Athletics

Women’s Volleyball Goes 1-4 in SUNYAC Pool Play

NEW PALTZ — The Hawks traveled to Cortland for matches against five SUNYAC opponents this weekend finishing 1-4.

Friday, New Paltz fell to Cortland (11-30, 30-32, 19-30) and Potsdam (22-30, 24-30, 27-30). Saturday, the Hawks were beaten by Plattsburgh (36-38, 32-30, 18-30, 21-30) and Oneonta (30-26, 30-26, 20-30, 16-30, 11-15) before rebounding to defeat Utica/Rome in three straight games 30- 19, 30-17, 30-16.

Over the weekend, Crystal Smith (Westhampton, NY) had 53 kills, 56 digs and 9 aces, Evelyn Paredes (Bronx, NY) had 38 kills, 16 blocks, and 21 digs, Gisselle Medina (Brentwood, NY) had 21 kills, 94 assists, 54 digs, and 14 aces, and Christina Butcher (New Salem, NY) had 27 kills, 43 digs and 5 aces.