Denis Gostev

Women's Volleyball

Baruch’s Parks and Sung and Hunter’s Hogan Earn Weekly Honors

Player of the Week Year Position School
Sydney Parks Sr. MB Baruch
Libero of the Week Year Position School
Amy Sung Sr. L Baruch
Rookie of the Week Year Position School
Miranda Hogan Fr. S Hunter

CUNYAC Women’s Volleyball Presented by Pepsi

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CUNYAC/Pepsi Women’s Volleyball Player of the Week
Sydney Parks, Baruch
Middle Blocker/Senior/Boonsboro, MD/Boonsboro

Sydney Parks has been named the CUNYAC/Pepsi Women’s Volleyball Player of the Week for the week of 9/28-10/4. For the week, Parks averaged 2.53 kills per set, which helped contribute to the Bearcats' success.  To begin the week at the Kean Invitational, the middle blocker had 7 kills and 2 digs against Olivet College.  Later that day, Parks added 10 kills and three blocks to her season total versus Frostburg.  The following day, the senior had a career high 15 kills and added 2 blocks in a matchup with Kean and 6 kills and 2 digs against Trine University.  Parks was named to the Kean Invitational All-Tournament team after an impressive tournament performance.

CUNYAC/Pepsi Women’s Volleyball Rookie of the Week
Miranda Hogan, Hunter
Setter/Freshman/Bay Shore, NY/Bay Shore

Miranda Hogan has been named the CUNYAC/Pepsi Women’s Volleyball Rookie of the Week for the week of 9/28-10/4. This marks Hogan’s fifth straight Rookie of the Week honor to start the year. She continued her success with a week in which she dished out 124 assists in four matches at an average of 31 per match. The freshman also contributed tremendously on defense with 32 digs for the week at an average of 2.29 per game. At the start of the week, Hogan had her best performance so far for the season in a close contest against Mt. Saint Vincent where she had 45 assists and 8 digs.  Her impressive played continued throughout the week after having 28 assists in a matchup with Ramapo and then 19 against SUNY Cortland.  The freshman ended her week with 32 assists in a CUNYAC win over Brooklyn.

CUNYAC/Pepsi Women’s Volleyball Libero of the Week
Amy Sung, Baruch
Libero/Senior/Flushing, NY/Cardozo

Amy Sung has been named the CUNYAC/Pepsi Women’s Volleyball Libero of the Week for the week of 9/28-10/4. Sung has earned this honor three times thus far this season.  In Baruch’s first two games of the week, Sung had 39 digs against Frostburg and 16 against Olivet at the Kean Invitational.  The following day, the Bearcats captured a victory against a tough opponent in Kean, where the senior libero had 32 digs.  Sung averaged an outstanding 6.40 digs per set for the week.

Around CUNYAC (In order of submission)
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CCNY Beavers (4-17 Overall, 1-3 CUNYAC)
Last Week (1-2 Overall, 0-0 CUNYAC)
ccnyathletics.com

City was swept 3-0 by Merchant Marine Academy during the week. Then the team traveled to New Jersey City for the NJCU Tri-match. They swept Purchase College before falling 3-0 to host NJCU. The Beavers will host the CCNY Tri-match against William Paterson and King's College (PA) Saturday, October 10.

John Jay Bloodhounds (3-9 Overall, 1-3 CUNYAC)
Last Week (0-2 Overall, 0-0 CUNYAC)
johnjayathletics.com

The Bloodhounds went 0-2 for the week. John Jay lost to Smith College, 3-0, and Eastern Connecticut State College, 3-0.

Medgar Evers (0-15 Overall, 0-4 CUNYAC)
Last Week (0-2 Overall, 0-0 CUNYAC)
mecathletics.com

Medgar Evers went 0-2 on the week, dropping two road matches in straight sets against Farmingdale State on September 29th and Mount Saint Mary College on September 30th.

CSI Dolphins (5-7 Overall, 1-3 CUNYAC)
Last Week (0-2 Overall, 0-0 CUNYAC)
csidolphins.com

CSI went 0-2 this week and are now on a three-game skid. This week, they face Mount Saint Mary on Tuesday, Rutgers-Camden and Wilkes University on Saturday.

Baruch Bearcats (8-15 Overall, 4-0 CUNYAC)
Last Week (1-3 Overall, 0-0 CUNYAC)
baruchathletics.com

Baruch played four games over the week. They were 1-3 during that stretch. Their victory came against Kean University in a thrilling five-set match. The Bearcats will return to action on Thursday, October 8, with a 7:00 pm home contest against William Paterson University.

Lehman Lightning (8-7 Overall, 4-1 CUNYAC)
Last Week (1-0 Overall, 0-0 CUNYAC)
lehmanathletics.com

The women's volleyball team had only one match this week. The Lightning defeated St. Joseph's College of Brooklyn, 3-1, on Friday. Lehman will travel to Farmingdale State on Tuesday, to battle the Rams, beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Brooklyn Bulldogs (5-12 Overall, 3-2 CUNYAC)
Last Week (1-3 Overall, 0-0 CUNYAC)
brooklyncollegeathletics.com

The Brooklyn College Women's Volleyball Team had a thrilling five-set victory over Centenary to start the week last Monday. The Bulldogs beat the Cyclones, 20-25, 25-15, 22-25, 25-11, 15-2, behind a career-high 19 kills from Christolia Butler.

York Cardinals (3-13 Overall, 1-3 CUNYAC)
Last Week (0-4 Overall, 0-0 CUNYAC)
yorkathletics.com

The Cardinals had a tough week, going 0-4 in four non-conference games. This week, York visits NJCU on Tuesday in its lone match of the week.

Hunter Hawks (7-6 Overall, 4-0 CUNYAC)
Last Week (3-2 Overall, 0-0 CUNYAC)
huntercollegeathletics.com

The Hunter Hawks went 1-3 this past week, getting their sole win over Brooklyn College at the Ramapo Tournament. They are now 8-9 overall and 4-0 in conference play. The Hawks take on United States Merchant Marine Academy on Tuesday.

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