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Offseason trades and acquisitions bring new level of hype as the basketball season commences

(10/31/16 9:35pm)

The 2016 to 2017 National Basketball Association season began last week, and with it come several exciting storylines that fans are eager to see play out between now and June. Can the Cleveland Cavaliers defend their title? Can Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors continue to perform at a historically impressive level of eliteness? However, there are three  notable storylines that every NBA fan should keep their eyes on as the season kicks in.


Swimming Squads earn high medals in competitive loss

(10/24/16 7:09pm)

The Brandeis swimming team has struggled to perform at its potential, losing four of its most recent meets, three of which were at the University of Rochester Invitational Friday through Saturday 10/22-23, where they lost to the University of Rochester twice and once to Division I Canisius College. Additionally, the week before, the Judges lost a tough meet to Wheaton College (Waltham MA) on Saturday Oct. 15, the men’s squad losing 157-131 and the women, 185-102. Despite disappointing team results, several Judges were able to individually swim magnificently. Tamir Zitelny ’20, in just his first week of competition, even managed to win the New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association Male Swimmer of the Week, an honorable award, especially for a rookie’s first week of play.



Men secure crucial win for second consecutive game

(10/24/16 6:32pm)

The men’s soccer team has pushed its winning streak to two games after a nail biting 1-0 victory over Clark University on Wednesday, the Judges’ only action of the week. The victory is a great sign for the team, as it indicates the squad may finally be emerging from a slump of epic proportions. The Judges hope to ride this wave of momentum en route to a National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament berth.





Club’s offense shows life in claiming two victories

(10/17/16 10:20pm)

The men’s club soccer team bounced-back this past week, seizing victory in two of its three match-ups. Though the team was unable to hold on to a late lead against top-ranked University of Chicago on Friday, their strong play in the double-overtime loss provides some encouragement moving forward. The squad may finally be finding its footing as its schedule is set to ease up and its focus grows increasingly fixated on capturing that elusive National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament berth.



Judges rally through competitive bracket to snag top-five finish in tough Cross Country race

(10/17/16 10:14pm)

The Brandeis men's and women’s cross country team had a strong performance for its two most recent outings: Oct. 15 at Connecticut College and Oct. 8 at James Earley Invitational in Westfield, Mass. At Connecticut College, the Judges took fifth place out of twenty teams, with the men’s Ryan Stender ’18 finishing third overall with an 8K time of 24:48.6, and women’s Emily Bryson ’19 finishing second, with a 6K time of 21:40.0. The previous weekend in Westfield, the Judges raced tremendously, finishing first overall out of 41 teams, with men finishing first and women in fourth. The past two weeks have been exciting, especially with the impressive performances of top runners Bryson and Stender. Due to his recent success, Stender received University Athletics Association Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week award, an honorable recognition of his dominance.


Men continue strong early performance at MIT

(10/17/16 10:12pm)

The men’s tennis team returned to action this weekend at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Invitational. This marks an unusual feature of the tennis season relative to the other collegiate sports, which normally run continuously through a series of months in one particular season. Tennis, however, is year-round, stretching from September to April, and also contains a four-month interlude from October to February between official matches. This unique schedule presents opportunities and challenges for the team. On the one hand, it allows the team to get a sense of how they stack up against other top ranked teams, which allows them to make adjustments to specific problems. At the same time, however, such a long layoff has the potential to zap any semblance of momentum generated from a strong start.



Club ties twice in three games

(10/10/16 11:25pm)

The men’s soccer team continued to struggle offensively this past week, resulting in a series of relatively disappointing finishes. Though the Judges managed to pull out one victory on the week, their inability to score cost them in their three other contests. The squad has slipped significantly in national polls, and it remains to be seen whether or not they can turn things around in time for an National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament berth. 






Club crumbles in double overtime

(09/26/16 11:39pm)

Times keep getting tougher for the men’s soccer team. After two straight crushing double-overtime losses against Babson College and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, respectively, the Judges were hoping to get back on track with a big win against longtime cross-town rival Tufts University. Unfortunately, the squad was unable to regain its footing at home, losing its third straight double-overtime contest and failing to net even a single goal. The team is falling fast after a strong start to the season, and its chances of postseason play appear to be slowly slipping away. 


Women struggle to find path to success

(09/26/16 11:35pm)

The women’s tennis team kick- started its season this weekend at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology International Tennis Association regional tournament. The Judges were looking to improve from their mediocre 11-10 record from their 2015 campaign. Last season, the Judges struggled in the tournament, with only one player advancing past the first round when Keren Khromchenko ’19 was able to double-bagel her Smith College opponent. Aside from Khromchenko, the Judges were unable to slide past their tough competition.