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lehman college athletics Lehman Men’s Volleyball Team Wins Championship, Heads for Final Four
The 2002 Lehman College men’s volleyball team receives its first-ever CUNY Championship trophy at an awards banquet on campus on April 6.
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n their seventh straight match at the North East Collegiate Volleyball Association (NECVA) Tournament Championship at Johnson & Wales University in Provi dence, Rhode Island, on Sunday, April 14, the Lehman College men’s volleyball team, now 30-2, defeated CUNY rival City College. The win earned Lehman an automatic bid to the Molten Division III National Championship, which will be held April 22–23 at New York University. This is the “final four” for the Division III Nationals. The three other teams are Springfield College (MA), tournament host NYU and LaVerne College (CA), a very strong team that is expected to be Lehman’s first opponent at the match. CUNYAC Assistant Director Gregg Cohen observed that, aside from the team’s
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The Lehman volleyball team with NECVA Executive Director Gerry Matacotta (far right) after winning the North East Collegiate Volleyball Association tournament in Providence, Rhode Island.
height deficit (the Lehman team averages six feet which could cause problems on defense if their opponents are taller) they had no weaknesses. “This is a very well balanced team with great athletes [most of whom hand picked by Head Coach Junior Garcia] who could match any team.” Cohen pointed out that this is the farthest any CUNY sports team has gone since Brooklyn College’s basketball team went to the final four in 1983.” Head Coach Garcia also has the distinction of having the only all-Hispanic team in the Division III. “Having the only all-Hispanic team can be difficult,” said Coach Garcia. “On the one hand, people look at you funny if you’re speaking Spanish on the court—but the fact is, Spanish is the first language of all of my players. And for some of them it is the only language they feel truly comfortable communicating in.” Lehman, the #1 seed, was led by freshman sensation Alejandro Flores with 23 kills. Flores was honored at an award’s banquet on Friday, April 5, and Sunday, April 7. He was named Player of the Year, CUNY Tournament MVP and NECVA Tournament MVP. Freshman Max Valerio made 16 kills and Sophomore Troy Jimenez had his second 14 digs triple-double with 10 kills, 27 assists and 11 digs while freshman Max Valerio added 16 kills and 14 digs. Both Jimenez and and Valerio were named to the All-Tournament team. When asked about his team Garcia had this response: “Our team was doubted and that is what kept us going. We felt that we were the best team and we wanted to prove it. Now we just want to go down to NYU and play. We want to make the most of this opportunity. ”
For more information, call Dr. Martin Zwiren at 718-960-1117. The APEX is located on the 37-acre tree-lined campus of Lehman College of The City University of New York, at Bedford Park Blvd & Goulden Avenue in the Northwest Bronx.
Ask about our discounts for senior citizens. Lehman College offers 90 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the arts and sciences and professional studies. For information about enrolling or to arrange for a campus tour, visit our web site at www.lehman.cuny.edu.’
Self-proclaimed “unconventional “Head Coach Soberky “Junior” Garcia and his assistant coach Felix Suriel with both of their NECVA and CUNY championship trohies.
Sports News Editor: Emmy Perryman For more information about athletics at Lehman College, contact Eric Harrison, Sports Information Coordinator, at 718-960-1146. Visit our website at www.lehman.cuny.edu
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lehman college athletics Lehman Men’s Volleyball Team Wins Championship, Heads for Final Four
The 2002 Lehman College men’s volleyball team receives its first-ever CUNY Championship trophy at an awards banquet on campus on April 6.
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n their seventh straight match at the North East Collegiate Volleyball Association (NECVA) Tournament Championship at Johnson & Wales University in Provi dence, Rhode Island, on Sunday, April 14, the Lehman College men’s volleyball team, now 30-2, defeated CUNY rival City College. The win earned Lehman an automatic bid to the Molten Division III National Championship, which will be held April 22–23 at New York University. This is the “final four” for the Division III Nationals. The three other teams are Springfield College (MA), tournament host NYU and LaVerne College (CA), a very strong team that is expected to be Lehman’s first opponent at the match. CUNYAC Assistant Director Gregg Cohen observed that, aside from the team’s
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The Lehman volleyball team with NECVA Executive Director Gerry Matacotta (far right) after winning the North East Collegiate Volleyball Association tournament in Providence, Rhode Island.
height deficit (the Lehman team averages six feet which could cause problems on defense if their opponents are taller) they had no weaknesses. “This is a very well balanced team with great athletes [most of whom hand picked by Head Coach Junior Garcia] who could match any team.” Cohen pointed out that this is the farthest any CUNY sports team has gone since Brooklyn College’s basketball team went to the final four in 1983.” Head Coach Garcia also has the distinction of having the only all-Hispanic team in the Division III. “Having the only all-Hispanic team can be difficult,” said Coach Garcia. “On the one hand, people look at you funny if you’re speaking Spanish on the court—but the fact is, Spanish is the first language of all of my players. And for some of them it is the only language they feel truly comfortable communicating in.” Lehman, the #1 seed, was led by freshman sensation Alejandro Flores with 23 kills. Flores was honored at an award’s banquet on Friday, April 5, and Sunday, April 7. He was named Player of the Year, CUNY Tournament MVP and NECVA Tournament MVP. Freshman Max Valerio made 16 kills and Sophomore Troy Jimenez had his second 14 digs triple-double with 10 kills, 27 assists and 11 digs while freshman Max Valerio added 16 kills and 14 digs. Both Jimenez and and Valerio were named to the All-Tournament team. When asked about his team Garcia had this response: “Our team was doubted and that is what kept us going. We felt that we were the best team and we wanted to prove it. Now we just want to go down to NYU and play. We want to make the most of this opportunity. ”
For more information, call Dr. Martin Zwiren at 718-960-1117. The APEX is located on the 37-acre tree-lined campus of Lehman College of The City University of New York, at Bedford Park Blvd & Goulden Avenue in the Northwest Bronx.
Ask about our discounts for senior citizens. Lehman College offers 90 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the arts and sciences and professional studies. For information about enrolling or to arrange for a campus tour, visit our web site at www.lehman.cuny.edu.’
Self-proclaimed “unconventional “Head Coach Soberky “Junior” Garcia and his assistant coach Felix Suriel with both of their NECVA and CUNY championship trohies.
Sports News Editor: Emmy Perryman For more information about athletics at Lehman College, contact Eric Harrison, Sports Information Coordinator, at 718-960-1146. Visit our website at www.lehman.cuny.edu
