Brockport, NY – The SUNY Brockport volleyball team earned a big win at home Tuesday night, defeating RIT 3-1. The Golden Eagles remain undefeated on their home floor at 11-0 and successfully snapped RIT's 15-match winning streak.
 
Andrea Coyle, Megan Loomis, Meaghan Mastro, and Jordan Thompson all finished with double-digit kills offensively. Coyle totaled 12 kills, three aces, and 19 digs in the contest. Mastro and Loomis both had 12 kills as well, while Thompson had 11 of her own.
 
Shelby Budnick led Brockport with 20 digs on the night and as always was effective on the serve with four aces. Kerri McHale tallied 31 assists and her fellow setter Ashley Allen finished with 15 assists.
 
In the opening set of the match, RIT got off to a strong start to snag a 13-6 advantage. The visiting team kept its lead, but Brockport would creep back into the game to make it a 21-19 score. The Tigers would fend off the Green and Gold down the stretch, as they took the first set 25-23.
 
With the score reading 11-11 halfway through set number two, the teams headed towards a second close game. A quick burst from Brockport would give the squad a slim lead at 18-14. That was all the team needed as the Green and Gold kept its momentum through the finish line of the second set to win, 25-20, and tie the match up at 1-1.
 
It was all Brockport early on in the third set of the night, as the home team jumped out to a 13-7 lead over RIT. This lead quickly continued to grow, giving Brockport a 20-10 stranglehold on the set. Although the visiting Tigers closed the gap, it was not enough to stop the Golden Eagles from winning 25-18 and going up 2-1 in the match.
 
The fourth and final set was a back and forth affair with each team playing well. The score was tied on six different occasions through the beginning parts of the game. Tied at 10-10, Brockport would go on a spurt that was sparked by strong serving from Shelby Budnick to take a 15-10 lead. The Green and Gold never gave up that lead again, finishing strong for the 25-21 win to secure the match victory.
 
The Golden Eagles improved to 16-7 overall and are 6-3 in conference play after the win. They will now close out the regular season this Saturday at the Ithaca Tri-Match. Brockport will face Ithaca at 11 am and NYU at 1:30 pm.