The Brandeis University Department of Athletics and the Friends of Brandeis Athletics (FOBA) are proud to announce the members of the Class of 2009 to the Brandeis Athletics Hall of Fame. The 13th Hall of Fame Class will be inducted at an 11:00 a.m. brunch ceremony at the Westin Hotel in Waltham on November 1.
In addition to their All-UAA recognition, senior outside hitter Lorraine Wingenbach (Buffalo, N.Y.) and sophomore OH Paige Blasco (Greeley, Colo.) added honorable mention All-New England recognition from the AVCA and the NEWVA.
Senior outside hitter Lorraine Wingenbach has been named as a second-team All-University Athletic Association (UAA) selection for the second year in a row. Sophomore sisters Abby and Paige Blasco were honorable-mention All-UAA selections at setter and outside hitter, respectively.
With a 3-0 win over the University of Rochester today, the Brandeis volleyball team advanced to the third-place match at the University Athletic Association championships. The Judges lost to Carnegie Mellon, 3-0, with two sets decided by two points to finish fourth in the conference for the second year in a row.
The Brandeis volleyball team pushed top-seeded and top-ranked Emory in the third set, but the Judges ultimately fell, 3-0. Set scores were 25-14, 25-12, 27-25. Coach Michelle Kim's squad bounced back to avenge one of their regular-season UAA losses, defeating Chicago in a 3-2 marathon, 24-22, in the fifth set.
Senior Lorraine Wingenbach (Buffalo, N.Y.) was named tournament MVP and sophomore middle blocker Nicole Smith (Marietta, Ga.) also earned All-tournament honors as the Brandeis volleyball team topped three out-of-region teams for the Judges Classic title.
The Brandeis volleyball team bounced back from its first-round loss in the Hall of Fame Tournament to defeat Bowdoin College in three straight. The Judges defeated the Polar Bears, 25-19, 25-13, 25-22, but lost to Williams in the fifth-place match, 14-25, 26-28, 25-18, 19-25.
The sixth-seeded Brandeis volleyball team dropped its first-round match at the Hall of Fame Invitational today, falling to third-seeded Wellesley, 3-0. Set scores were 25-22, 25-15, 25-17. The Judges will face seventh seed Bowdoin tomorrow morning and then either Williams or host Smith College in the afternoon.
Sophomore setter Abby Blasco has been selected as the University Athletic Association Volleyball Co-Player of the Week for her performance in conference matches on Oct 18 and 19. Judge senior outside hitter Lorraine Wingenbach also had a fine weekend, becoming Brandeis's all-time kills leader.
The Brandeis University volleyball team dropped its first match on second day of play of the University Athletic Association round robin, falling to fourth-ranked Washington University, 3-0, but the Judges bounced back to defeat Case Western Reserve University by the same score.
Brandeis senior outside Lorraine Wingenbach (Buffalo, N.Y.) tied the Judges' all-time kill mark with her last kill in a 3-1 win over Carnegie Mellon and broke it with her first in a 3-0 defeat of Rochester as Brandeis hosted the first day of the season's second UAA Round Robin. She finished the day with 1,725 kills, surpassing Julie Hootnick '01's total of 1,717.
Senior All-American outside hitter Lorraine Wingenbach (Buffalo, N.Y.) recorded a pair of doubles-doubles as the volleyball team split a tri-match at Coast Guard, falling to the hosts and defeating Keene State.
The Brandeis volleyball team suffered two more University Athletic Association losses at the first UAA round robin at Carnegie Mellon University. Despite falling to NYU, 3-2, and the University of Chicago, 3-0, the Judges were competitive, as all six of their set losses were by five points or less, including three two-point losses.
Despite a double-double from All-American outside hitter Lorraine Wingenbach (Buffalo, N.Y.), the volleyball team lost its 2008 UAA opener, 3-0, to defending champion and No. 2-ranked Emory.
The Brandeis University volleyball team dropped its second-straight road match tonight, falling to Amherst College, 3-1 (25-23, 19-25, 25-17, 25-23). With the loss, Brandeis falls to 8-3 on the season, while Amherst improves to 10-1.
In a closely contested match, the Brandeis volleyball team suffered a 3-1 setback at the hands of unbeaten Tufts, 3-1 (25-22, 25-21, 27-29, 25-23) on the Cousens Gymnasium in Medford Tuesday night. The teams entered play with two of the better records in New England early in the 2008 season, but the Jumbos remained undefeated at 9-0 and Brandeis fell to 8-2.
The Brandeis volleyball team improved 8-1 on the season tonight with a 3-0 victory over visiting Endicott College in Red Auerbach Arena. Set scores were 25-19, 25-23, 25-19. The win was the fifth in a row for the Judges while snapping the Gulls' six-match winning streak.
Four Brandeis student-athletes have been selected as the University Athletic Association (UAA) Player of the Week for the week ending Sept. 14. Junior Lee Bloom of West Hartford, Conn., was honored for golf; sophomore Rachel Rosman of Bonita Springs, Fla., for women's tennis; sophomore Paige Blasco of Greeley, Colo., for volleyball; and rookie Sean O'Hare of Southampton, Mass., for men's soccer.
The hosts put together a perfect 4-0 record at the Brandeis Volleyball Invitational today with sweeps of Trinity (Conn.) College and Rhode Island College. The Judges topped the Bantams, 25-22, 26-24, 25-16, and downed the Anchorwomen by scores of 25-20, 25-8, 25-17. Sophomore outside hitter Paige Blasco (Greely, Colo.) earned All-Tournament honors for the Judges.
The hosts put together a perfect 4-0 record at the Brandeis Volleyball Invitational today with sweeps of Trinity (Conn.) College and Rhode Island College. The Judges topped the Bantams, 25-22, 26-24, 25-16, and downed the Anchorwomen by scores of 25-20, 25-8, 25-17. Sophomore outside hitter Paige Blasco (Greely, Colo.) earned All-Tournament honors for the Judges.
The Brandeis volleyball team bounced back from its first defeat of the season to defeat Smith College, 3-0, in the opening match of the Brandeis Invitational today. The Judges were convincing 25-15, 25-17, 25-8 winners.
In the nightcap of the Brandeis Volleyball Invitational against Williams, Brandeis faced stiff competition, but came away with a 3-1 win, 25-19, 26-28, 25-18, 25-22.
The Brandeis volleyball team (3-1) suffered its first loss of the season as their six-match winning streak dating to last November was snapped by the visiting Wellesley College Blue (4-0) in a battle of unbeaten teams in Red Auerbach Arena tonight. Set scores were 25-20, 25-14, 24-26, 25-22.
The Brandeis volleyball team improved to 3-0 on the season today with a pair of wins in a trimatch at MIT. The Judges topped Johnson and Wales University in the opener, 3-1, and defeated the hosts in the first five-set match for the Judges, 3-2.
The Brandeis University volleyball team cruised to victory in their season opener today, defeating visiting Wentworth Institute of Technology in three straight sets, 25-14, 25-11, 25-15, in Red Auerbach Arena.
2009 Department of Athletics award winners announced
May 13, 2009On April 30, the Brandeis Department of Athletics announced its annual senior award winners.
