After an excellent effort Saturday, but coming out on the wrong end of the decision, the Nipissing Lakers men's volleyball bounced back in a big way.

The Lakers swept the Brock Badgers in straight sets Sunday afternoon, capping off the weekend and improving to 7-8, good for sole possession of third place in the East Division.

Nipissing got off to a very strong start and headed to the technical timeout up by nine points and in control of the set.

They wrapped things up and cruised to a 25-12 win.

The second set took a turn as Brock picked up their game and gained some momentum of their own.

Brock had a slight lead at the technical timeout, up by three.

The score was tied 24-24 late in the set after both teams traded points and it was a late push by Nipissing that decided the set and put the Lakers in the driver's seat.

The momentum of the Lakers carried them into a strong third set, holding a large lead for the majority of the game. The Badgers tested things out and pushed back with a point streak late in the set, but the Lakers were undeterred.

Nipissing took the match 3-0, winning the last set 25-21.

Cam Branch led the way with 17 points, Curtis MacPherson had 12.5 and Warren Taylor added 10.5 in Sunday's victory.

Nipissing faces York and Trent next weekend on the road and returns home Feb. 25 to wrap up the regular season.