Nazareth College Athletics

Marketing major... son of Joe and Trichia Bertino, Rochester, N.Y... returning for his fourth season after appearing in 101 sets and 30 matches as a junior... finished third on the team with 178 kills (1.76 per set) on a .185 attack percentage... registered double-digit kills in seven matches, including a season-high 15 against Virginia Wesleyan on 3/9/24... also had 26 service aces, 24 assists, and 104 digs... also had two block solos and 16 block assists... 

2023: appearing in 88 sets and 26 matches as a sophomore … named to the All-Empire 8 team as a second team selection … finished second on the team with 187 kills (.251 attack percentage) and registered 74 digs and 16 blocks … had a streak of four straight matches with double-digit kills as he recorded a career-high 17 against Trine, 14 at St. John Fisher, 11 against NYU and 16 at Elmira … also had 12 kills in the home Elmira match and 10 in the season finale against St. John Fisher.

2022: Bertino was a strong contributor as a freshman, appearing in all 27 matches for a total of 78 sets played... finished sixth on the team with 54 kills and was third with 30 service aces... notched career-highs in kills (6), service aces (6) and digs (12) against Hilbert on 1/14/22.

Scholastic: a graduate of Spencerport High School, Bertino played volleyball and baseball there... played three seasons of varsity volleyball and helped team to Section Five Class B title in 2021 and an 18-0 record and was named to the all-tournament team... competed for Pace Bootlegger and Hot Shots club teams.