Gallaudet faced two strong teams with a combined 56-9 record today, at the Elizabethtown Halloween Classic, and shocked SUNY-Cortland to break their 11 match winning streak, 14-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-23. In their other match of the day, Gallaudet lost to Eastern, which is ranked 22nd in the nation, with a 29-1 record, 15-25, 12-25, 23-25.

SUNY Cortland beat Gallaudet back in September, 3-1, so the turnaround today shows how much the volleyball team has improved this season.  Head Coach Lynn Ray Boren said, "This was the best strategy we used all season. We dominated them with our mixed serves and attacks in the last three sets. Our players felt good and understand what they need to do to win."

In the fourth set, Gallaudet was down 18-23 before Amanda Kreiger served seven straight times to give Gallaudet the win 25-23. "It is a good sign we are able to do this when we are behind," explained Boren. "This gives us confidence that no matter what the score, is we need to keep fighting and playing hard."

Gallaudet is now 16-17 on the season. Tomorrow morning they play Washington & Jefferson, which is 15-10, at 10 am. At 2 pm, they play the host school, Elizabethtown, which is 15-17.