Twelve outstanding student-athletes were recognized on May 2 at the 2012 Brandeis Department of Athletics Awards Dinner. Read about the award winners here!
For the second time this season, the Brandeis women surrendered the game's only goal in the final 10 minute of action. The close their season at 6-11-2.
Brandeis withstood a Carnegie Mellon onslaught in the first half to go into the break scoreless, but a 61st minute goal by the Tartans proved to be the difference.
Goalkeepers Francine Kofinas and Michelle Savuto had four saves each, with two more cleared off the line by the defense, but the unbeaten Eagles made the most of a goal just 35 seconds into the contest.
Rookie Michelle Savuto played the second half and overtimes and made four saves, two shy of her career-high, but the Judges could not find the back of the net.
Senior Ali Maresca kept the game scoreless with a fine defensive play early and added some energy at the forward position, but the Judges were unable to keep up with the visiting Bears.
In a match that lasted nearly four hours thanks to lightning, Mary Shimko's goal 2:01 into the contest helped the Judges earn their first UAA point of the season.
The Judges owned a 13-11 shooting advantage, including 10-7 in the second half, but couldn't find the back of the net in the first UAA game of the season.
Despite the first goal of the season by sophomore Hilary Andrews and a PK save by rookie Michelle Savuto, the Lasers prevailed. Andrews' goal came eight minutes before the end of regulation.
After an early own goal put the Judges ahead, senior Ali Maresca and sophomore Kelly Peterson both scored second-half goals to halt a four-game losing streak.
Rookie Sapir Edalati snapped the Judges' three-match scoreless streak on an assist from classmate Corinne Bortniker, but it wasn't enough to snap the losing skid.
Despite outshooting the Bears 25-3 and earning eight corner kicks to the visitors' 2, Brandeis was on the wrong end of the score. Sophomore back Kelly Peterson was key with her corners, service and free kicks.
In their first road contest of the season, the nationally-ranked Brandeis women were blanked by the Pride despite outshooting the hosts, 10-5, in the second half.
Sophomore Mary Shimko notched her second game-winner of the season and senior Mimi Theodore had a goal and an assist as the Judges avenged their only non-conference loss of the 2010 regular season.