The Judges set a seasonal record for the fifth season in a row, and the annual total of 212 honorees is the most ever by Brandeis for an academic year.
The Judges escaped trouble in the seventh and ninth with some terrific pitching and defense, and Cohen did the rest, becoming the first Judges in a decade to go 10 or more innings in a game.
The Judges staged a two-out rally in the seventh, but couldn't complete the comeback. Alex Cohen took the loss despite a career-high-tying 11 strikeouts.
Alex Cohen had a couple of decisive hits, a home run in game 1 and a game-tying two-run single in game 2. She also earned the win in the circle in the opener.
After dropping the opener, 8-2, Alex Cohen tossed 4.2 innings of scoreless relief and hit a solo home run as the Judges prevailed in the second game, 7-3.
Sophomore AlexCohen was terrific in the circle, throwing eight innings of two-hit relief over the course of the DH, striking out 13 and allowing just one unearned run.
Coming off a 14-3 record and back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances, the Judges have earned their second preseason national ranking in program history.