Oswego State Athletics

Oswego, NY - The Oswego State Lakers hosted the 16-2 SUNY Morrisville Mustangs on Wednesday night for their second consecutive conference match-up.
 
Basics
Oswego: 2 (6-10, 0-2 SUNYAC)
Morrisville: 3 (17-3, 2-0 SUNYAC)
Max Ziel Gymnasium | Oswego, NY
 
How it Happened
The Lakers erased a 12-2 deficit and moved ahead 24-23 during Grace Gdovin's service turn, with Priscilla McReynolds' kill capping four straight service points. After SUNY Morrisville went back in front 25-24, McReynolds tied it with another kill, and SUNY Oswego closed the set on two attack errors with Lilaina Nelson serving for a 27-25 win.

In the second set, SUNY Oswego turned a 7-4 deficit into a 10-7 lead, winning six straight points with Grace Gdovin serving for the final five. The Lakers later built the margin to 19-12 during a four-point service stretch by Priscilla McReynolds, including a Chloe Arnaiz block and an Alaina Dudzinski kill. SUNY Morrisville cut the score to 23-21 late, but the Lakers closed out the set, 25-22.

The Lakers worked the third set back even at 10-10, with Dudzinski and McReynolds finishing consecutive kills from Mya Bush. SUNY Morrisville answered with three straight points and later built the separation SUNY Oswego could not erase. McReynolds had four kills in the set, but SUNY Morrisville took it 25-16.

A 4-3 deficit became a 10-4 lead for the Lakers as McReynolds served six straight points, with kills from McReynolds, Bush and Dudzinski during the surge. SUNY Morrisville responded later in the set, moving ahead after the teams were tied at 15-15. SUNY Oswego could not close the gap from there, and SUNY Morrisville took the set 25-17.

SUNY Morrisville pulled away early in the fifth set, turning a 4-2 edge into a 10-2 advantage before the Lakers could answer. SUNY Oswego got kills from Dudzinski, Nelson and Arnaiz down the stretch, with Bush assisting each, but SUNY Morrisville finished the set 15-6.
 
What's Next
Up next, the Lakers volleyball team travels to face Cortland on Friday, Oct. 16, at 6 p.m. at Whitney T. Corey '43 Gymnasium in Cortland, N.Y in a conference championship re-match.