FLUSHING, N.Y. - Sixth-seeded Hunter College completed its run through the 2024 CUNYAC Men's Soccer Championship with a 3-0 win over No. 1 seed Baruch on Saturday afternoon at Queens College.  The Hawks won the fifth CUNYAC title in program history, but the first since 2010.

Hunter, now 6-11-2 overall, earns the CUNYAC's automatic berth to the 2024 NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship.  The Hawks will learn their next opponent on Monday at 1:30 pm as the NCAA men's soccer selection show airs on NCAA.com.

Lehman is now 8-7-1 overall.

Hunter took a 1-0 lead in the 28th minute on a goal by Abdullah Al Maghrabi, with Ben Avacook assisting on the goal. The Hawks took that 1-0 lead into the break despite getting outshot 8-4.

Championship MVP Bradley Espejo put the Hawks in front 2-0 with just over 13 minutes remaining into the game.  Less than two minutes later, Avacook scored to put Hunter in front 3-0.

Hunter goalie Matthew Heimowitz registered nine saves en route to the shutout, while Lehman goalie Andres Barajas recorded one stop.  Lehman finished with a 21-9 shot advantage on the afternoon, outshooting the Hawks 13-5 after halftime.

Hunter's run to the title began with a 0-0 tie with No. 3 Baruch in the opening round, with the Hawks advancing in a penalty kick shootout.  The Hawks then upended No. 2 CCNY 2-1 in overtime in the semifinals.

---

ABOUT THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (CUNYAC)
The City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) is an NCAA Division III and NJCAA Division III conference with 14 members that reach across all five boroughs of New York City. Since officially coming into existence in 1987, the conference has been amongst the leaders in Division III with initiatives that focus on the student as much as the athlete in student-athlete. The conference sponsors 19 Four-Year College Championships, 13 Community College Championships, the Michael Steuerman Scholar-Athlete Awards Dinner, the Basketball Press Luncheon, the SAAC Leadership and Coaches Rules Seminars, a CUNY-Wide Intramurals Championship Series, and the CUNYAC Golf Classic. With the help of four corporate sponsors, the conference has been ahead of the competition. CUNYAC boasts award-winning publications, award-winning events, unmatched television exposure, and one of the best websites in Division III while continuously searching for ways to improve the quality of the athletics experience.
 
For the latest news on the CUNY Athletic Conference, log on to cunyathletics.com – the official site of the CUNY Athletic Conference. Also, become a follower of the CUNYAC on Instagram (@CUNYAC), Twitter (@CUNYAC) and YouTube (@CUNY Athletic Conference), and "LIKE" Us on Facebook (CUNY Athletic Conference).