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#8 Bearcats Start Slow, Finish Strong to Defeat #15 New Paltz State in Four Sets
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The #8-ranked men’s volleyball team defeated #15-ranked New
Paltz State Hawks in four sets in a battle of AVCA Div. III Top 15
teams on Thursday night in New Paltz, New York.
The visiting Baruch Bearcats (26-12) stumbled early as they lost
the first set, 25-14, as New Paltz State (16-11) recorded a strong
.550 hitting percentage to take the early advantage at the Hawk
Center.
The Bearcats regrouped in the second set to hit .545 to win,
25-20, to even the match at one. They continued their momentum to
win the next two sets by competitive scores of 25-23 and 25-23
(.481) to walk away with the important non-conference road
victory.
Overall, they totaled 52 kills this evening for a .286 hitting
percentage, while New Paltz State finished with 49 kills for a .283
hitting percentage.
Pablo
Oliveira, the CUNYAC and NECVA Player of the Week, led the
attack with 20 kills (.415) and six total digs.
The team also received solid hitting from their freshmen duo of
Ray
Satagaj (9 kills, .400) and Steven
Coniglio (7 kills, .500), while sophomore Jesus
Echevarria dished out 40 assists.
Freshman Nick
Smith led the team with seven digs on the defensive
end.
Keith McDonald led New Paltz State with 13 kills and five
digs.
The men’s volleyball team will return to action on Saturday,
March 19, when they will travel to Boston Massachusetts to compete
in a tri-match hosted by #12-ranked Emmanuel College. The Bearcats
will play against Emmanuel (12:00 pm) and Endicott College (2:00
pm).
