The 2013–14 year was another one for the record books for Baruch College Athletics (aka the Bearcats). Here are highlights from four of the most successful teams:
• Women’s swimming won its fifth straight CUNY Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) finals and extended its overall regular season conference meet winning streak to 30. (The last time the team lost to a CUNYAC opponent was in 2009.) Julia Sung (’14) was named the CUNYAC Finals MVP for the third straight year, and Daniela Giraldo (’17) was named the CUNYAC Rookie of the Year to cap off a dominant season.
• Men’s soccer won its second straight CUNYAC Championship after scoring a goal in sudden death overtime to defeat City College, 1-0, last term. The team is also in the midst of an undefeated streak: 19 matches in a row dating back to 2011. Victor Tlepshev (’14), Oren Kozlowski (’16), and Kevin Romero (’15) were each named a CUNYAC First Team All-Star for their outstanding efforts during the championship season.
• Women’s basketball continues to dominate, winning its seventh straight CUNYAC Championship by defeating rival Hunter College, 70-54. The championship game was televised live on February 28 to a national audience on ESPN3. Francess Henry (’15) was named the Tournament MVP for the second straight year as the Bearcats finished a successful season with 21 wins.
• In recent years, men’s volleyball (photo above, by Dennis Gostev ’13) has been the most prominent team at Baruch. In April the team won its sixth straight CUNYAC Championship, the ninth in its history. Steven Coniglio (’14) and Jack McKee (’14) led the Bearcats this year. Last year’s team competed in the NCAA Final Four, becoming the first Baruch team to reach that prestigious stage of a national championship event.
—John Neves
Come out and support your Bearcats. Schedules and directions are available at BaruchAthletics.com.