BOXSCORE BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Fredonia State fell to Cortland in three sets during semifinal play of the 2012 SUNYAC Women's Volleyball Tournament Saturday at Buffalo State.

The Red Dragons advanced after posting set scores of 25-20, 25-16, 25-18 while the loss ended the Blue Devils' season.

Buffalo State also advanced to Sunday's final after defeating New Paltz, 3-0, in Saturday's other semifinal. The title match begins at noon with the winner becoming SUNYAC's automatic qualifer into the NCAA Division III tournament.

The Blue Devils trailed midway through the first set before scoring four straight points to forge a 17-17 tie. Cortland scored the next three points en route the five-point win.

Cortland led 15-9 out of gate in the second set and then scored three straight points -- the longest run by either team in the set -- to gain control.

The third set began with 7-0 lead by the Red Dragons and the Blue Devils were unable to recover.

Fredonia State was led by their strong freshman core as Kelly Edinger (Rochester) recorded 19 assists, Jessica DiChristopher (West Seneca) connected on 7 kills, and Lauren Hokaj (Lancaster) tallied 17 digs as well as 2 service aces.

Ashley Coyle had 12 kills and 8 digs and Kristen Guercio collected 23 assists for the No. 16 ranked Red Dragons .

Senior outside hitter Lindsey Olson (Portville) played her final game for the Blue Devils. She leaves the program among the top 10  career leaders in kills, attempts, and digs.

The Blue Devils end the season with a 19-16 record. They were making their 10th straight SUNYAC Tournament appearance and the 13th appearance in 14 seasons under head coach Geoff Braun.