On May 6, the Brandeis Department of Athletics held its annual Student-Athlete Recognition and Award Dinner. Director of Athletics Sheryl Sousa and Dean of Students Rick Sawyer were on hand to give out awards to 10 different student-athletes. Read about the winners here!
The WBRS radio crew will be covering seven Judges contests this spring, including their first-ever softball broadcasts. In addition, they have recapped the men's basketball team's run to the Elite Eight on their web page. Click the headline for more!
Brandeis seniors Jessica Chapin and Terrell Hollins continue to collect postseason basketball accolades. Both were selected the D3hoops.com All-Region second team, making them eligible for All-America honors by the web site. Chapin added NEWBA first-team accolades, while Hollins was named to the NABC Senior All-Star game roster.
The Brandeis men's basketball team's fantastic postseason run came to an end tonight, as the Judges could not contain second-ranked Williams down the stretch. Brandeis fell to the Ephs, 71-57, to come one step short of the Final Four. Andre Roberson led Brandeis with 14 points, Kenny Small had 11 and Terrell Hollins grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds in the defeat.
The Brandeis men's basketball team closed the game on a 18-6 run over the final 7:10 of the contest and the Judges defeated Rhode Island College, 76-65, in the Sweet 16 of NCAA tournament. Kenny Small and Terrell Hollins had 20 points each, with Hollins grabbing 16 rebounds. The Judges play No. 2 Williams tomorrow at 7 p.m. with a Final Four berth on the line.
With the Brandeis men's basketball team headed to the Sweet 16 of NCAA Division III tournament for the second time in three seasons, Scott Souza of the Waltham Daily News Tribune spoke with head coach Brian Meehan about the season that is past and what lies ahead for the Judges.
The Brandeis men's basketball team is headed to Western Massachusetts to face Rhode Island College in the sectional semifinals of the 2010 NCAA Division III tournament. Follow the headline to learn how you can follow the team's progress in Williamstown!
Senior Terrell Hollins kept his season alive with his 13th double-double of the season and the 21st of his career, finishing with 16 points and a career-high 21 rebounds, as the Brandeis men's basketball team defeated St. John Fisher College, 66-52, in the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament. The Judges will face RIC on March 12 at Williams College in the sectional.
Sophomore guard Vytas Kriskus connected on 6-of-9 from 3-point range, scoring a career-high 29 points as the Brandeis men defeated St. Lawrence University, 76-64, in the opening round of the NCAA Division III tournament. Kriskus had 19 points by halftime to lead three Judges in double figures.
Seniors Terrell Hollins, a forward, and Kenny Small, a guard, were named first-team All-University Athletic Association selections today. They were joined by senior guard Andre Roberson and sophomore guard Tyrone Hughes, who were honorable mention All-UAA selections.
For the fourth year in a row, the Brandeis University men's basketball team has earned a Pool 'C' at-large berth to the NCAA Division III tournament. The Judges, who finished second in the UAA with a 19-6 record, will face Liberty League champions St. Lawrence University (16-11) in the opening round at St. John Fisher University in Rochester, N.Y.
At 10 a.m., the NCAA will show their 2010 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Selection show on the web. Click the headline, install Silverlight on your computer, and watch to see when and where the Judges will be playing in the opening round!
The Brandeis men's basketball team scored 14 unanswered points in the second half, erasing an eight-point deficit to defeat visiting NYU, 69-62. The Judges put three players in double figures, but the biggest two buckets were a pair of John Weldon 3-pointers that gave the Judges the lead for good to cap the run.
Despite senior Terrell Hollins' UAA-leading 12th double-double - the 20th of his career - with 16 points and 19 rebounds, the Brandeis men's basketball team was stunned when Emory rookie Alex Greven hit the game-winning jumper with 5.9 seconds left. The Eagles scored the game's last six points to steal a 64-63 UAA win.
Senior Kenny Small became the eighth player in school history with 100 career 3-pointers tonight, as he scored a game-high 25 points to lead the Brandeis men past Rochester, 87-70, in the Palestra. The Judges shot a season-high 63 percent from the floor to complete their second-ever sweep of the 'Jackets.
