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In their first match against a conference opponent, the women’s soccer team defeated the University of Rochester 1-0 last Saturday, with Rochester constantly on the defensive and reeling from repeated attacks by the Brandeis offense. The offense’s success was supplied by the defense as all the players on the pitch seemed to work in unison. […]
At the ITA New England Regionals this past weekend, the women’s tennis team bounced back from their disappointing performance against Tufts in their opening match of the season. After being swept 9-0 by the Jumbos the week before, Carley Cooke ’15 and Faith Broderick ’13 led the Judges with a strong performance. The doubles pair […]
Six days after a hard-fought, emotional win over rival Babson, the Judges traveled to Wentworth to face the Wentworth Leopards. The Judges are currently ranked fifth in the D3Soccer.com national poll and 10th in the most recent NSCAA poll. Coach Mike Coven was not entirely pleased with the Judges’ performance. It was a “real ugly […]
After battling their way through the MIT Invitational last weekend, the women’s volleyball team came out with two wins and two losses. The Judges suffered close losses against Roger Williams and MIT and defeated Bates and Mount Ida. Though they were able to secure a 2-2 record at the invitational, the women now carry a […]
The Brandeis women’s soccer team had a productive week with two victories, away from their home field. Now with a record of 8-1-0, it is evident that the Judges have the will and ability to win at any point in any match. Specifically, the defense for the Judges has been phenomenal, only allowing two goals […]
In the opening match of the season, the Brandeis women’s tennis team failed to build on their 15-5 record from the previous season, even though the team maintained the majority of their roster. The Judges were ranked 22nd in the final Intercollegiate Tennis Association poll from 2011 while the Tufts Jumbos were ranked 14th. The […]
Surrounded by trophies, awards and certificates from his 40 years as the head coach of the Brandeis men’s soccer team, Head Coach Michael Coven reclined in his office chair after practice Wednesday afternoon. He joked, “I’m very popular these days. First The Globe [profile] and now The Hoot. I might as well retire after this. […]
Late August 2002. I’m bouncing around the first floor Renfield dormitory, trying to get settled in before Orientation. I don’t remember a lot from that sweaty first day but I do recall one soon-to-be hallmate who was about a head taller (or more) than the rest of us Brandeisians. I figured that he was about […]
It was a week full of ups and downs for the women’s soccer team as they lost their first match of the season 2-1 against Bowdoin. On Tuesday, however, they bounced back with a 1-0 victory against undefeated Gordon College. The Judges dropped in the rankings but remain at No. 24 in the country. Before […]
The women’s volleyball team has continued to solidify their near perfect season with two wins this past weekend against Emmanuel College and Colby-Sawyer College. With the victories, the team stretches their winning streak to five games and continues to dominate with a 9-2 record. In the first game on Saturday againstDanielle Chasin the Emmanuel Saints, […]
