Aliya Guzman

Aliya Guzman

  • Award
    Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    10/18/2021
  • Sport
    Women's Tennis
  • School
    Nazareth University
  • Year
    Sophomore
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Penfield, NY
  • High School
    Fairport
Guzman was named Most Valuable Player of the 2021 Empire 8 Women’s Tennis Championship Tournament after leading the Golden Flyers to their second straight league title. Guzman won all four of her matches over the weekend at first singles and first doubles. On Friday, Guzman defeated Elise Swanson of Houghton, 6-3, 6-1 and teamed with Claire Pullen for an 8-1 win in doubles, as Nazareth earned a hard-fought 5-4 win over No. 4 seed Houghton in the semifinals. On Saturday, Guzman defeated Jade Killikelly at first singles, 6-4, 6-3 and earned an 8-3 win with Pullen at first doubles as the Golden Flyers knocked off Hartwick, 8-3 in the E8 Championship match. It is Guzman’s third Empire 8 weekly accolade of 2021.