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Action photo of Ava Hintz
Ava Hintz shared the team lead vs. Oneonta with 16 kills
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SUNY New Paltz NEWPALTZ 11-3, 0-1
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Winner SUNY Cortland CORTLAND 14-0, 1-0
SUNY New Paltz NEWPALTZ
11-3, 0-1
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Final
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SUNY Cortland CORTLAND
14-0, 1-0
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
SUNY New Paltz NEWPALTZ 18 20 14 (0)
SUNY Cortland CORTLAND 25 25 25 (3)
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SUNY Oneonta ONEONTA 11-4, 0-2
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Winner SUNY Cortland CORTLAND 15-0, 2-0
SUNY Oneonta ONEONTA
11-4, 0-2
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Final
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SUNY Cortland CORTLAND
15-0, 2-0
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
SUNY Oneonta ONEONTA 20 27 12 24 (1)
SUNY Cortland CORTLAND 25 25 25 26 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

#9 Red Dragons Sweep New Paltz, Hold Off Oneonta on Day 1 of Division Play

CORTLAND, N.Y. - The nationally ninth-ranked Cortland women's volleyball team opened SUNYAC Eastern Division pool play with a 3-0 win over New Paltz and a 3-1 victory against Oneonta at Corey Gymnasium.

The Red Dragons (15-0, 2-0 SUNYAC East) will face Potsdam Saturday at 10 a.m. and Plattsburgh at 2 p.m. Potsdam is also 2-0 after victories Friday against Oneonta and Plattsburgh.

Cortland opened with a 25-18, 25-20, 25-14 win over New Paltz behind senior Ashley Coyle's (Mt. Hope/Minisink Valley) 15 kills and seven digs. She had a .500 attack percentage. Senior Natalie Zacpal (Islip) finished with nine kills and one error in 15 attempts for a .533 attack percentage and also contributed a team-high four blocks, three solo.

Senior Kristen Guercio (Smithtown/Smithtown East) recorded 36 assists and 12 digs. Junior Aubrey Barrett (Liverpool) and junior Ava Hintz (East Aurora) added seven kills apiece. Junior libero Krissy Silk (Massapequa Park/Massapequa) led the team with 16 digs and two aces.

The Red Dragons then defeated Oneonta in four sets, 25-20, 25-27, 25-12, 26-24. Cortland overcame deficits of 22-16 and 24-22 to win the final set. Zacpal and Hintz led the squad with 16 kills each. Zacpal recorded a .560 attack percentage and had four blocks, while Hintz hit at a .405 clip and led the team with five blocks.

Coyle registered 13 kills and a team-high 21 digs. Guercio distributed 48 assists and assisted on three blocks and Silk finished with 14 digs.

SUNYAC Eastern Division Pool Play
Sept. 21-22, 2012; Corey Gymnasium; Cortland, N.Y.


Day 1 Results - Friday, Sept. 21

Cortland def. New Paltz, 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-14)
Potsdam def. Oneonta, 3-0 (25-16, 25-23, 25-15)
Cortland def. Oneonta, 3-1 (25-20, 25-27, 25-12, 26-24)
Potsdam def. Plattsburgh, 3-1 (24-26, 25-14, 25-15, 25-22)
New Paltz def. Plattsburgh, 3-0 (27-25, 25-20, 25-22)

Day 2 Schedule - Saturday, Sept. 22

Cortland vs. Potsdam, 10 a.m.
Oneonta vs. Plattsburgh, 12 p.m.
New Paltz vs. Potsdam, 12 p.m.
Plattsburgh vs. Cortland, 2 p.m.
New Paltz vs. Oneonta, 2 p.m.
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