
 
Match One: Union College, W (25-23, 25-13, 25-23)
 
The Golden Eagles commanded match one against the Dutchmen from Union College, picking up their eighth sweep of the season. The Green and Gold posted 49 kills on 113 total attempts for a strong .327 team hitting percentage. As a team, the Golden Eagles outperformed the Dutchmen in each of the six categories, with the largest margin in assists, 49-29.
 
Lindsey Luce was the driving force of the Golden Eagles offense in set number one, notching eight kills. Meaghan Mastro and Megan Muehlbauer were dominant in front of the net as well, each recording three kills of their own to give the Green and Gold a 25-23 edge.
 
The Golden Eagles offense came out ready to strike in set number two as well, only allowing the Dutchmen 13 total points. Andrea Coyle Muehlbauer ran the floor in set two, adding four and five kills respectively. Coyle sealed the deal for the Green and Gold, posting a three-point run with two kills and a service ace to close out a 25-13 win in set two. Luce and Mastro added in on the fun, collectively account for five kills as well.
 
A quick kill by Luce followed by a service ace from setter Kerri McHale and two forced errors allowed the Golden Eagles to take a quick 4-0 lead to start the third. The Dutchmen made things interesting halfway through taking a quick lead after the tenth point, but their lead didn't last long. At point 11, the Golden Eagles went on a seven-point run, including kills from Myah Frostclapp, Luce and three from Muehlbauer in addition to a service ace from McHale to regain the lead and solidify a 3-0 win over the Dutchmen.
 
The Golden Eagles had three players record 10+ kills, accounting for 42 total points.
 
Match Two: Arcadia University, X (21-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-23, 15-13)
 
The Knights proved to be a little more of a challenge for the Golden Eagles as the two went head to head for all five sets. The first two sets went in the Knights favor, as they secured back to back wins. The Golden Eagles didn't allow their momentum to last for long, taking set three and four for their own.
 
The team recorded 60 total kills through five, outmatching the Knights 60-50. The Golden Eagles had four different players post 10+ kills, with Coyle leading the way with 19. Mastro (14), Muehlbauer (11) and Luce (10) followed suit, all four collectively accounting for 54 of the teams 60 kills. Ellen Paddock and Mastro were key for the Golden Eagles on the defensive end, Paddock recording 31 total digs and Mastro 10 blocks.
 
The Golden Eagles are back in action next weekend for a double header against Oswego and Cortland for their final conference matchups of the year.