The Eagles entered the match versus the Cougars of Medgar Evers looking for their record setting 16th win and a .500 record for the season. CSE looked poised to win this historic match as they took control of the match early and kept the Cougars at bay.
The Eagles jumped out to a 2-0 lead but the Cougars stayed with the Eagles, tying them a few times early in the set but not able to leapfrog CSE. The Cougars trailed only by 1 numerous time but late in the match, with CSE leading 18-17, Medgar Evers couldn't connect on a backrow attack attempt and that mistake started a 7-0 run by the Eagles that saw the Eagles hit for 3 kills by Kareemah Muhammad and 2 aces by Rachel Hausler to seal set 1.
In set 2, the Cougars could not get on track from the outset. Amy Cooper and Chanice Sears served 9 service points and put Medgar Evers in a 10-2 deficit. As the lead ballooned to 15-5, Rachel Hausler came up to serve after a Kareemah Muhammad kill and proceeded to run off 9 straight service points, including 3 aces, to bring the Eagles to the brink of a set win which came after a Cougar service error.
The final set began where the Eagles left off in set 2. After an initial flurry which saw the teams trade the first few points (2-1 CSE), Chanice Sears stepped up and ran off 4 straight service points thanks to the presence of Subhana Wrights who forced the Cougars into 3 unforced errors and earned a kill herself. The resulting 6-2 lead was all the Eagles needed to pressure a fragile Cougar squad. Katie Cooper went up to serve after another Cougar miscue (7-2 CSE) and ran off 7 straight points, including 4 aces in a row, to put the set and match out of reach at 14-2. With the score 16-6, Rachel Hausler once again stepped up and delivered a knockout punch with 6 straight service points (2 aces) before Coach Martins subbed her out. The Eagles closed out the set and match 25-8 as Luisa Solano served out the last point of the set and forced a bad pass by the Cougars which led to the final hitting error of the match.
The Eagles end the regular season 16W-16L after running off 3 straight wins to close out the season. The Eagles earned an 8W-4L record at home, a 6W-4L record away and a 2W-8L record at neutral sites. The 2011 Screaming Eagles hold the best record of the program, the most wins and the highest winning percentage.
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