Photos: Raiders, Devils Spook Dutch
This week, the Guilderland boys’ and girls’ volleyball teams took to the court for their quarterfinal matchups in the Class AA sectional tournament. The girls opened up on the road last Thursday evening at Columbia High School and battled hard through a very competitive five-set match loss: 25-14, 19-25, 25-19, 18-25, 23-25. The boys traveled to Colonie on Monday evening to face the Garnett Raiders in the Class AA sectional quarterfinal. The Dutch spiked well and won the first set but fell, three sets to one: 25-18, 16-25, 20-25, 22-25.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Moving right: Guilderland's Nicole McGrath lunges for the ball during the first set. McGrath had two aces, 15 kills, one block, and seven digs.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Tough D: Guilderland's Katherine Psoinos and McGrath show off their net front presence against a Blue Devil in the first set. Psoinos had six kills, two blocks, two assists, and two digs.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Splitting the defense: Guilderland's Amber Nunziato spikes the ball right past the defense for one of her nine kills; she also had four blocks, four assists, and four digs.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Ready to spike: Guilderland’s Anna Davidson leaps up with her right arm ready to spike the ball past a Columbia defender in the first set. Davidson had two aces, seven kills, three blocks, and three digs.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Air serve: In the first set, Guilderland’s Gabby Gallacchi jumps up to serve toward the waiting Columbia defense. Gallacchi had one assist and 10 digs.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Faking out the defense: Dutch's Samuel Cole changes his approach by spiking the ball instead of setting it to a teammate to get a spike winner. Cole had three kills, seven digs, and 35 assists.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Helping the defense: Guilderland's Jack Billington puts his hands up to block the attempted spike from a Colonie player. Billington had 10 kills, two aces, and three digs.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Maximum effort: Guilderland's Dhanush Busarapu puts a lot of energy behind his spike in the second set. Busarapu had 15 kills, and 11 digs.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Harpooning: Guilderland’s Chad Buckley keeps his eyes on the ball as he cocks his arm back to serve toward Colonie in the third set. Buckley had four kills.