TENNIS BRIEF Squad starts year at road meet
The men’s tennis team opened its Fall season last weekend at the Middlebury College Invitational with strong play in both singles and doubles action, sending three players to the tournament’s second day.
Squad takes one of three games on week
■ Maddie Engeler ’16 had four blocks in the Judges’ victory against Simmons College on Saturday.
British Premier League teams struggle in opening round of European Champion League play
This week, the top four Barclays Premier League teams of the 2014 to 2015 season saw their first group stage action in the Champions League, and for everyone except the defending BPL champions, things did not go particularly well. Chelsea FC was the only team that escaped with a positive result as Arsenal FC, Manchester City and Manchester United all fell in their first group games. Manchester United and Manchester City both lost on Tuesday to Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven and Italian champions Juventus, respectively. Arsenal lost on the road the next day to Dinamo Zagreb of Croatia while Chelsea defended Stamford Bridge with a win against Maccabi Tel Aviv. United could not build on a slick goal from former PSV player Memphis Depay as Eindhoven initially drew level through Hector Moreno and took the lead for good on a header from Luciano Narsingh. Unfortunately, the main story of the match was the loss of Luke Shaw after a tackle by Moreno about 15 minutes into the first half.
Coven wins 500th career game
On Sept. 12, Brandeis eked out a dramatic double-overtime 1-0 win over top rival Babson College to give Head Coach Michael Coven his 500th career win.
Dempsey named new Athletic Director
Senior Associate Athletic Director Lynne Dempsey ’93 has been promoted to acting athletic director.
Men and women both win at home
Gordon Field proved to be a home fortress for the Judges on Tuesday night as both the men’s and women’s soccer teams defended their home turf against visiting opponents.
Men win two of first three games of year
The No. 7 men’s soccer team opened its campaign with a pair of one-goal victories before a sluggish start provided the difference in a top-10 showdown on Saturday night, beginning the year with a 2-1 record. The Judges fell to the No.
Teams start off season strong at opening meet
The men and women’s cross country team started off its 2015 season this past Saturday at the Roger Williams Invitational at Colt State Park in Rhode Island, hosted by Roger Williams University. Both teams performed exceptionally in the five-kilometer run, as the men came in first out of 14 teams, while the women placed second out of 15 squads. The men and women both finished with a total of 40 points, and five of the top-17 finishes came from the Judges’ side. The women’s team came up just short of capturing the title, falling to Wellesley College by 11 points.
Squad falls in four of six competitions
With a split in their season opener, the Judges look poised to erase the memories of last season.
National Football League starts new season after summer offseason highlighted with controversy
This past National Football League offseason has had its fair share of both standings-altering decisions and inflated controversy.
Judges look to begin fall season strong
Both the men and women’s tennis teams look to get off to a fast start to the 2015 to 2016 season with their fall lineup of exhibition matches.
Soboff accepts offer to play soccer overseas in Israel
Brandeis graduate and men’s soccer forward Michael Soboff ’15 has become just the second player in the university's history to play professional soccer. The Framingham native recently signed with Hakoah Maccabi Amidar Ramat Gan FC of the Israeli Liga Alef South Division. The club is located in Ramat Gan, a city in the district of Tel Aviv, and was recently relegated to Liga Alef from Liga Leuimit, the second tier of the Israeli soccer system.
Squad travels abroad to play international competition
The women’s basketball team took its time off during the summer and used this time to improve itself both on and off the court.
Head baseball coach chosen on Friday
Derek Carlson ’91 was announced as the new head coach of the men’s baseball team on Friday, succeeding Pete Varney and becoming the ninth baseball coach in university history. Varney retired at the end of June following a 34-year career as head coach that included an astounding 700 career wins, 12 NCAA Tournament berths, one trip to the NCAA Division III World Series and one Eastern College Athletic Conference Tournament title. Carlson joins the Judges on the heels of 13 years as the head coach of the Roger Williams University baseball team, where he earned an ECAC title and was named Commonwealth Coast Conference Coach of the Year four times, including following the 2014 season. Carlson compiled a 261-267-7 record during the course of his coaching tenure at Roger Williams but holds a 131-100 record in conference play against CCC opponents.
Forward LaMarcus Alridge and the San Antonio Spurs lead the summer’s biggest off-season moves
As the National Basketball Association off-season begins to settle down, it is time to look back at the frenzy that was.
Judges look for success with strong core players
BURST OF SPEED: Midfielder Josh Ocel ’17 (right) sprints away from a Tufts University defender during the team's 2-0 win last Sept.
Squad aims for return to NCAAs
The team will open its campaign at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Sept. 1.
Teams hope to run well during outdoor season
Kelsey Whitaker ’16 and Grady Ward '16 will lead the squads during the outdoor season.
Squad begins new year against regional teams
The Judges will host the Brandeis Invitational on Sept. 4 and 5, their first big test of the year.
St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals pace the pack in race for Major League Baseball pennants
As the Major League Baseball season stretches into its final month, one fact remains abundantly clear: the state of Missouri is ahead of the curve. The St.
Students call for Sheryl Sandberg's removal as commencement speaker
CAB announces Zara Larsson as Springfest headliner
McIlroy wins back-to-back at the Masters
Students for Environmental Action pass Stop Private Jet Expansion resolution
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