Here are condensed previews in order or last year’s finish, as provided my member school’s sports information office: HUNTER HAWKS (17‐18, 9‐0 CUNYAC) The defending CUNY Athletic Conference Champions start the season by hosting non‐conference opponents FDU‐College at Florham and Stevens Intitute of Technology on Thursday, September 1st in the Hunter Sportsplex beginning at 3:00pm. Head Coach Ray Bello's squad includes seven returning players from last year, including CUNYAC Tournament MVP Christine Luebcke and fellow CUNYAC All‐Tournament Team Members Katina Boutis and Mallory Grubler. The Hawks will cross the Hudson River to compete in non‐conference tri‐matches at Rowan University, New Jersey City University, and Montclair State University, as well as a match at Rutgers‐Newark. Closer to home, Hunter will participate in the NYU Violet Classic and round out their non‐conference schedule with trips to the United States Merchant Marine Academy and SUNY College at Old Westbury. The road to back‐to‐back CUNYAC Championships includes multi‐matches at Baruch College and the College of Staten Island, as well a trip to the Bronx to face Lehman College. The Hawks will host conference opponents John Jay College on September 20th at 6:00pm, Brooklyn College on the 27th at 6:00pm, and the College of Staten Island on October 18th at 6:00pm in the Hunter Sportsplex. The Hawks regular season schedule concludes with the Hunter College Invitational Tournament on October 28th and 29th, as SUNY‐Cortland, Elmira, Ithaca, and Rampapo Colleges visit the Hunter Sportsplex. BARUCH BEARCATS (25‐11, 8‐1 CUNYAC) The Baruch Bearcats will be seeking their third consecutive season with at least 25 match victories. The Bearcats, who are coached by Allison Stack, will begin their competitive schedule on the road on September 2 at the highly‐competitive St. Lawrence University Invitational in upstate Canton, New York. The team returns a majority of their starters, led by two‐time CUNYAC Libero of the Year Posey Wilson, setter Melinda Santiago, middle blocker Lauren Hayden, and outside hitters Carissa Oliveira, Rebecca Peralta and Brittany Sorensen. “I am really excited about my team this season and I can’t wait to begin,” said Stack, who won her 100th career women’s match last season. “I think this team is probably the best I have had at Baruch College and we are all eager to start playing.” CCNY BEAVERS (21‐17, 7‐2) The City College of New York women’s volleyball team – with first‐year head coach Jennifer Manicad ‐ will shoot for its second CUNYAC title in three seasons when the team heads to Baltimore, Maryland to participate in the Johns Hopkins University Tournament to start its season. On Friday, September 2nd,
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