Baruch College Athletics

Senior Steve Rouse of the men's volleyball team was voted by members of the athletic department as the Baruch Athlete of the Month for March 2007.

Steve started March in impressive fashion with 13 kills and a .611 hitting percentage versus #14-ranked Rivier (3/3).

He followed that performance with 17 kills and a .444 hitting percentage in a tough five-set loss to Villa Julie (3/4). He then recorded one of his finest games of March with 20 kills against City Tech (3/6).

During the CUNYAC Tournament, Steve stepped up his performance with 13 kills and five blocks in a semifinal comeback victory over Brooklyn College (3/22).

He came up clutch again for the Bearcats, picking up 12 kills and three blocks, while posting no hitting errors in an emotional upset victory over rival Hunter in the CUNYAC Final (3/22).

For the month of March, Steve averaged a solid 3.14 kills and .71 blocks per game.