MARCY, N.Y. - The Bard College men's volleyball team opened the season with a pair of matches at the Wildcat Invite, hosted by SUNY Polytechnic Institute, on Friday night.
The Raptors were swept by host SUNY Poly and by Wentworth Institute of Technology.
SUNY Poly defeated Bard 25-16, 25-20 and 25-13.
Kai Bernier-Chen led Bard with six kills, and
Jesse Small added four. Freshman
Joseph Stier had 11 assists, and freshman
Tyler Zowaski led the Raptors with eight digs.
Wentworth defeated Bard 25-8, 25-9 and 25-16. Small had four kills, Steir had seven assists, and Zowaski had another eight digs.
The Raptors play two more matches at the tournament on Saturday. They'll play Elms College at 1, and Mount Ida College at 3.