Five different players scored in double figures as the Brandeis men's basketball team, ranked 21st in the nation, bounced back from a home loss to defeat the University of Chicago, 83-71. Sophomore Vytas Kriskus tallied a team-high 20 points in 26 minutes off the bench, while senior Terrell Hollins had his 11th double-double of the season.
Senior Terrell Hollins had 20 points and a game-high eight rebounds, and sophomore Vytas Kriskus had 15 points off the bench, with 13 coming in a span of five minutes, but it wasn't enough to overcome hot shooting by the two-time defending champs as the No. 21 Brandeis men fell to No. 3 Washington University, 92-82.
Senior Terrell Hollins continued his recent hot play with his seventh consecutive double-double - 21 points and 11 rebounds - as he led the 21st-ranked Brandeis men's basketball team past Amherst, 71-55. Over his last seven contests, Hollins has averaged 16 points and 13.6 rebounds while shooting nearly 60 percent from the floor.
Seniors Jessica Chapin and Terrell Hollins earned UAA Player of the Week honors for their record-setting weekends against Case Western Reserve and Carnegie Mellon. Chapin had a single-game record with 36 points against CMU for the Brandeis women, while Hollins' 17 points and 19 rebounds made the Class of 2010 the winningest in men's basketball history with 76 victories.
Senior Terrell Hollins had 17 points and a career-high 19 rebounds today, recording his sixth-straight double-double, as the #19 Brandeis men defeated Carnegie Mellon, 62-43. With the win, the Class of 2010 becomes the men's basketball program's winningest seniors with 76 victories.
The Brandeis men's basketball team cut a 12-point deficit to one and had the ball, but the Judges' comeback attempt at Case Western Reserve fell just short, 63-61. Seniors Terrell Hollins and Andre Roberson had 13 points each, while sophomore Tyrone Hughes (pictured) hit three key trifectas and had 12 points.
For the first time in station history, the WBRS radio crew will be headed to Cleveland and Pittsburgh to cover the Brandeis basketball teams as they kick off the second half of UAA player against Case Western Reserve and Carnegie Mellon. You can also follow along live via video and livestats. Links and more are here!
Senior Terrell Hollins stuffed the stat sheet and made history today as the #20 men's basketball team beat Carnegie Mellon, 72-59. He had 19 points, 16 rebounds, six assists, three blocked shots and three steals in a game that included his 1,000th career point. Hollins is the program's 27th 1,000-point scorer.
The 20th-ranked Brandeis men's basketball team bounced back from their worst 3-point shooting effort in a big way, connecting from beyond the arc on six consecutive possessions during a first-half stretch that saw the Judges pull away from Case Western Reserve University for a 70-52 UAA victory in Auerbach Arena.
Three Brandeis student-athletes were named University Athletic Association Player of the Week for Jan. 24. Senior Terrell Hollins was honored for men's basketball, while juniors Emma Larkin and Grayce Selig were recognized for women's fencing and women's track and field, respectively.
Despite a second-straight double-double and a game-high in assists from senior forward Terrell Hollins (15 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists) and 15 points from classmate Andre Roberson, the 15th-ranked Brandeis men's basketball team couldn't overcome a late shooting funk, falling to Emory 77-64.
Sophomore guard Vytas Kriskus scored 18 points in 25 minutes and senior forward Terrell Hollins had his fourth double-double of the year with 14 points and a season-high 13 rebounds tonight as the #15th Brandeis men defeated Rochester, 70-63, in a UAA contest. Both teams are now 3-1 in the UAA, tied with WashU and Emory atop the conference standings.
Junior Lucia Capano and sophomore Tyrone Hughes were selected as University Athletic Association Athletes of the Week for Jan. 19. Capano was selected for the second time this season for indoor track as she qualified for the NCAA championships in the triple jump. Hughes was honored for the first time for his role a 3-0 week for the #15 men's basketball team.
Brandeis announces 2010 Departmental Award winners
May 12, 2010On May 6, the Brandeis Department of Athletics held its annual Student-Athlete Recognition and Award Dinner. Director of Athletics Sheryl Sousa and Dean of Students Rick Sawyer were on hand to give out awards to 10 different student-athletes. Read about the winners here!
