Potsdam match
Daemen match
CORTLAND, N.Y. -- Nazareth's women's volleyball team split a pair of matches Friday at the 25th annual Red Dragon Classic hosted by SUNY Cortland.

The Golden Flyers defeated Potsdam in three sets in Pool C. Scores were 25-19, 25-20, 25-21. Later, the Golden Flyers fell to Daemen in three sets, 25-22, 26-24, 25-20.

Junior Kristi Custer contributed six kills against Potsdam and senior Katelynn Reed had five kills and four service aces. Senior Mallorie Clary had 12 digs.

In the Daemen match, senior Kate Zwickl had 26 assists and 11 digs and Clary amassed 18 digs. Junior Megan Rogers had seven kills.

Nazareth plays Skidmore Saturday at 12 p.m.

25th ANNUAL CORTLAND RED DRAGON WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CLASSIC
Friday-Saturday, September 4-5, 2009
Whitney T. Corey Gymnasium; SUNY Cortland; Cortland, N.Y. 

FRIDAY'S RESULTS:

Pool A
Cortland def. Buffalo St., 3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-18)
Cortland def. Baptist Bible, 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 27-25)
Buffalo St. def. Baptist Bible, 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-15)

Pool B
Skidmore def. Fredonia, 3-2 (26-24, 25-22, 18-25, 21-25, 16-14)
Fredonia def. Rochester, 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-21)
Rochester def. Skidmore, 3-1 (25-19, 22-25, 25-18, 25-15)

Pool C
Nazareth def. Potsdam, 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-21)
Daemen def. Potsdam, 3-0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-12)
Daemen def. Nazareth, 3-0 (25-22, 26-24, 25-20) 

Pool D
Clarkson def. Montclair St., 3-0 (25-21, 25-14, 25-18)
Lebanon Valley def. Montclair St., 3-0 (25-15, 25-12, 25-9)
Lebanon Valley def. Clarkson, 3-1 (25-15, 25-15, 22-25, 25-11)

SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE: 

Court 1 (Championship Pool)
10 a.m. – (A1) Cortland vs. (D1) Lebanon Valley
12 p.m. – (B1) Fredonia vs. (C1) Daemen
2 p.m. – A1/D1 loser vs. B1/C1 loser
4 p.m. – A1/D1 winner vs. B1/C1 winner (championship match)

Court 2
10 a.m. – (A2) Buffalo St. vs. (D2) Clarkson
12 p.m. – (B2) Skidmore vs. (C2) Nazareth
2 p.m. – A2/D2 loser vs. B2/C2 loser
4 p.m. – A2/D2 winner vs. B2/C2 winner

Court 3
10 a.m. – (A3) Baptist Bible vs. (D3) Montclair St.
12 p.m. – (B3) Rochester vs. (C3) Potsdam
2 p.m. – A3/D3 loser vs. B3/C3 loser
4 p.m. – A3/D3 winner vs. B3/C3 winner 

NOTES: 

* Three teams finished tied at 1-1 in Pool B. Based on the tiebreaker of percentage of sets won, Fredonia finished first (5-3), Skidmore was second (4-5) and Rochester was third (3-4). 

* Cortland has won 15 of the previous 24 Red Dragon Classics, including four of the last six (2003-06). The Red Dragons have finished second five times, the last in 2008. 

* Lebanon Valley returns to the championship round after finishing in third place last season (they also finished second in 2003 and 2005). They have participated in the tournament every year since 2002. 

* Fredonia's best Red Dragon Classic finish was third place in 2001. The Blue Devils have played in the tournament every year since 1997.

* Daemen is making its first appearance at the Red Dragon Classic in 2009.