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Four Cortland Teams Competing at Home in SUNYAC Playoff Action This Week

Four Cortland Teams Competing at Home in SUNYAC Playoff Action This Week


Four Cortland teams will be competing at home in State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) postseason action on Wednesday through Saturday, Nov. 2-5. Conference tournament champions in each of the four sports earn automatic berths into the NCAA Division III playoffs.

* The women’s soccer team (12-1-3, 8-0-1 SUNYAC), ranked 20th nationally in Division III, won the SUNYAC regular-season title and earned a bye into the semifinals of the six-team conference tournament. The Red Dragons will host fifth-seeded Oswego (9-5-4, 3-3-3 SUNYAC) on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 2:30 p.m. in a semifinal contest at Holloway Field. Oswego defeated Plattsburgh, 1-0 in overtime, in the quarterfinals last Saturday. The winner will play either second-seeded Geneseo or third-seeded New Paltz in the finals on Saturday, Nov. 5, at a time to be determined. If Cortland wins its semifinal game, it will host the championship.

* The men’s soccer team (12-4-2, 6-1-2 SUNYAC) won the SUNYAC regular-season title and earned a bye into the semifinals of the six-team conference tournament. The Red Dragons will host fourth-seeded Brockport (8-3-6, 6-2-1 SUNYAC) on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 5:30 p.m. in a semifinal contest at Holloway Field. The Golden Eagles advanced past Geneseo in penalty kicks after a 2-2 tie in the quarterfinals last Saturday. The winner will play either second-seeded Oneonta or sixth-seeded Plattsburgh in the finals on Saturday, Nov. 5, at a time to be determined. If Cortland wins in the semifinals, it will host the championship game.

* The field hockey team (12-4, 5-1 SUNYAC) finished second during the SUNYAC regular season and will host third-seeded Oneonta (7-9, 4-2 SUNYAC) in the semifinals of the four-team league tournament Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 4 p.m. at the Cortland Stadium Complex. The winner will play either fourth-seeded New Paltz or top-seeded Geneseo in the finals on Saturday, Nov. 5, at the highest remaining seed.

* The women’s volleyball team (19-5, 9-0 SUNYAC) won the SUNYAC regular-season title to earn a bye into the semifinals and earn the right to host the league semifinals and finals Friday and Saturday, Nov. 4-5. Semifinal action at Corey Gymnasium begins Friday at 4 p.m. with Cortland facing either fourth-seeded Geneseo or fifth-seeded Oswego, while second-seeded Brockport will play either third-seeded New Paltz or sixth-seeded Buffalo…

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