BROCKPORT, N.Y. – The College at Brockport volleyball team picked up their second conference win of the season Saturday afternoon, in a dominating 3-1 win over SUNY Potsdam. The team improves to 6-9 on the season and 2-1 in conference play.
Set 1 (25-14):
It was apparent from the very start that the Golden Eagles energy from Friday's sweep of Plattsburgh carried over into the match, as the team came out swinging from the first serve. Back to back kills by
Lindsey Luce and
Megan Muehlbauer and a service ace by
Shelby Budnick gave the Green and Gold a quick lead and they never looked back.
Meaghan Mastro and
Andrea Coyle then led the team to back to back five-point rally's, securing the team a strong 25-15 win in set one.
Set 2 (27-25):
Without hesitation the Golden Eagles took control of the second set as well, notching the first four points of the game on a combined effort by Mastro, Coyle and
Ellen Paddock. Both teams then consistently traded points for much of the match with the Bears almost clinching a victory, leading 24-22 in the final moments of the set. Timely kills by Luce and Coyle were key in keeping the Golden Eagles in the set, allowing the team to secure a 27-25 final in the second. The Green and Gold recorded their highest number of kills on the day in set two, notching 20 in 50 total attempts.
Set 3 (22-25) & Set 4 (25-11):
The Golden Eagles saw a close 22-25 defeat in set number three however, used the momentum to grab set number four with a vengeance. This time the Golden Eagles recorded three separate five point runs throughout the fourth, posting 11 kills and only two errors in a dominating 25-11 win to close out the afternoon. Each of those runs were led by Paddock, Budnick, Coyle and Manning. The strongest performance coming from Budnick who recorded three straight service aces in one of those runs.
The Golden Eagles finished the night hitting a solid .250%. Mastro, Luce and Coyle each recorded double digit kills numbers, accounting for 37 of the teams 54 kills. The three were successful with the help of
Kerri McHale and
Abbey Manning who provided 25 and 15 assists respectively.
SUNYAC play continues next week as the Golden Eagles are set to take on Fredonia and Buffalo State next Friday and Saturday.
