Brooklyn, NY --- The #4 seeded Brooklyn College Men's Volleyball team will take on #1 seed Baruch College tonight in the semifinals of the 2014 City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) Championships.
The match is scheduled for a 6:00 pm start time tonight at Baruch's ARC Arena. Click
here for directions to Baruch.
Live stats for the match will also be available.
Admission to the semifinals is free; however, fans must register for tickets in advance. You can register for tickets online by clicking
here.
StudentsFirst Rewards Program Information: To receive your points for the StudentsFirst Rewards Program, the name on this ticket MUST match your CUNY-ID which is to be shown at the check-in table. You must also click "YES" when asked if you're a CUNY student or points will NOT be received. For more information go to www.cunyathletics.com/StudentsFirstRewards
Please Note: Seating is on a first come, first serve basis. Tickets ARE required for entry to the event. Artificial noisemakers of any kind are NOT allowed into the event and are subject to confiscation. Outside food is not permitted into the facility. Doors open to the public at 3:00 pm. Baruch swept the regular season series against Brooklyn, as the Bearcats defeated the Bulldogs in a five-set thriller, 3-2 (25-21, 25-22, 21-25, 20-25, 15-7), on March 8th on a neutral court at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and in four sets, 3-1 (26-24, 25-15, 25-27, 25-17), on March 20th at ARC Arena.
Baruch is currently ranked 15th in latest American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division III Men's Coaches Top 15 Poll.
Third-year Head Coach
Michael Salak, who was recently named the 2014 CUNYAC Coach of the Year, will look to lead his team to its first conference title since 1998. Salak will look towards 2014 CUNYAC Rookie of the Year
Mihail Osipov and CUNYAC Second Team All-Stars
David Dimitruk and
Antony Koyfman, as well as seniors
Timothy Hui and
Lucas Moline to help the Bulldogs make a run at the championship.
Baruch, the reigning eight-time CUNYAC Champions, will be in search of their sixth straight title, as the Bearcats are led by 2014 CUNYAC Player of the Year, Jack McKee, as well as CUNYAC First Team All-Stars Steven Coniglio and Chris Kaimis and Second Team All-Star Scott Standring.
The winner between Baruch and Brooklyn will play in the final the same day at 8:00 pm, against the winner of the first semifinal game of the day at 4:00 pm between #2 Hunter College and #3 York College.
2014 CUNYAC/Pepsi Men's Volleyball Championships
Quarterfinals Round – Tuesday, April 8th – at Higher Seed#1 Baruch College def. #8 Medgar Evers College, 3-0 (25-14, 25-5, 25-11)
#2 Hunter College def. #7 John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 3-0 (25-17, 25-14, 25-16)
#3 York College def. #6 Lehman College, 3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-19)
#4 Brooklyn College def. #5 City College of New York, 3-2 (25-14, 19-25, 25-16, 18-25, 15-9)Semifinals and Final – Friday, April 11th – at Baruch College (ARC Arena)4pm: #2 Hunter vs. #3 York
6pm: #1 Baruch vs. #4 Brooklyn8pm: Championship Final – semifinals winners