By Manuel Polanco
As the first month of the semester comes to an end, let’s recap this week’s games and preview what’s to come.
Men’s Soccer
The BC men’s soccer team faced off against Saint Elizabeth University (SEU) on Monday, Sept. 25. SEU started off scoring early, with two goals in the first quarter of the game.
Midfielder George Koufos responded by cutting the lead in half 70 minutes into the quarter with a goal of his own. The game would remain 2-1 until SEU answered with two goals of their own in the second quarter, thus making it a 4-1 game. They could not come up with a win and lost 4-1, dropping their record to a measly 1-7.
The Bulldogs hope to turn their season around in their next game against Medgar Evers during the CUNY Athletic Championships (CUNYAC) on Oct. 2 at Queens College.
Women’s Soccer
On Saturday, Sept. 21, the BC women’s soccer team played against Kean University and won 4-0. BC would strike first with a first quarter goal by Dionisia Payamps, who would score two goals during the game.
Later in the second quarter, Payamps would strike again with another goal, assisted by Chelsea Gonzalez. Gianna DiPronio would score another goal for BC with 65 minutes in the quarter. Midfielder Mary Alicia Khosh didn’t start the game but was substituted in during the second quarter and scored a goal.
Coming off of two great wins, the women’s soccer team took on Kean University on Sept. 25 hoping to continue their streak. Things didn’t go as planned, however, and BC would lose 8-0.
Kean took a hold of the game early, with a goal in the first minute of the game. Before halftime hit, they were up by 6-0. In the second quarter, Kean would score two more goals, continuing their dominance of the field. The team hopes to bounce back and start a new win streak on Monday, Sept. 30, as they face off against The College of Old Westbury.
Women’s Volleyball
On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the women’s volleyball team faced off against Farmingdale State in what would end up being a 3-0 loss.
Freshman Danielle Fuxman had a great game with seven kills and two blocks, but Farmingdales aggressive play proved to be a deciding factor in the game. BC would ride key hot streaks in each round to make the game closer, but Farmingdale would ultimately take each round. Aleah Rafat had five kills, Sydney Gdnaski had two kills, and Amra Mulic had two kills and three aces.
Next, the women’s volleyball team played against John Jay on Sept. 26 in the CUNYAC. They lost 3-0 in their first game of the conference. In this hard-fought conference, the Bulldogs lost the first round 25-20, the second 25-19, and 25-19 in the third round.
Despite a strong start on behalf of the Bulldogs, John Jay stole the momentum of this game. Aleah Rafat had six kills, Amy Kaza had five kills, Sydney Gdnaski had two kills and two aces, and Kela Duncan had two kills and two blocks. The Bulldogs have a week to prepare for an upcoming Tri-Match against Medgar Evers College on Oct. 5.