Kristen Guercio averaged 13 assists per set in the sweep versus Geneseo
11/5/2009
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. - The Cortland women's volleyball team advanced to the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) tournament semifinals with a 3-0 victory over Geneseo in a match held at SUNY New Paltz. The Red Dragons (24-11) won 25-19, 25-20, 25-19 and will face Fredonia on Friday at 6 p.m., with the winner advancing to Saturday's 2 p.m. championship match.
Brockport beat Oneonta, 3-0, in Thursday's other quarterfinal match and will play New Paltz Friday at 3 p.m. Both New Paltz, the Eastern Division champion, and Fredonia, the Western Division champion, received byes into the semifinals of the six-team tournament.
Senior Michelle Gaufman (Wantagh/MacArthur) led Cortland with 16 kills and 17 digs against the Knights (20-17). Freshman Kristen Guercio (Smithtown/Smithtown East) dished out 39 assists over the three sets and added nine digs and two aces.
Sophomore Sheena Asibey (Brentwood) added 10 kills and three blocks and senior Ariel Rakita (Lake Grove/Sachem) finished with nine kills, 10 digs and three blocks. Sophomore Kaitlyn Cooper (Rochester/Webster Schroeder) chipped in with six kills and freshman Katie Wick (Cortland/Homer) recorded six digs and three aces.