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The men and women’s track and field team traveled to Amherst College for the Amherst Spring Fling, using a number of strong races to grab fourth and seventh places overall for the men and women’s sides, respectively. The men took fourth place out of nine teams, scoring 68 points in the process, while the women finished seventh of nine teams with 46.5 points.
As the NBA season comes to a close, a look around the league offers a few interesting observations. While the top teams in the Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers and the Oklahoma City Thunder were expected to be successful, there are many surprises up and down in the standings.
The baseball team went even across the board over the past week, going 1-1-1 in a three-day span starting Tuesday afternoon. The schedule included a tough game against Rhode Island College and two others versus Salem State University and Bridgewater State University.
The softball team went 1-3 on the week, falling in both games of a doubleheader against Wellesley College on Wednesday and splitting games on the road against Worcester State University on Friday.
The men and women’s track team traveled to Tufts University for the Tufts Snowflake Classic, running their way to a sixth-place finish on the women’s side and a ninth-place finish on the men’s side of the track.
The men and women’s team continued their strong play over the weekend, going a combined 5-1 over six matches. The No. 32 men’s team picked up wins over Babson College, Wheaton College and No. 22 Bates College. The 31st-ranked women’s squad hosted the Nor’Easter Bowl and went 2-1, defeating Sarah Lawrence College and Christopher Newport University but narrowly falling to No. 6 Amherst College.
Every Chicago Cubs fan’s favorite word is “hope.” Every offseason brings hope that new top players will join the team. Every spring training brings hope for a great start to the season. And every April brings hope that the Cubs can put together a World Series winning team.
The baseball team went 2-1 on the road during this past week to push their record to 7-9. The Judges took home two victories against the University of Massachusetts Boston 19-9 on Friday and Western New England University 7-4 on Tuesday, while falling 10-2 to Worcester Polytechnic Institute on Wednesday.
This weekend, Brandeis hosted the NCAA Fencing Championships. After four days of fast-paced action, all three weapons for both the men’s and women’s sides featured competitive semifinal and final matchups on a raised platform in the middle of Red Auerbach Arena. The atmosphere was electric the entire time, as hordes of supporters came to cheer on their fencers. The University of Notre Dame, Penn State University and Columbia University sent notably large contingencies which featured school flags, raucous cheers and large cutouts of their fencers’ faces. Pool play was long and grueling as each competing fencer faced the other 23 in their respective weapon for a chance to land in the top four and continue on to the next day.
The men and women’s track and field teams traveled to Bridgewater State University for the non-scoring Bears Invitational on Saturday, picking up a pair of wins and a number of top finishes during the day.
The No. 28 men’s tennis team rolled over the United States Coast Guard Academy in an 8-1 victory on Saturday in New London, CT, sweeping the doubles courts and taking all but the No. 6 singles court match in the process.
Catcher Danielle Novotny ’16 and third baseman Madison Sullivan ’16 were both named to the University Athletic Association All-Tournament team last week.
NBA fans everywhere have been blessed this season with the opportunity to witness the historical greatness of the 65-7 Golden State Warriors. The squad from the Bay Area, led by sharpshooters Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, have dazzled on the court since the moment the 2015-2016 season tipped off, capturing the hearts of fans from Oakland to Japan. But while the historical dominance with which the Warriors have performed this season has been immeasurably beneficial for the NBA and its fans, there is one significant downside to the attention surrounding Golden State’s play that should no longer be overlooked.
The baseball team dropped both games of a doubleheader at Clark University on Sunday afternoon. The team fell in the first game by a score of 2-1 and lost in their second game 6-2 to bring their record to 5-8.
The women’s softball team slugged its way to wins in their home opener on Marcus Field last Saturday, putting up 10 runs in a doubleheader win over Clark College en route to their ninth and 10th wins this year. The squad sits at 10-7 overall for the year and has won an incredible five of their last six games, including the University Athletic Tournament earlier in the regular season.
Last Tuesday, Adam LaRoche abruptly retired from Major League Baseball and walked away from $13 million with the Chicago White Sox. Sparking much controversy, the White Sox had told LaRoche that he must drastically cut down the time his son, Drake LaRoche, spent in the team clubhouse. The White Sox organization and others have tried to justify the new policy by arguing that playing baseball is a job and that in no other occupation would this sort of behavior be tolerated. While this is true, it ignores the fact that baseball — like all sports — is first and foremost a game.
Star quarterback to washed-up backup. Impenetrable defense to slumping line. Throne to hot seat. Top to rock bottom.
The men and women’s tennis team took on the University of Rochester on their home turf on Saturday in a crucial matchup for both sides, topping the Yellowjackets in both University Athletic Association contests.
The men and women’s tennis team battled regional and University Athletic Association opposition last weekend in contests against the Stevens Institute of Technology, the College of New Jersey and New York University. The No. 26 men split their two matches while the women dropped both matchups.
The men and women’s track and field team saw two runners finish in 12th place at the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships last weekend, with Ryan Stender ’18 and Emily Bryson ’19 racing for their respective squads.