The women’s basketball team finished its finest season in school history with a record 26 wins and sixth-straight CUNY Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) Championship title.
The Bearcats were led by Jessica Duleba (’13), who averaged 15.6 points per game. For her outstanding accomplishments, the senior was named CUNYAC MVP and Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) NY/NJ Regional Player of the Year.
“It was by far the most exciting season I have ever been a part of,” said Duleba. “The amount of training we did in addition to practice really showed. We also tried to make a point to have everyone play as if it were her senior year.”
During the season, the team was ranked as high as #22 nationally in the USA Today Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Sports Division III poll. It was not only the first time in school history that Baruch’s women’s basketball team was ranked but also marked the first time for a senior women’s basketball team in CUNY.
“We are very proud of the team and Head Coach Machli Joseph for such an exciting season,” said Athletic Director Ray Rankis. “The team not only established new records but provided so many exciting memories. A majority of the players return next year, so hopes are high of our being even better.”
The Bearcats have been invited to compete in the prestigious D3Hoops.com Basketball Classic in Las Vegas next season. The tournament, which brings together some of the best women’s basketball teams in NCAA Division III, will take place in late December.
—John Neves
For more information or schedules on any team, please visit BaruchAthletics.com.