By Manuel Polanco
Men’s Soccer
The Brooklyn College men’s soccer team took on William Paterson University on Sept. 14 at their field in Paterson, New Jersey. The men’s team would lose this game by a score of 8-0, and their opponents would remain undefeated in the season so far. The Bulldogs tried to score every quarter by putting pressure on the defense, but to no avail.
The team hopes to rebound in their next game against Saint Elizabeth University on Wednesday, Sept. 25.
Women’s Soccer
The Brooklyn College women’s soccer team faced off against Bard College on Sept. 17 and looked to muster up their first win of the season. Things didn’t go as planned, and the Bulldogs would lose the game by a score of 6-0. BC freshman goalie April Hartje saved 3 goals in the early parts of the game, but Bard overwhelmed the defense and broke the scoreless tie. Bard would score three goals in the first quarter and three in the second as well. The Bulldogs would try to answer back with shots from Chelsea Gonzalez, Sage Bernstein, Gianna DiPronio, and Dionisia Payamps, but they would remain scoreless.
BC faces off next against Kean University on Wednesday, Sept. 25.
Women’s Volleyball
The Brooklyn College women’s volleyball team has been on a roll as of late, and has amassed a winning streak of three. After their first two successes, they went on to beat Medgar Evers College with a score of 3-0 on Sept. 17. BC dominated the game against Medgar Evers, scoring 25 points in each set and holding them to a single digit scoring. Aleah Rafat had 10 kills and one ace. Magdalena Mackiewicz had five kills, and Danielle Fuxman had four kills. The game saw nonstop offense and defense as the team would capitalize on their opponents errors and help each other out with assists. This exciting run of dominance has propelled the team to keep winning.
BC hopes to continue their victorious run and keep their streak in their next game against Farmingdale State University on Tuesday, Sept. 24.