BROCKPORT, N.Y. - Behind 20 kills from junior outside hitter Shauna O'Flaherty and 18 from sophomore right side hitter Melissa Lussier, the Oswego State Volleyball team split a pair of matches on Saturday afternoon to secure a spot in the 2018 SUNYAC Volleyball Tournament.  The Lakers have earned the sixth seed and will return to Brockport on Tuesday, October 30 for a 6 p.m. matchup with the Golden Eagles.

THE BASICS

• Final Scores:  Brockport 3, Oswego 0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-21) | Oswego 3, Cortland 0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-17)
• Location:  Jim and John Vlogianitis Gymnasium, SUNY Brockport - Brockport, N.Y.
• Records:  Brockport (17-9, 6-2), Oswego (16-12, 4-5), Cortland (10-15, 3-5)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Against Brockport, Oswego held leads in every set but late pushes by the Golden Eagles gave them the edge.
• O'Flaherty led the way with 11 kills while Lussier chipped in 10.
• Senior Alison Berger had 23 assists while fellow classmate Alison Sullivan had four blocks.
• On the defensive side, Emily Costa had 15 digs.
• In the Cortland match, O'Flaherty had nine kills and 18 digs while Mira Legnon-Bozman had six kills and 17 digs.
• Sullivan had six kils and six blocks and Berger had a team-high 19 assists.

WHAT'S NEXT

Oswego heads to Aurora, N.Y. on Wednesday for a 7 p.m. match with the Wells College Express.