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STAC Men's Volleyball Rebounds with Dominant 3-0 Senior Night Win Over Baruch

STAC Men's Volleyball Rebounds with Dominant 3-0 Senior Night Win Over Baruch

Game Leaders

Baruch
K: Nirenstein, Benjamin - 6
B: 6 Players (#2, #1, #13, #3, #12, #15) - 1
D: Gavroff, Peter - 8
SA: 3 Players (#2, #1, #15) - 1
St. Thomas Aquinas
K: Kyran Versteegen - 13
B: David Weiss - 3
D: 3 Players (#4, #5, #16) - 6
SA: Marcus Franck - 7

Team Stats

Baruch
St. Thomas Aquinas

Hitting %

0.078
0.4

Blocks

4
4.5

Digs

23
30

Aces

3
10
full stats
Posted: Apr 02, 2026

Sparkill, N.Y. - Just a few days removed from a disappointing loss to crosstown rivals Dominican University, the St. Thomas Aquinas College Men's Volleyball team returned to the Spartan Athletic Complex hardwood on Thursday evening for a non-conference matchup against Baruch College. In a dominant performance to get back on track, the maroon and gold hammered the Bearcats to claim a 3-0 sweep on Senior Night.

Prior to the Spartans' home finale, the maroon and gold honored its graduating class, as Nicholas Santos and Marcus Franck's collegiate careers were celebrated with on-court ceremonies, which included the athlete's family, teammates, coaches and college administrators.

STAC moves to 10-12 on the season, while Baruch falls to 11-12.

Set Results vs. Baruch College

Set 1: STAC 25/BAR 21

Set 2: STAC 25/BAR 15

Set 3: STAC 25/BAR 13

How it Happened

  • As a team, St. Thomas Aquinas recorded 43 kills compared to Baruch's 17. The Spartans also had 4.5 blocks and 36 assists, while the Bearcats tallied 4 blocks and 17 assists.
  • STAC outhit Baurch by a .400 to .078 margin for the match.
  • Kyran Versteegen paced the Spartans offense with a match-high 13 kills. Versteegen also registered a dig and two block assists.
  • Marcus Franck tallied a match-high 26 serve assists (8.67 assists/set). He also accumulated two kills, seven service aces, six digs and a solo block for the maroon and gold.
  • Nicholas Santos racked up eight kills, two serve assists and six digs against the Bearcats.
  • Santiago Valenca picked up seven kills, a service ace, six digs and a block assist on Thursday.
  • Jakob Schwarz contributed five kills, two digs and a block assist.
  • David Weiss accumulated four kills, a dig and three block assists in the match.
  • Luis Grath put together a three kill, one serve assist, one service ace and one dig effort for the maroon and gold.

Up Next

STAC returns to ECC action on Friday, April 10 at Dominican University. The Spartans and Chargers rematch is scheduled to get underway at 6:00 p.m. inside of the Hennessy Center in Blauvelt, New York.