Photos: Both Dutch volleyball teams win quarterfinals
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Eyes on the ball: Guilderland’s Brian Nolan makes a dig in the first-set win over Colonie during the Class AA sectional quarterfinal last Friday evening at Guilderland High School. The Dutch won the matchup to advance in the playoffs.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Return to sender: Guilderland’s Will Bedell blocks the ball from the spike of a Colonie player as the ball travels back over to the Colonie side. Guilderland won (25-9, 25-17, 27-25) in the Class AA sectional quarterfinal at home. The Dutch played in the semifinals on Wednesday.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Nate Backus sets the ball for a teammate during last Friday’s Class AA sectional quarterfinal match-up against Colonie at home.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Big block: Guilderland’s duo of Alex Lensky, left, and Will Bedell block the spike attempt by a Colonie player during the Class AA sectional quarterfinal at Guilderland High School last Friday evening.
The Enterprise — Jordan J. Michael
Soft toss: Mckenzie Smith winds up to serve the volleyball for Guilderland during the Class AA quarterfinal match against Shaker on Tuesday at home. The Dutch won in three straight sets (25-11, 25-21, and 25-16) to advance to the semifinal match against Bethlehem at Broadalbin-Perth at 7 p.m. Smith had three blocks on Tuesday.
The Enterprise — Jordan J. Michael
At the net: Alexis Ochs, right, tries to dig the ball at the net for the Dutch after it was blocked by the Bison players at left. Guilderland plays in the semifinals next.
The Enterprise — Jordan J. Michael
Teddi Palmer hits a jump serve for Guilderland during its quarterfinal victory over Shaker. Jessica VanDoren had 10 service points and 17 assists for Guilderland.
The Enterprise — Jordan J. Michael
Diagonal dig: Guilderland was a digging machine in its Class AA quarterfinal win over Shaker on Tuesday. Here, senior Alexis Ochs digs the ball for the Dutch in the second set. Rebecca Straubel had five kills and four digs for Guilderland.