As the fall CUNY Athletic Conference championships quickly approach, the Baruch College Bearcats continued to deliver impressive performances as they prepared for postseason matchups.
Men’s soccer
The Bearcats finished off conference play with two wins to extend their CUNYAC record to 5-1-1 and were named the CUNYAC regular season champions.
The men’s soccer team delivered one of their strongest performances of the season on Oct. 21, defeating York College with a 9-0 victory.
Aleksa Oborina and Ailey Dawson led the offense, scoring two goals each for the Bearcats.
The Bearcats outshot the Cardinals 29-3 and limited York to just three total shot attempts.
The team also defeated Medgar Evers College 2-1 on Oct. 24.
Within the opening minutes, Baruch was off to a hot start as Oborina scored two goals 36 seconds apart both assisted by Ignacio Cutello-Edgar.
The team will compete in the CUNYAC semifinal on Oct. 31 against John Jay College.
Women’s tennis
The Bearcats served two more wins to extend their overall season record to 8-4, with a 4-2 record in CUNYAC.
The team celebrated Bearcat Appreciation Day on Oct. 18 with a decisive 7-0 sweep against Brooklyn College.
Maria Calvo Prado and Cindy Joyette led the doubles matchups with a 6-0 win. Anusha Yadav led the singles matchups, sweeping 6-0 in both sets.
Baruch wrapped up their regular season with a 6-1 win against William Paterson University on Oct. 23.
The team looks to continue their win streak and will play in the CUNYAC semifinal against Hunter College on Oct. 27.
Women’s volleyball
The Bearcat’s volleyball team had a rough week, losing 3-0 in all three matches.
On Bearcat Appreciation Day, the women’s volleyball team fell 3-0 against John Jay on Oct. 20.
The opening two sets were a back-and-forth battle.
After the Bearcats dropped the first set 25-21, the pressure continued into the second set, but the Bloodhounds closed out 25-22. John Jay carried the momentum into the third set to take a 25-16 victory.
Despite the loss, Karen Pozo Castro led the team with 12 assists and four digs as Sarah Sellami led the attack with five kills.
The Bearcats continued their play with a tri-match on Oct. 24. Baruch lost 25-14, 25-12 and 25-11 against William Patterson before facing Widener University.
Baruch also fell to Widener 25-16, 25-13 and 25-12. Karolina Lundqvist was able to lead the offense with seven kills and Pozo Castro led with 12 assists.
The Bearcats will regroup and finish off conference play on Oct. 27 and Oct. 29 against Medgar Evers College and Hunter, respectively.
Men’s and women’s swimming and diving
Both teams have had a slow start to their seasons as they faced off against William Paterson on Oct. 23.
The men earned their first win of the season and dominated the Pioneers 147-58, while the women lost 114-98.
For the women’s, Allyse Alexander won the 100-yard butterfly and 200-yard individual medley and Samantha Cristostomo captured first in the 100-yard and 200-yard breaststroke.
Sofia Quispe, Ashley Leal, Cristostomo and Alexander took first place in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:53:78.
In the men’s, Lucas Vasquez took first in the 50-yard freestyle and Ramiel Fayngersh won the 100-yard backstroke.
Tenzin Gurung, Alexander Boyarsky, Vasquez and Fayngersh captured first the 200-yard freestyle in 1:31:56.
The women will compete at Purchase College on Oct. 27 and at SUNY Maritime College on Nov. 5 alongside the men.
With the postseason approaching, the Bearcats will look to maintain their momentum and finish the fall season strong.
