Melinda Santiago has made an immediate impact with the Baruch volleyball team, leading the team to a 3-1 week. Baruch (5-3, 1-1 CUNYAC) defeated William Paterson 3-1, Purchase 3-0, and York 3-0 before falling to conference foe Hunter 3-2. For the week, Santiago tallied 134 assists and 36 digs.
At William Paterson, she notched 55 assists and added 10 digs, then followed that performance with 26 assists and nine digs against SUNY Purchase. At the CUNYAC multi-match, Santiago posted 16 assists with four digs against York and had 37 assists with 13 digs against Hunter.