Brockport, NY – On Tuesday night, the No. 4 seeded Golden Eagles defeated the No. 5 seeded Buffalo State Bengals in the opening round of the 2023 Volleyball SUNYAC Tournament. With a 3-0 sweep at home, Brockport advances to the SUNYAC Semifinals for the fourth season in a row.
 
Head Coach Jim Clar gets his first career postseason win with the program, as Brockport is set to travel to Cortland for the semifinal round. The squad will take on the No. 1 seeded Red Dragons on Friday, November 10^th at 4pm.
 
Matching the regular season meeting between these two teams, the Green and Gold claimed the victory in three straight sets. This now marks Brockport's 11^th win in a row over the Bengals, including 10 straight 3-0 sweeps.
 
The Golden Eagles got off to a strong start in the first, taking the first set point by a score of 25-15. They totaled 18 kills and five errors on 37 total attempts for a .351 hitting percentage to begin the evening.
 
Buffalo State provided greater resistance in the second set, however it wasn't enough to stop the Green and Gold. Brockport pushed through to take the set, 25-19, going up 2-0 in the match.
 
Brockport was able to close the match out with a 25-18 showing in the third, completing the sweep over the first-round opponent, 3-0. Getting yet another win at The Vlog, the Golden Eagles remain undefeated on their home floor this year (7-0).
 
The team saw strong performances all over the court, including three players with double-digit kills in the match. Jordan Thompson led the way with 15, while both Alexis Sison and Alenna Williamson had 10. Williamson played an incredibly efficient match, registering a .533 hitting percentage.
 
Brockport benefitted from seven points on service aces. Gianna Felipe and Elsie Logan each had two aces. Logan also led the squad with 20 digs, while Felipe came up with 16. Thompson got in on the action defensively with 14 digs and Brooklyn Sullivan contributed 10 of her own.
 
Setter Kaitlyn Jewett continues her strong season into the first round of the postseason, tallying 44 assists in the match. This would make the sixth time in her freshman campaign that she has finished with 40 or more in a single contest.
 
The Golden Eagles now have a few days to prepare for their next matchup against the Cortland Red Dragons. The 2023 Volleyball SUNYAC Semifinals will begin at 4pm on Friday, November 10^th. The winner advances to the championship match on Saturday at 4pm, against the winner of the Geneseo-New Paltz match.