Junior women’s volleyball middle blocker Alexa Guedez (Mamaroneck/Rye Neck) and junior football running back Jaden AlfanoStJohn (Westhampton/Westhampton Beach) have been chosen as the SUNY Cortland Athletes of the Week for the week ending Sept. 3.
Alexa averaged two kills per set and hit at a .489 clip (24 kills, 2 errors in 45 attempts) in a 3-0 weekend at the Cortland Red Dragon Classic to open the season. She began with seven kills and one error, along with four blocks and three aces, in a five-set win over Rochester Friday. The following day she had eight kills with no errors in nine attempts in a sweep of Rowan and posted nine kills with one error in 17 attempts along with three blocks in a four-set win over Hartwick.
Jaden rushed for 169 yards on 27 carries (6.3 yds./rush) and scored a touchdown as Cortland opened the season with a 42-13 win over nationally 10th-ranked Delaware Valley. He ran for 101 of his 169 yards, including a 6-yard TD run, in the second half to help Cortland extend its 21-6 halftime lead.
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