2013-14 Brandeis Women's Basketball News
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Announcing the 2014 Brandeis Department of Athletics Award WinnersApril 30, 2014On Wednesday, April 30, Director of Athletics Sheryl Sousa '90 handed out the department's annual end-of-season awards.
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Dean to play in NEWBA Senior All-Star GameMarch 17, 2014Kasey Dean will compete in the New England Women’s Basketball Association Senior All-Star Classic on March 29.
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Valiant effort comes up just short as women fall to Smith in ECAC semis, 64-61March 08, 2014The eighth-seeded Judges cut a 10-point deficit to one with under two minutes to go, but could not quite get over the hump over #4 seed Smith. Kasey Dean had 15 points and Janelle Rodriguez added 13, including eight in a three-minute span late in the contest.
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Eighth-seeded women stun top-seeded Emmanuel, 64-55, in ECAC quartersMarch 05, 2014The Judges were down nine early in the second half, but scored 16 unanswered points to take control. Senior Nicolina Vitale notched her third double-double of the season with 12 points and career-high 14 rebounds.
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Dean, Vitale, Hodges honored by UAAMarch 04, 2014Kasey Dean was named All-UAA Second team for her second career accolades, while Nicolina Vitale and Paris Hodges were honorable mentions.
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Women's hoops returns to postseason with ECAC berthMarch 03, 2014For the first time since 2009, the Brandeis women's basketball team has advanced to the postseason. The Judges, seeded eighth in the ECAC tournament, will head to top-seeded Emmanuel on Wednesday, March 5, at 7 p.m.
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Brandeis Women's Basketball Falls to UAA Rival NYU on Senior DayMarch 02, 2014After honoring the Judges five seniors, the Violets used a barrage of 3-pointers to cruise past the Judges, 68-50.
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Judges complete sweep of Emory, 75-72, to clinch winning recordFebruary 23, 2014Samantha Mancinelli was one of three Judges to score in double figures with a career-high 13 points. Brandeis improved to 13-11 and will post a record above .500 for the first time since the 2009-10 season.
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Women unable to complete sweep of Rochester, fall 74-51February 21, 2014The Brandeis women's basketball team was unable to put a player in double figures as they fell to the Yellowjackets. Paris Hodges led the Judges with nine points.
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Dean nets career-high 20, but women fall to Chicago, 85-72February 16, 2014Kasey Dean connected on 7-of-12 from the field an 6-of-8 from the line, but it wasn't enough to get the Judges over the hump of hot UC outside shooting. The Maroons connected on 11-of-23 from downtown.
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Brandeis Women's Basketball Falls Versus Sixth-ranked WashU in UAA Contest, 61-51February 14, 2014Despite an incredible defensive performance that saw the Bears put up season lows in points, made field goals, and field goal percentage, the Judges saw their six game winning streak snapped at Red Auerbach Arena
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Women lead d3hoops.com's Around The Northeast Region columnFebruary 12, 2014On the strength of their six-game winning streak, the Judges are on the front page of the premier Division III basketball site with a column by Cory Francer.
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Laskaris featured in Swampscott ReporterFebruary 12, 2014Sophomore Niki Laskaris, the Judges' third-leading scorer, was recently featured in the Swampscott Reporter.
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Tough defense leads women to sixth-straight win, 65-56, over Carnegie MellonFebruary 09, 2014Senior Angela Miller led the Judges to a 50-39 edge on the glass with eight rebounds. Brandeis also held the Tartans to just 26 percent shooting. Their winning streak is their longest since 2008-09.
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Second-half surge leads women to fifth-straight win, 71-58, over CaseFebruary 07, 2014It was a tale of two halves, as the women outscored the Spartans, 41-19, in the second after falling behind 39-30 at halftime. Kasey Dean had 14 points, seven assists and five rebounds.
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Jackson double-double leads women to fourth-straight UAA win, 58-55, at CMUFebruary 02, 2014The Judges matched their overall and UAA win totals from a year ago as they improved to 10-8, 4-3 in the league. Maria Jackson had her first collegiate double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds.
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Women pick up UAA road win at Case, 63-58January 31, 2014The Judges moved over .500 for the first time in a month with their third win in a row, 63-58, over Case. Paris Hodges scored all of her career-high 14 points in the second half as the Judges overcame a six-point deficit.
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Dean leads women past #7 Emory, 65-61January 26, 2014Senior Kasey Dean hit eight points in the final 7:25 as the Judges overcame a 10-point deficit. She also beat the shot clock with the go-ahead basket and 55.3 seconds left on the clock.
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Women survive Rochester, 58-57, for first UAA winJanuary 24, 2014NIcolina Vitale had two huge buckets down the stretch as the Judges held off the Yellowjackets at home for the second year in a row.
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Women fall at Chicago, 97-81January 19, 2014Despite 12 points off the bench from sophomore Samantha Mancinelli and senior Julia Scanlon - both career-highs - the Judges couldn't offset a 37-16 disparity from the free-throw line in a loss to the Maroons.
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Women drop 73-49 decision at #2 WashUJanuary 17, 2014Kasey Dean scored 12 points to lead the Judges, but the Bears connected on 12 3-pointers to take the victory.
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Judges can't sustain strong start, fall 67-57 at NYUJanuary 11, 2014Despite leading at halftime, the Brandeis women's basketball team dropped its UAA opener
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Brandeis Women's Basketball Cruises Past UMass-Boston, 73-35January 06, 2014Led by a career-high 18 points from rookie forward Maria Jackson and a stifling defense that held the Beacons to 23.5% shooting from the field, the Judges routed the visitors.
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Second-half surge leads visiting Trinity past women, 71-57January 04, 2014The Judges got eight points, six boards and five assists from Kasey Dean, while Nicolina Vitale had a game-high 14 points and Janelle Rodriguez added 10, but it wasn't enough to counter 25 from the Bantams' Hannah Brickley.
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Birthday girl Vitale leads women past Husson, 81-54December 31, 2013Senior Nicolina Vitale scored 16 points and had seven rebounds and a career-high five assists to celebrate New Year's Eve. The Judges' bench scored 42 of the team's season-high 81 points.
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Women close out semester at .500 after 65-36 win at SimmonsDecember 09, 2013The Judges never trailed against the Sharks, opening the game on a 20-4 run and never looking back. Nicolina Vitale had 12 points and a career-high four assists, while rookie Maria Jackson grabbed 11 rebounds.
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Women roar past Johnson and Wales, 74-31December 07, 2013With a balanced attack - eight players with between six and 10 points - and terrific rebounding - 61-26 edge on the glass, the Judges dominated the Wildcats. Janelle Rodriguez's 10 points made her the only player in double figures.
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Brandeis Women's Basketball Falls to UMass-Dartmouth, 71-60December 03, 2013Seniors Janelle Rodriguez and Nicolina Vitale reached double-figures but the Judges could not overcome a late Corsairs lead
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Laskaris earns UAA Athlete of the Week honorsDecember 02, 2013Sophomore Niki Laskaris was named the UAA Athlete of the Week after scoring 18 points against #25 Emmanuel last Tuesday.
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Women knock of #25 Emmanuel on the road, 80-72November 26, 2013The Saints scored the first bucket of the game, but Brandeis scored the next 10 in a row and never trailed again. Niki Laskaris had 18 points in 20 minutes off the bench on to lead the Judges.