TOURNAMENT SITE | CLARKSON SUMMARY | CORTLAND SUMMARY | CUMULATIVE STATS

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Nazareth won two more women's volleyball matches Friday as the Golden Flyers advanced to Saturday's semifinals of the RIT Invitational with pool-play victories over Clarkson and Cortland.

Nazareth (6-1 overall) defeated Clarkson in three games 30-23, 30-16, 30-15 behind 36 assists from sophomore setter Kate Zwickl, plus 12 kills from senior Elizabeth Tregan. Sophomore Carra Vanderstyne contributed nine kills and nine digs.

In their second match, Nazareth needed four games to dispose of Cortland. Scores were 30-21, 23-30, 30-27, 30-26. Nazareth had 20 service aces in defeating the Red Dragons for the second time this season. Tregan had a school-record 10 aces to go with a match-high 17 kills. Sophomore Natasha Villane added seven aces.

Other highlights included 10 kills for junior Laura Persico, 17 digs for sophomore Mallorie Clary and 45 assists for Zwickl. 

The two victories earned Nazareth the best record in Pool B, so the Golden Flyers will play Pool C winner Geneseo in the semifinals Saturday at 12 p.m. Pool A winner RIT meets Pool D winner Brockport in the other semifinal. The championship match is scheduled for 4 p.m.