Men’s Volleyball Continues To Struggle
By Owen Russell
The Brooklyn College men’s volleyball team continues to slide down the CUNYAC standings after losing two contests this past week.
The Bulldogs traveled to Hunter College to square off against the Purple Hawks on Mar. 15. Brooklyn had a tough time right out the gate, dropping the first set 25-10. After that, the Bulldogs weren’t able to string together a comeback and dropped the next two sets (25-18, 25-13). The loss marked Brooklyn’s third straight loss against conference rivals.
The Hawks put together a strong performance, leading the Bulldogs in every statistical category, including aces. Hunter scored seven aces while Brooklyn only scored one. Junior Darren Roach led the team in kills with seven.
After a canceled game against Medgar Evers, the Bulldogs regrouped and hosted the Bearcats from Baruch on Mar. 19. Unlike their last contest, Brooklyn kept the first set close, but ultimately dropped the decision to Baruch (25-19).
From there, the Bulldogs were unable to score more than their first set total, dropping the subsequent sets (25-17, 25-11). With the loss to Baruch, Brooklyn has now lost four straight games against CUNYAC rivals.
Much like the loss to Hunter, Brooklyn trailed in nearly every statistical category except for aces. The Bulldogs scored four aces, and the Bearcats only scored two. Junior David Li led the team in kills with five.
After these past two losses, Brooklyn ranks second to last in the CUNYAC, only above York College. The Bulldogs will have a shot to turn around their luck Mar. 22 against Lehman College.