Men’s Soccer Still Searches For First Season One
By Owen Russell
The Brooklyn College men’s soccer team still searches for its first win of the season after coming up short against St. Elizabeth’s College on Sept. 21.
The Bulldogs marched into Wednesday’s matchup carrying a four game losing streak. Despite every intention of righting the ship, Brooklyn got off to an unfortunate start. St. Elizabeth scored within the first two minutes. Brooklyn allowed two more goals, before finally putting in one of their own. Freshman Danny Torrentes scored in the 53rd minute. A fourth and final goal from St. Elizabeth served as the nail in Brooklyn’s coffin. The Bulldogs were unable to keep pace, and suffered their seventh loss of the season.
While the season has not been ideal so far, Brooklyn has a second chance to catch momentum on Sept. 28 against Lehman College; Brooklyn’s first CUNYAC action of the season.
Women’s Soccer Continues Winless
By Owen Russell
The women’s soccer team remains winless after falling at home against the Pratt Institute on Sept. 21.
Brooklyn started strong against the Cannoneers. After allowing Pratt the first goal during the 11th minute, Brooklyn responded with one of their own in the 15th minute. Senior Rachel Gomez capitalized on a penalty kick for the Bulldogs. The two teams remained tied for 15 minutes until Pratt notched a second goal in the 30th minute. The visitors followed that up with a third goal seven minutes later, and a final goal during the second half. Brooklyn never caught back up. The Bulldogs surrendered three unanswered scores on the way to their sixth straight defeat.
The Bulldogs still have more than half a season to make up for their shaky start. Their next opportunity comes Sept. 28 against Old Westbury.
Men’s Cross Country Slimly Escapes Last Place
By Owen Russell
The men’s cross country team experienced its first taste of team competition on Sept. 25 at the Mount St. Mary Invitational.
Brooklyn fielded a full five person team after failing to do so in their previous meet. Brooklyn placed 13th overall in a field of 14 teams. Freshman Kevin McCarthy led the charge for the Bulldogs, finishing first for the team and 90th overall. Freshman Wali Mohammad placed second for the team, and 93rd overall. The team narrowly escaped last place, finishing one point above Vaughn College, with a final score of 359. CUNYAC rivals CCNY, Queensborough, and Baruch all ranked higher than the Bulldogs. US Maritime won the meet with a score of 32 (low score wins).
Women’s Cross Country Finishes Last
By Owen Russell
The women’s cross country team participated in its first team competition of the season on Sept. 25 as part of the Mount St. Mary Invitational.
The Bulldogs finished 12th overall, failing to escape last place. Junior Lori Tsang crossed the line first for Brooklyn. She finished with a time of 42:57 for six kilometers, placing 68th out of 90 competitors. The rest of the Bulldogs came in 83rd, 87th, 88th, and 89th respectively, rounding out Brooklyn’s score to 322. St. Joseph’s – Long Island won the meet with 54 points. Brooklyn finished below Baruch, CCNY, and Queens College in their first encounter of the season.
Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams will race again on Sunday, Oct. 2 at the Queensborough CC invitational.
Women’s Volleyball Ends Winning Streak In Hoboken
By Gabriela Flores
Women’s volleyball was on a winning streak after beating Pratt Institute on Saturday, Sept. 17. But that changed once Brooklyn began their Stevens tri-match against Manhattanville and Stevens a week later.
The team racked up wins in their St. Joseph’s Long Island tri-match, making splashes across the games. Against Rutgers-Newark, Brooklyn started on the right foot, leading the first set 25-18 on Tuesday, Sept. 20. Outside hitter Tessa Winkleman led the Bulldogs with 11 kills and nine digs. The matchup ended with Brooklyn winning 3-1 against the Scarlet Raiders, who were only able to secure 30 kills against the Bulldog’s 41.
Brooklyn continued the momentum against Farmingdale on Thursday, Sept. 22. Kicking off the first set, the Bulldogs led 10-5, closing with 25-18 at the Rams’ disadvantage. The third set, however, belonged to the Rams, who won 25-17. The two teams were cutting it close in the fourth and final match, but Aleah Rafat, a BC outside hitter, had other plans. Landing back-to-back kills, Rafat closed the eventful matchup 25-22, with Brooklyn claiming their third win in a row.
Things looked bright for the CUNYAC champions, but that changed when they headed to Hoboken. In their first matchup of the Stevens tri-match, the Bulldogs lost to Manhattanville’s Valiants on Saturday, Sept. 24. Off the jump, the Valiants won the first match 25-14, with the Bulldogs responding back with a 4-0 in the second set. Manhattanville didn’t let the Bulldogs shine for long, though. The game ended 3-0 in Manhattanville’s favor, ending Brooklyn’s winning streak.
Later in the day, the Bulldogs fell 3-0 to their host, Stevens Institute of Technology. The Ducks led command throughout the three sets, letting the Bulldogs land their fifth non-conference loss for the season so far.
Brooklyn looks to regain its footing in their next match against Maritime College on Monday, Sept. 26.
Women’s Tennis Looks High And Low For First Win
By Gabriela Flores
The women’s tennis team is still searching for their first win of the season.
The Bulldogs opened their CUNYAC conference play against Baruch on Thursday, Sept. 22. Brooklyn’s performance didn’t see the light of a winning day, losing 0-9 against Baruch. BC’s Marah Mustafa and Rebecca Finney scored the team’s highest in doubles. Their four points, however, were no match against their Baruch opponents who landed eight. Finney also led in Brooklyn’s singles play with two points, but her competitor, Keila Pagan from Baruch, responded with a total of 12.
The losses continued at St. Joseph’s Long Island on Sunday, Sept. 25, where Bulldogs dropped their fourth non-conference game. Players Veronika Tsiko and Monica Prado Capon led the team in doubles with four, but their scores did not suffice against their Golden Eagles opponents who scored eight. Tsiko was the only Bulldog to put up a three-set fight in singles against her opponent. Though some played close on occasion, their efforts weren’t enough for a win.
Women’s tennis matchup will be at home against visitors Farmingdale State on Thursday, Sept. 29.