Squad falls in two of three games after break
The men’s basketball team pushed their overall season record to 6-9 this past week after winning one of their three games.
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The men’s basketball team pushed their overall season record to 6-9 this past week after winning one of their three games.
In the past three games, the women's basketball team beat the Case Western Reserve University Spartans at home 81-69, barely lost to the University of Chicago Marooners 55-62 in their first UAA road game of the season and fell to Washington University 70-54. The squad fell to 10-6 overall on the season after this week and 2-3 in the UAA. Brandeis was led by center Maria Jackson ’17, who scored a whopping 22 points against Case and 12 points along with a dominant nine rebounds against a tough Chicago team.
The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams took their final stand at home on Saturday against Keene State College and Bridgewater State University. The teams honored their graduating seniors Edan Zitelny ’17, Eb Webber ’17 and Cameron Braz ’17 as they competed in their penultimate meet of the regular season.
In the first track and field home meet of the season, both the men’s and women’s teams finished in third place. It was the 14th straight year that the meet, the Reggie Poyau Memorial Invitational, was hosted at the Gosman Convocation Center. The squads are off to a hot start as the 2016 to 2017 campaign has the potential to be one of the best in recent memory.
As the NBA season nears the halfway mark, Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook stands on the brink of one of the most unprecedented seasons in league history.
Coach Mike Coven of the men’s soccer team announced his retirement from the soccer program after 44 years at the helm of the organization. Coven leaves behind a rich legacy of victory and achievements, winning 526 total games and receiving the 2002, 2012 and 2015 UAA Coach of the Year awards.
The women’s soccer team’s magical season came to a screeching halt last Friday evening at the hands of the Washington University in St. Louis Bears. The Judges were defeated 2-1 in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament, the furthest Brandeis has ever advanced in the program’s history.
The men’s soccer team’s season ended on Friday afternoon in disappointing fashion as they fell to Calvin College in a nail-biting Final Four matchup. The Judges controlled much of the game, narrowly missing a handful of solid offensive opportunities, but ultimately lost to the Knights in Salem, Virginia.
The women’s basketball team won two of three games over the past week to vault them to a 5-2 record for the season.
The Brandeis men’s basketball team had a very promising week, as they took home two hard-fought wins over a long week of play. The team beat the Salem State University Vikings and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Corsairs but lost by just two points against the undefeated Tufts University Jumbos. Through the beginning of the basketball season, the squad has shown that it is prepared to work hard and has the grit needed to succeed in its conference.
The men and women’s fencing team showed off their skills in their first home event of the season, as the teams went for two medals against some of the nation’s top fencing competition.
Contrary to popular belief, as the last pencils drop and the final classrooms empty out, the Brandeis campus transforms into a vibrant, active community. Although not known for its basketball program, Brandeis calls itself home to over 100 aspiring basketball players during the hot New England summer. Players gather from all parts of the state to take part in rising Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart’s Youth Basketball Academy.
The women’s basketball team starts their season determined to prove themselves to the league. The Judges finished a hair below .500 last year, closing out the regular season with a 12-13 record. In conference play, the Judges struggled to find their pace, posting a 5-9 record.
The men’s basketball team had a tough season last year, going 9-16 and losing multiple players along the way.
The Judges battled their opponents in two grueling games over the weekend to secure an incredible Final Four appearance in the NCAA tournament.
The men’s soccer team has hit its stride at the perfect time, winning both of its postseason matches this past weekend to earn a Final Four berth for the first time in over 30 years. Though the squad’s offensive shortcomings were the biggest storyline from the regular season, coach Mike Coven and his staff have made the necessary changes to get the Judges’ attack rolling.
The women’s basketball team started their season off strong this past week winning two of its first three games.
The men’s basketball team began its 2016 to 2017 campaign last Tuesday with an 87-78 victory at home against Suffolk University. The squad relied on much of its core from last season while also nicely rotating in new complimentary players.
The past two weeks have been busy but successful for the men and women’s cross-country teams as their season concluded on Saturday. Both the men and women sent one of their players to compete at the NCAA Division III National Championships in Louisville, Kentucky. For the women, Emily Bryson ’19 earned the second All-American honor of her career at Nationals, as she finished 24th overall. For the men, Ryan Stender ’18 just barely missed his first All-American award, finishing in 37th. The week before, the teams participated in the NCAA New England Regional Championships in Westfield, Massachusetts where the men finished 9th overall and the women 6th. On the women’s side, Bryson improved immensely from the previous season, as she finished a commendable seven spots ahead of last year’s race. She came in a respectable 31st the year before and improved her time by an amazing 34 seconds with a time of 21:09.9. After the race, Bryson explained her mentality: “I just kept thinking of all my girls, my team; that’s all I thought about. I gave it everything.”
The women’s soccer advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament after two impressive victories this past weekend. On Sunday, the Judges defeated the No. 5 Lions of The College of New Jersey on the road during a tense 1-1 (4-2) penalty kick shootout. The team had the opportunity to play against the Lions of TCNJ after earning a beautiful 3-0 victory against Virginia Wesleyan College on Saturday.