New York, NY | The Panthers were in action on Saturday afternoon when BMCC hosted a men's soccer regional tournament opening round match and a volleyball Senior Day doubleheader. The day began with the women's volleyball team matching up against the #2 team in the region, Orange County Community College, followed by a match against the Sullivan Generals. Simultaneously, up at Pier 40 the men's soccer team was kicking off the opening round with a matchup against the #6 seeded Dutchess Falcons. In BMCC Gymnasium, the Lady Panthers got off to a hot start against the Colts, but Orange would mount an impressive comeback to win in the fifth set, after the loss the team rebounded and took care of business against the Generals, winning in 3 straight sets.

On the final day of the regular season, BMCC honored the 2nd year players: Alioscak Adames, Kimberly Mejia, Essence Walker, and Kayshawna Richardson in a pregame ceremony. Just as she has done for the Lady Panthers all season, Stela Vaso once again led the team on offense, this time she filled up the stat sheet with 17 kills, 10 aces, and 3 blocks through two matches. The service game played a key role in the opening match, with five BMCC players recording 3 or more aces for a team total of 26, meanhile setter Yulia Kuzmina recorded a team-high 15 assists against Orange. Serving continued to play an important role in the second match, where BMCC struck for another 13 aces in the 3-set sweep. Following a 1-1 performance today, the Lady Panthers will travel to Hostos on Monday to take on the host team in the semifinal round of the CUNYAC tournament at 4pm.

Playing in dismal weather, things went from bad to worse for the Panthers soccer team today. After a handball in the box in the 6th minute left the Panthers with 10 men on the field, Dutchess struck first with a free kick that ricocheted off of a Panther player for an own goal. BMCC would get back into the game when Karim Piottin-Ndiaye pushed the ball up the sideline and crossed it into Peter Ceesay in front of net, which the team captain drilled into the back of the net. A string of impressive saves from goalkeeper Dhondup Tharchen would keep the Panthers tied at 1-1 at the end of regulation. In a golden-goal overtime, the Falcons were able to score on another header stemming from a free kick. After claiming the CUNYAC Championship earlier this week, this upset defeat in the opening round of the regional tournament will conclude the Panthers season.