The women's volleyball team lost two matches on Saturday in the final day of competition at the NYU Invitational in Greenwich Village. The Bearcats lost tough encounters to Gallaudet University of Washington, DC, and upstate SUNY-Geneseo.

Gallaudet, which reached the NCAA "Sweet 16" round of the 2005 NCAA Tournament, defeated the Bearcats, 30-12, 30-20, 30-23.

Baruch was led by sophomores Alice Livermore (Westbury, N.Y./W.T. Clarke) and Mariya Korobkova (Brooklyn, N.Y./New Utrecht) with five kills each. Maya Kagan (Brooklyn, N.Y./Stuyvesant) dished out 15 assists, while Lizmarie Vasquez (Bronx, N.Y./Lehman) recorded 15 digs.

Against SUNY-Geneseo, the Bearcats lost by the scores of 30-16, 30-13, 30-14.

Sophomore Brianne McCabe (Rocky Point, N.Y./Rocky Point) led the Bearcats with a season-high seven kills, while Kagan dished out 13  assists.

Baruch will return to action this Thursday with their 2006 home opener against Ramapo College of New Jersey. First serve on Baruch College Student Transfer Night is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in the ARC Arena.

Photo: John Neves