Women’s soccer continues to dominate

With the start of the Brandeis’ women’s soccer season well underway, the team’s momentum continues with a winning streak of 6-0. The team is lead by head coach Denise Dallamora, assistant coach Jenna Fischer, goalkeeper coach John Conlon and volunteer assistant coach Bob Winch. The team is currently ranked #13 nationally by the NSCAA and […]

Cross country takes off running for new season

The coming season is an especially exciting one for Brandeis’ cross country teams since this is the first time that both the men and women have a chance to qualify for the NCAA Cross Country Championships together. In the past both teams have made it, but they have not made it together since 1992. Head […]

Tennis finishes season with senior day

Last week the Brandeis women’s tennis team closed their 2015-2016 season. On Wednesday they dominated against Endicott College, held on strong Friday at Babson and then finished with Senior Day against Wesleyan (Connecticut) on Saturday. The team is led by head coach Ben Lamanna and assistant coach Michael Kopelman, while the team captains are seniors […]

Full weekend for tennis teams

This past weekend both Brandeis’ men’s and women’s tennis teams saw some highs and lows as they are nearing the final stretch of their seasons. Both teams are led by head coach Ben Lamanna and assistant coach Michael Kopelman. The team captains for the women’s side are Sarita Biswas ’16 and Hannah Marion ’16, while […]

Women’s tennis wins two of three games at Nor’Eastern Bowl

The Brandeis women’s tennis team is well into their season having just competed in the Nor’Easter Bowl. The tournament was fairly successful with more highs than lows. The team is led by head coach Ben Lamanna and assistant coach Michael Kopelman. The team captains include Sarita Biswas ’16 and Hannah Marion ’16. The tournament lasted […]

Softball sends two to UAA All-tournament team

The Brandeis women’s softball team is well into their season with 10 wins and seven losses. The team is lead by new Head Coach Danielle DelPonte and assistant coaches Kelley Fluet and Emily Kraytenberg. The captains include Jordan Buscetto ’16 and classmates Madison Gagnon ’16, Danielle Novotny ’16 and Madison Sullivan ’16. Recently, catcher Novotny […]

Brandeis athlete excels across fields

Brandeis’ men’s and women’s track & field is nearing the end of their season. Just last week the Judges saw two of their members compete in the NCAA Indoor Track championships. The team is led by head coach Sinead Delahunty Evans, who is in her third season at Brandeis. Marlee Berg (third season/sprints & jumps), […]

Track goes to ECACs

This past weekend, the Brandeis men’s and women’s track & field teams saw some incredible performances while competing at Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) at Staten Island, NY. ECACs is the final meet before the 2016 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships. Here the Judges had several personal records, two NCAA qualifiers and […]

Men’s basketball drops games over break

Over February break the Brandeis’ men’s basketball team, despite best efforts, still struggled to secure a win. So far this season the men’s team has a record of 9-15 with an average of 68.3 points per game. Since last weekend the team has played against Emory University, Washington University in St. Louis and the University […]

Ocel and Lanahan Receive All-American Honors

The Brandeis men’s soccer team had an impressive season this year, finishing their regular season ranked No. 3 in Division III by the NSCAA with a 16-2-1 record. Additionally, two of the Judges have been named D3soccer.com All-American honors. Conor Lanahan ’16 is a D3soccer.com first All-American defender for the second year in a row. […]

Tennis Courts get revamped

The Brandeis athletic facilities have installed a new upgrade that will benefit tennis players in their upcoming season. The indoor tennis courts in Gosman were painted with a true tennis surface called MontoTen, replacing the previous Mondo (rubber surface). In appearance, it would be pretty easy to miss any differences, as the same color scheme […]

Track and Field Starts off on right foot

This past weekend, the Brandeis indoor track and field team started off the new season at the non-scored University of Southern Maine Invitational. The Judges had three individual winners, seven second-place finishes and five third-places. After their performances at the invitational, three members of the team were selected as University Athletic Association Athletes of the […]

Women’s basketball looks towards a promising season

Just last month the Brandeis women’s basketball team started their new season strong, going 4-2 so far. Earlier this week the Judges dominated against Simmons College with a 72-38 score. All 11 Judges played at least 10 minutes of the game, with Sydney Sodine ’17, Frankie Pinto ’17 and Noel Hodges ’18 scoring in the […]

Fencing starts season off on right foot

The Brandeis men’s and women’s fencing teams started their 2015-16 season this past Friday at the New England Fall Collegiate Championship at Smith College. The team started off strong with senior captain Caroline Mattos ’16 leading the way on the women’s side, taking gold in the foil competition for the second time in her collegiate […]

Joana Murphy staple member of swim team

The Brandeis swim and dive teams are well underway in their 2015-2016 season. The team is led by head coach Mike Kotch, assistant coach Eric Thurston and diving coach Charlotte Rea ’09. Fallon Bushee ’16, Theresa Gaffney ’16 (Co-Editor-in-Chief of The Brandeis Hoot) and Fay Laborio ’16 are the captains for the women’s team. While […]

Volleyball drops three in first round of UAAs

This past weekend, the Brandeis volleyball team competed in their first conference action of the season in the University Athletic Association Conference tournament hosted by New York University. The team is led by head coach Alesia Vaccari, who is in her second year with Brandeis, and assistant coach Alyssa Broccoli who just starting her first […]

Women’s rugby improves with new coaches

The women’s rugby club team is a hidden gem of the athletic department. The team was founded in 2000 and has continued to develop a close-knit community since its foundation. Some recent successes from the team came last season when the team won both of its games on the first day of the Beast of […]

Picard reflects on soccer career

Leading the men’s soccer team to an 11-1-1 record and being named fourth in Division III, captain Jake Picard ’16 has started off with a promising final season at Brandeis. He was named the University Athletic Association (UAA) Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 14 after milestone efforts of scoring two game-winning […]

Volleyball drops three in first round of UAAs

This past weekend, the Brandeis volleyball team competed in their first conference action of the season in the University Athletic Association Conference tournament hosted by New York University. The team is led by head coach Alesia Vaccari, who is in her second year with Brandeis, and assistant coach Alyssa Broccoli who just starting her first […]

Prominent administrators in the athletic department get promotion

This fall, Brandeis Director of Athletics Sheryl Sousa ’90 was promoted to senior associate vice president for student affairs, while Lynne Dempsey ’93, formerly senior associate athletic director will serve as the acting athletic director. Dempsey will succeed Sousa after serving as her top assistant for the past 11 years. As associate athletic director, Dempsey […]