Brandeis. Founded in 2000, the club team competes in a Division IV league called the New England Rugby Football Union, participating in tournaments such as the Beast of the East and Massachusetts Institute of Technology Prom Dress. The team practices twice a week in a rigorous schedule, looking to succeed in a transition season. The roster is made up of 21 players, 15 playing at any given time.
The women's tennis home opener on Thursday told a positive story. All the top players competed, avoiding the injury bug and leading Brandeis to an 8-1 victory over Bentley University.
The luck of the Irish seemed to be in the air for the Bruins last Saturday in a home game against the Philadelphia Flyers.
The No. 26-ranked women's tennis team started right where it left off after an undefeated road trip in California during the week of Feb.
Although Brandeis students may have been on break from Feb. 21 to Feb. 25, Brandeis athletics was in full swing, competing throughout the country.
The men's basketball team has lived this story countless times during the season: Trailing late in the game, Brandeis manages to nail the clutch basket to force overtime and eventually pull away with the win.
With nine seconds left, Carnegie Mellon University sophomore forward Christian Manoli stood at the line, waiting for his second free throw.
The Brandeis men's basketball team continues to surge up the University Athletic Association standings, making its 2-5 start a distant memory. With their two wins this weekend at home, the Judges move to third place in the conference. While the Judges had to fight off the Carnegie Mellon Tartans last Sunday, barely avoiding a monumental collapse, they held on for a 80-67 win. Last Friday, Brandeis notched its second consecutive overtime win, besting Case Western Reserve 78-74.
Even after a blowout loss to a 13-1 Emory University team just a week ago, the men's basketball season seems to have taken a permanent turn for the better.
Heading into 2012, the men's basketball team seemed to have finally righted the ship. After a 2-5 start to the season, Brandeis reeled off six straight wins, including two notable wins against University Athletic Association rivals University of Rochester and New York University. While snapping the streak in a 95-58 blowout loss to No.4 Emory University, the Judges have left reason for fans to be optimistic.
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