Sophie Trachtenberg '21 was a three-time Academic All-UAA selection for the women's basketball team. After graduating, she has remained at Brandeis as a Presidential Fellow.
The Judges bested last year's record of 78 honorees from men's and women's basketball, men's and women's fencing, men's and women's swimming and diving and men's and women's track and field.
The Judges fell to NYU, 80-67, but Camila Casanueva hit four 3-pointers to set Brandeis's single-season and career record with 50 and 169, respectively.
On a day when the Judges honored seniors Kerry Tanke and Camila Casanueva, junior Emma Reavis stole the show with 18 points, 12 rebounds, nine assists and the game-winning basket with 2.6 seconds on the clock.
Tathiana Pierre scored eight points in the third period as the Judges climbed back into the contest, but UC had a 17-4 scoring advantage from the free-throw line.
Caitlin Gresko's 12 points made her one of six players with between 7 and 12 for the Judges. Emma Reavis had a near triple-double with nine points and career-highs of 9 rebounds and 9 assists.
Despite a game-high 24 points, including eight in the fourth quarter, the Judges saw the Eagles score 12 unanswered points at the end of the third quarter and start of the fourth.
Emma Reavis hit 6-of-8 from the field with two 3-pointer, adding seven rebounds, but the Judges couldn't overcome a 17-0 run by the Bears to start the third quarter.
The Judges won the first, second and fourth quarters, but the Maroons outscored them 25-12 in the third. Casey Perry played a fine defensive game with seven rebounds and four blocked shots.
The Judges erased a nine-point deficit entering the fourth period, but couldn't complete the comeback. Camila Casanueva led the Judges with 13 points, while Emma Reavis had a great all-around game with six points, six rebounds, five assists, two blocks and two steals.
As of February 7, Brandeis home athletics events will be open to all spectators. Waltham mask mandates will still be expected to be followed, requiring all spectators to be masked at all times.
Because of positive COVID-19 tests, the Brandeis-Clark women's basketball game for Jan. 3 has been postponed. No make-up date has been set. The Judges look to return to the court Jan. 8 against NYU.
Thanks to many generous contributions from supporters, the Brandeis Athletic department had an unprecedented Giving DEISDay on November 30, with donations exceeding $150,000 from more than 800 donors, with numbers still coming in through the end of 2021.
Emma Reavis scored 10 of her 14 points in the third quarter, while tying for the team-high with three assists, but it wasn't enough to avoid a late charge by the Hawks.
On November 21st, more than 120 student-athletes and staff members gathering on the indoor track and tennis courts to help sort clothes for the Newtonville, Massachusetts, based non-profit organization Cradles to Crayons.
Camila Casanueva had 20 points and a career-high 13 rebounds, but the Jumbos secured the come-from-behind win on a 3-pointer with 16.1 seconds left in regulation.