OSWEGO, N.Y. -  The College at Brockport volleyball team went head to head with the Lakers from Oswego State Friday night in their second to last conference matchup of the season. The Golden Eagles were successful in executing offensively after being at an 0-1 deficit after set one, securing a 3-2 lead over the Lakers.
 
The Basics:
 
Final Score- 3-2 (26-28, 25-19, 25-14, 23-25, 17-15)
 
Records- Brockport 13-10 (6-2) | Oswego 18-8 (5-3)
 
How It Happened:
 
The Golden Eagles took the Lakers to five sets, notching double digit kills in each set. The team's strongest performance came in the third set where they shut down the Lakers offense, holding them to 14 points while posting 17 kills and a .300 hitting percentage.
 
Lindsey Luce, Meaghan Mastro, Megan Muehlbauer and Andrea Coyle each produced 10+ kills on the night, Luce leading the pack with 16 kills and two assists for 18.5 points. Mastro posted the next strongest numbers with a solid 13 kills, a solo ace and a .344 hitting percentage, but the junior was also essential on defense, recording 17 digs and four block assists. Muehlbauer and Coyle each added 11 kills as well.
 
Setters Kerri McHale and Abbey Manning were key in the Golden Eagles offensive rotation, accounting for 29 and 24 assists respectively.
 
The Green and Gold's offense couldn't have been successful however without the help of the strongest effort in front of the net by Luce, Mastro and Elena Grossman. Luce and Grossman each recorded five block assists, followed closely by Mastro who assisted in four.   
 
The Battle of the Green and Gold swung in the Golden Eagles favor as the team's collective effort on both sides of the ball helped secure a close five set match. In the breakdown comparison, the Golden Eagles outperformed the Lakers in each of the six categories, the largest margin appearing in number of kills with an 11-4 difference.
 
What's Next:
 
The Golden Eagles are on the road for their final match against SUNY Cortland tomorrow at 1 p.m.