Photos: Players' Portraits
With sectionals right around the corner, the Guilderland girls’ field hockey and volleyball teams made a final push last week.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
The girls’ volleyball team faced off against Colonie at home last Thursday and won, three set to two; 26-28, 25-10, 25-20, 22-25, 25-19. Keeping her eyes on the ball, Guilderland’s Amber Nunizato sets the ball in the first set of the Dutch’s win. Nunizato had five blocks.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Guilderland, which is 7-2 overall, had a tough match against Colonie. Bumping up the ball, Dutch’s Bernie Javier helps return a Colonie serve. Javier had 11 digs.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Guilderland’s defense was tough all game long. Katherine Psoinos, gets low to bump the ball from the Colonie serve. Psoinos had 11 kills
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Strong legs: Guilderland's Julz Venduro gets low to return the Colonie serve. Venduro had 22 service points, 10 aces, 15 kills, and seven digs.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Good form: Guilderland's Hannah Valensi made sure the ball didn’t hit the floor on serves.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Powerful hit: Guilderland’s Anna Davidson looks to punish the set and get a kill. Davidson had nine blocks, two digs and five kills.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Reaching out: Guilderland’s Julz Venduro reaches to bump the ball to keep it alive after a Colonie serve in the first set of Guilderland’s three-sets-to-two victory: 28-26, 25-10, 25-20, 22-25, 25-19. Venduro had 22 service points, 10 aces, 15 kills, and seven digs in the win.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Perfect set: Guilderland’s Peyton Legg, with her eyes on the ball, makes a perfect set for a teammate to put away a kill during the first set of last Thursday’s victory. Legg had five aces, three kills, 20 assists, and eight digs.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Bump it: Guilderland’s Emma Klindtworth reaches to get the ball after a serve from Colonie during the second set in Guilderland’s win last Thursday afternoon at home.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Block city: Guilderland’s Chloe Bonavita leaps up to get one of her six blocks in the fourth set. Bonavita had two digs and six kills to go along with her six blocks.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
The field hockey team traveled to Shenendehowa last Friday, looking to have a three-game winning streak but the Dutch fell, 3 to 0. Guilderland Courtney Rafferty tries to score after a free position pass in the first half.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Staying with her person: Guilderland's Sara Williams plays tough defense on a Shen player. Jazlyn Jimenez made five saves.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Ready to defend: The Guilderland field hockey defensive players look to stop the Shenendehowa offense on a free spot penalty in the first half. Guilderland lost, 3 to 0.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Taking the helm: Guilderland’s new field-hockey head coach, Jennifer Sykes, talks to her team in the midst of Friday’s game. Sykes was on what was once her home turf as Guilderland played Shenendehowa, a team she had coached before taking the Guilderland job this year.