Brandeis University's Community Newspaper — Waltham, Mass.
Caitlin Malcolm 07 was rewarded for her strong season by being named a finalist for the Division III All-America Honors by the Womens Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). This nomination comes as a capstone to the year that saw Malcolm reach new heights as a dominant force for the Judges.
The women's tennis squad split its first week of competition by dropping the season opener to Middlebury College 9-0, before sweeping Smith to even its early season record at 1-1.
This past Saturday, pitcher Kaitlin Streilein '08 pitched her first career no-hitter for Brandeis, as they defeated Wheelock College 9-0. The game was ended after five innings, as the NCAA employs an eight-run mercy rule.
The mens Frisbee squad, seeded 23rd out of 30 entering last weekends tournament in Baltimore, Maryland, finished 12th. It kicked off the tournament with a 12-11 upset of Rutgers followed by a 13-12 squeaker over St. Marys.
Whoever thought Brunswick, Maine would be a basketball haven would probably have been thought to be crazy. But Brunswick is the home Bowdoin Lady Polar Bears, who are now 70-0 on their home court. One of the reasons for this success is Polar Bear Nation, the rabid and basketball savvy student body of Bowdoin College. Brandeis was able to keep this crowd (which would do things such as start the shot clock countdown early to get the opposing player to chuck up a desperation shot way before the shot clock was set to expire) in check for most of the game despite never leading. And with 1:31 left in the game, Allison Chase 07 put the crowd into a state of disbelief when she tied the game at 56-56 for the first time since the opening tip.
The Patriots, known for their free-agent work since the arrival of head coach Bill Belichick, are at it again, and are beginning by releasing several free agents who have quickly been scooped up.
Brandeis mens fencing had a good year that saw rookie foilist Will Friedman 09 earn a trip to Houston for the NCAA National Fencing Championships.
The Brandeis Judges Mens Tennis team season started off strong this week with a 2-1 record. The season began with a loss to Middlebury, 7-0, but the Judges bounced back with a smashing 6-1 victory over Hamilton and a strong victory in their home opener, 5-2 over Skidmore. Not a bad start for first year coach, Ben Lamanna.
In their home opener against Skidmore on Wednesday, the Judges started strong and never looked back. The singles portion began with victories by Sam Jonas 07 (6-2, 3-6, 6-1), Michael Vulfovich 07 (6-1, 6-0), and Jordan Bieber 07 (6-2, 6-3).
Three Brandeis track members were scheduled to compete in the NCAA Division III indoor track and field championships at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., but Ryan Parker 06 was unable to compete due to illness. He would have been vying for his third All-American honor in the 800-meter run. Parker was theonly member of the men's team scheduled to compete.
Baseball
Juan Padilla, a reliever for the New York Mets, will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the entire season.
