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Baruch Volleyball Compete in Golden Dome Classic in New Jersey - Schedule/Results
BOX SCORE vs Stevens
BOX SCORE vs Rivier
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE/RESULTS
The #15-ranked men’s volleyball team split their two matches
on Saturday in the first day of the Golden Dome Classic hosted by
Rutgers-Newark in Newark, New Jersey.
The Bearcats (2-5) began the tournament against #10-ranked Stevens
Institute of Technology (5-0) and jumped out to a two set lead with
scores of 25-19 and 25-21, but Stevens rallied in dramatic fashion
to win the next three with scores of 25-22, 25-18, and 15-13 to
record the come-from-behind victory.
Stevens notched a .318 hitting percentage (66 kills), compared to
.274 (61 kills) by Baruch. The two teams were tied at 8-all
in the deciding fifth set, but Stevens pulled away late with David
Evans ending the match with a kill off an assist from Brandt
Grobeis.
Baruch’s 2010 AVCA All-American duo of Pablo
Oliveira (21 kills) and Eryk
Kowalski (18 kills) led the offensive attack all
afternoon, while Jesus
Echevarria dished out 47 assists, six kills (.444) and
two aces in the tough loss.
Evans finished with 17 kills (.424) and Grobeis totaled 56 assists
to keep the Ducks undefeated.
In the second match against #5-ranked Rivier (8-2), the two teams
played a very competitive game with Rivier winning the opening set,
25-23. Baruch responded to win the second set, 25-16 (14 kills,
.357), but Rivier won the third again by the score of 25-23 (13
kills, .303).
Baruch dominated the fourth set to win 25-17 (12 kills, .364), and
Pablo Oliveira carried the team to victory in the fifth set with
four total kills, including match point, for a 15-8 (eight kills,
.538) deciding set victory.
Kowalski led Baruch with 22 kills (.472). He also recorded six
digs and three blocks. Oliveira finished the match with 20 kills,
six digs and five blocks.
Echevarria recorded 53 assists for a Saturday total of 100. He
also notched six kills (.417) and five total digs.
The Bearcats also received solid numbers in the victory from
Vincent
Cruz (nine kills) and Ray
Satagaj (seven kills, .583).
The Baruch men’s volleyball team will quickly return to
action on Sunday, January 30, with two more matches in the Golden
Dome Classic. They will play the tournament hosts Rutgers-Newark
(11:00 am) and #7-ranked NYU (3:00 pm).
