OSWEGO, N.Y. - The Oswego State volleyball team pushed visiting Brockport to the brink in a 3-2 defeat on Friday evening.  Oswego had three match points before the Golden Eagles made their comeback.

THE BASICS

• Final Score:  Brockport 3, Oswego 2 (26-28, 25-19, 25-14, 23-25, 17-15)
• Location:  Max Ziel Gymnasium, Laker Hall - Oswego, N.Y.
• Records:  Brockport 13-10 (6-2 SUNYAC) | Oswego 18-8 (5-3 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• In the first set, Brockport went on a 8-2 run to turn a 10-8 close set into an 18-10 lead.
• Oswego countered with a 7-0 run behind tough serving from sophomore Skylar Bechard.
• Down 24-22, the Lakers would get a pair of blocks and an ace from Bechard to steal the opener 28-26.
• Brockport rebounded in the second and third sets by out-hitting the Lakers 28-14 in kills.
• Behind 18 kills, including five from senior Shauna O'Flaherty and four each from Melissa Lussier and freshman Sydney Chiffriller, Oswego prevailed 25-23.
• Oswego was able to take an 8-4 lead into the switch of sides in the final frame when seniors Shannon Stone and Julia Flohr combined for a block.
• The Lakers had match points at 14-12, 14-13, and 15-14, but each time Brockport was able to extend the match and eke out a 17-15 victory.
• Lussier (15 kills, 16 digs), O'Flaherty (13 kills, 12 digs) and Flohr (42 assists, 15 digs) all recorded double-doubles in the match.
• Junior Libero Emily Costa had 23 digs and Bechard had 15.
• Senior Lauren Fie had 10 kills and eight blocks.

WHAT'S NEXT

Oswego returns to Max Ziel tomorrow and will honor seniors Flohr, Fie, Sarah Massie, O'Flaherty and Stone at 1 p.m. before taking on conference-leader Geneseo in the final match of conference action prior to the SUNYAC Championships.