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(10/22/24 10:00am)
Following a two week break in sports coverage, there are a considerable amount of highs and lows to capture for the Brandeis men’s and women’s soccer teams. Both faced University Athletic Association foes Carnegie Mellon, Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Chicago for the first time this season. The men's team also faced the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
(10/01/24 10:00am)
“We don’t need the memories,” Mandy Reyes ’27 says. At first, this mantra might be hard for some to stomach, but to this sophomore on the Brandeis women’s tennis team, it means resisting the temptation to dwell on the past and instead finding optimism through always “reminding [herself] that it is a new day,” as Reyes explains.
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On Sept. 26, 2024 it was announced that Daniel Ricciardo would leave the RB Formula One Team immediately and would be replaced by Liam Lawson for the remainder of the season. Lawson previously stood in for Ricciardo when he suffered a broken hand after crashing during a practice in 2023. Lawson made his Formula 1 debut at Zandvoort, racing for RB for a total of five grand prix before Ricciardo returned. Ricciardo’s departure comes at a shaky time as there are only two unfilled seats left for the 2025 season and five current drivers without contracts. Although Ricciardo hasn’t officially announced his retirement, his inconsistent and low scoring performance this year makes his future in F1 uncertain.
(10/01/24 10:00am)
This year Brandeis Athletics welcomed six alumni to the Brandeis Hall of Fame, ranging from the graduating class of 1974 to 2009. The sports represented were men’s track and field and cross country, women’s track and field and cross country, men’s soccer, women’s fencing, volleyball and the category of contributor.
(10/01/24 10:00am)
Week four of the National Football League season had many unexpected outcomes as it became abundantly clear that this parity-filled season will promise results that contradict preseason expectations. This week was filled with both blowouts and nail biters, continuing to show that you never know what will happen over the weekend with NFL football.
(10/01/24 10:00am)
The 2024 Major League Baseball playoffs kick off with the wildcard round this Tuesday, Oct 1. In the American League, the third seeded Houston Astros will host the fifth seeded Kansas City Royals, while the fourth seeded Baltimore Orioles face off against the sixth seeded Detroit Tigers. The Cleveland Guardians will play the winner of the Astros/Royals game, and the top seeded Yankees will play the winner of the Orioles/Tigers game. Over in the National League, the third seeded Milwaukee Brewers will play the sixth seeded New York Mets, while the fourth seeded San Diego Padres play the fifth seeded Atlanta Braves. The top seeded Los Angeles Dodgers will play the winner of the Braves/Padres game, and the Philadelphia Phillies will play the winner of the Brewers/Mets game.
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The Brandeis volleyball team faced its first test against fellow University Athletics Association teams this weekend. The round robin tournament was hosted by New York University at the John A. Paulson Center in Manhattan. The UAA conference is notoriously stacked with talent – with conference rivals Carnegie Mellon University, Case Western Reserve University, Emory University, New York University and the University of Washington-St. Louis qualifying for the National Collegiate Athletics Association tournament. The NYU Violets even made an impressive run to the NCAA semifinal where they lost to Juniata College, ending their season in the top four in the country. This season, the Emory Eagles are currently ranked seventh in the nation by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Fellow UAA teams have also joined them in the AVCA Top 25: UWash is ranked eighth, NYU follows in 13th and Case Western sits at 21st.
(09/24/24 10:00am)
Having a determined “stay in the moment” mentality keeps Slater Loffredo ’26 of the Brandeis men’s soccer team motivated. “I try to push myself to get the most out of each moment I'm in,” he told The Justice. Whether applying that to soccer or life in general, this advice speaks to his goal to stay focused.
(09/24/24 10:00am)
On Saturday, Sept. 21, at Steake Arena, the Brandeis women’s volleyball team played two opponents, winning one game and losing the other. These games took place away, with the Judges traveling to meet their opponents at host Babson College's home court.
(09/24/24 4:00am)
During the 2024 Women's National Basketball Association season, Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson has put the finishing touches on what is likely her third career Most Valuable Player award with some eye-popping records: most points in a season, most points per game in a season and most rebounds in a season. She also leads the league in blocks. It’s a single-season performance unprecedented in WNBA history, but it is the crown jewel in what has been a long line of shattered records in a season highlighted by the leagues’ top-performing stars, new and old.
(09/24/24 10:00am)
After a tough loss to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Engineers last week, the Brandeis women’s soccer team was looking for redemption and a restoration of their win streak. The Judges got to work quickly during their game at Bridgewater State University on Wednesday Sept. 18, the first shot of the game reaching the back of the net only 81 seconds in. Ali Panella ’27 started off this early scoring streak for the Judges, nailing her first of the season of assists from Tanvi Raju ’27 and Rachel Walter ’25.
(09/24/24 10:00am)
On June 3, Jessica Chapin '10 succeeded Lauren Haynie to become Brandeis University’s 13th Director of Athletics. Chapin received her master’s degree in sports administration from Springfield College in 2013 and her professional career began in 2010 at Western New England University, where she served as the Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach until 2014. Prior to her time at Brandeis, Chapin served as the Director of Athletics for the American International College beginning in 2020.
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On Sept. 5, Alex Morgan announced that she would be retiring from women’s soccer. In a video posted on X, titled “Thank You,” Morgan said that her decision “ha[d] been a long time coming and [it] wasn’t easy.” She would play one last game for the San Diego Wave Fútbol Club, which took place last Sunday, Sept. 8. Morgan recounted that at the beginning of 2024, she “felt in her heart and soul that this was the last season” of her professional career. For Morgan, “success … is defined by never giving up and [she] did just that” throughout her 30 years of playing soccer. She aims to keep this mentality as she begins a new phase of her life.
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The 2024 National Hockey League Draft was held on June 28 and 29 at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The Sphere is a unique performance venue ideal for both audio and visual spectacles, seating 18,600 people. The NHL took advantage of these capabilities, using the high quality light emitting diode screens to display custom graphics to get fans and players alike excited about this annual affair.
