http://www.brandeisjudges.com en-us en-us http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/201207038h2u6k Senior centerfielder Lauren Porcaro added her third postseason honor of 2011-12, taking second-team All-ECAC accolades to go with All-UAA and NFCA All-New England awards. Tue, 03 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/201207038h2u6k 2012-07-03T04:00:00Z http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/201206120t2l3q Senior Lauren Porcaro was a second-team All-New England selection, while classmates Brittany Grimm and Marianne Specker were joined by rookie Amanda Genovese on the third team. Tue, 12 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/201206120t2l3q 2012-06-12T04:00:00Z http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120522vt1xmm Senior Marianne Specker is Brandeis's 22nd Academic All-American and the sixth two-time honoree. She hit .401 with 41 RBI for the Judges and graduated with a 3.92 GPA as a psychology major with minors in women's and gender studies and politics. Tue, 22 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120522vt1xmm 2012-05-22T04:00:00Z http://www.brandeisjudges.com/information/news/2011-12/051812AcademicAllDistrict Seniors Ezra Bernstein of Buffalo, N.Y., and Marianne Specker of South Windsor, Conn., were selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America and will be eligible for Academic All-America honors. Specker was a first-team selection in 2011. Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brandeisjudges.com/information/news/2011-12/051812AcademicAllDistrict 2012-05-18T04:00:00Z http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120513d6olxu The Judges shut down Simmons, 3-1, and the Gulls, 5-1, in the first two games. Despite answering back nearly every time Endicott scored in the final game, Brandeis couldn't quite come all the way back in dropping the final contest. Sun, 13 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120513d6olxu 2012-05-13T04:00:00Z http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/2012051277copj The top-seeded Brandeis softball team held off a late charge by the #5 seed Raiders, but couldn't tame the #3 seed Gulls to advance to the championship round. Brandeis will face Simmons tomorrow at 11 a.m. for the right to a rematch. Sat, 12 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/2012051277copj 2012-05-12T04:00:00Z http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/201205098bpdrt Senior Caroline Miller struck out eight of the first 12 Daniel Webster hitters and had a two-run double in the first inning to lead the top-seeded Judges to victory in the ECAC tournament. Brandeis will host Rivier Saturday at 10 a.m. in the next round. Wed, 09 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/201205098bpdrt 2012-05-09T04:00:00Z http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120507wcq00p The Judges, who have earned the ECAC top seed for the third time in the last five years, will take on Daniel Webster College Wednesday, May 9, at 4 p.m. in the opening round. Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120507wcq00p 2012-05-07T04:00:00Z http://www.brandeisjudges.com/information/news/2011-12/2012AwardWinners Twelve outstanding student-athletes were recognized on May 2 at the 2012 Brandeis Department of Athletics Awards Dinner. Read about the award winners here! Wed, 02 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brandeisjudges.com/information/news/2011-12/2012AwardWinners 2012-05-02T04:00:00Z http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120429h0vveg Senior Brittany Grimm reached base in all nine of her plate appearances and classmate Caroline Miller fanned nine in five innings to win game one, 10-4, but the Beacons rallied after getting down to their last strike to earn a split, 3-2, in the second game. Brandeis finishes its regular season at 23-16. Sun, 29 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120429h0vveg 2012-04-29T04:00:00Z http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/2012042762fu0v The Judges won two games by a 9-1 score, as their seniors accounted for five doubles, two home runs and 10 RBI. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/2012042762fu0v 2012-04-27T04:00:00Z http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120427yuzmv7 Senior 1B Marianne Specker earned first-team All-Association honors, while outfielder Amanda Genovese was named the Rookie of the Year. Genovese was joined on the second team by SS Brittany Grimm and CF Lauren Porcaro, both seniors. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120427yuzmv7 2012-04-27T04:00:00Z http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120427bufd9c Brittany Grimm had a double and a homer and Caroline Miller tossed a 3-hitter as the Judges won the opener, 6-1, but they could not mount a comeback in the nightcap, which the Lancers took by a 4-2 score. Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120427bufd9c 2012-04-26T04:00:00Z http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/2012042256pzcp Every Brandeis starter but one had a hit, but the Judges were unable to climb out of an early 6-0 hole against the Jumbos. Senior Marianne Specker had a two-run double to give her 105 RBI for her career. Sun, 22 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/2012042256pzcp 2012-04-22T04:00:00Z http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120422vraqe8 Host Clark scored the lone run in the bottom of the seventh inning of the opening game to spoil Caroline Miller's one-hit seven-K performance, but the Judges got revenge in game two on Lauren Porcaro's first-inning grand slam. Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120422vraqe8 2012-04-21T04:00:00Z http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/201204175fbfb1 Senior Lauren Porcaro had a pair of seventh-inning three-run home runs. One proved to be a game-winner in the 7-3 opener, while the other cut a four-run deficit to one, but it wasn't enough in a 4-3 loss. Classmate Caroline Miller went deep twice in the opener and earned her 10th win of the season Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/201204175fbfb1 2012-04-17T04:00:00Z http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120415n588c2 Senior Caroline Miller recorded a win and save, and half of the Judges' hits went for extra bases as they defeated Bowdoin, 7-3 and 4-3, to pick up their first sweep away from home of the season. Sun, 15 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120415n588c2 2012-04-15T04:00:00Z http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120412p1qioi Against the top-ranked team in New England, the Judges mustered just six hits across a double header. Senior Marianne Specker accounted for three of those hits, moving into seventh place on the career list with 160. Thu, 12 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120412p1qioi 2012-04-12T04:00:00Z http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120411j6dl70 Senior 1B Marianne Specker had four more RBI today, giving her 101 for her career, as the Judges split with Wheaton College. Specker had two RBI in a four-run third in a 5-4 game one win, and two more to tie the game in the fifth of a 6-3 loss in the nightcap. Wed, 11 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120411j6dl70 2012-04-11T04:00:00Z http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120411ki7f7j Seniors Caroline Miller (3-0, 0.00 ERA, 26Ks) and Marianne Specker (.421 BA, 14 RBI, 2B, 3B, 2 HR) led the Brandeis softball team to a 6-0 week last week and garnered University Athletic Association Pitcher and Batter of the Week honors for their efforts. Wed, 11 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120411ki7f7j 2012-04-11T04:00:00Z http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/201204088slvvv Caroline Miller allowed just three hits over six inning with eight strikeouts in the opener, while classmate Brittany Grimm homered twice in game two, accounting for seven RBI as the Judges swept the Gulls to win their ninth-straight game. Fri, 06 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/201204088slvvv 2012-04-06T04:00:00Z http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120404b8ukms Senior Caroline Miller struck out a career-high 12 batters of the 18 she faced in the opener, while the Judges scored eight of their nine runs in one inning of the nightcap. Wed, 04 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120404b8ukms 2012-04-04T04:00:00Z http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120403uq94x5 Senior 1B Marianne Specker drove in seven runs in game one and another three in game two, slugging a double, triple and grand slam as part of a 3-7 performance as the Judges defeated the Lasers, 20-1 and 8-3. Tue, 03 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120403uq94x5 2012-04-03T04:00:00Z http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120328hdc5v6 Two Brandeis pitchers held Wellesley to seven hits over 14 innings today, allowing the Blue just four innings with hits to even their record at 8-8. Senior CF Lauren Porcaro was the hitting star, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, three runs, three stolen bases, a homer and a double in the two games. Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120328hdc5v6 2012-03-28T04:00:00Z http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120327b50cyg The Brandeis softball team could not rally to beat Emerson in a 6-4 loss, but they did overcome a three-run sixth inning deficit against Lesley to take a walk-off 10-9 win eight innings Tue, 27 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120327b50cyg 2012-03-27T04:00:00Z http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120325dftbx0 Senior Caroline Miller tossed a career-high 11 innings, while adding a home run and a triple, two runs and two RBI as the Judges topped the Vikings, 11-6, but the hosts answered with a walk-off 5-4 win in the nightcap. Sat, 24 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120325dftbx0 2012-03-24T04:00:00Z http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120323ezbo6q Caroline Miller matched a career-high with 10 Ks in the opener, a 2-1 win for the Judges, while a rally from eight runs down fell just short in the night cap, as the Engineers prevailed, 13-12. Fri, 23 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120323ezbo6q 2012-03-23T04:00:00Z http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120318hpjktq The Judges split their final two UAA contests, beating Case 11-3 and rallying but falling short against Wash U 5-4 Sun, 18 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120318hpjktq 2012-03-18T04:00:00Z http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120316dr7f1d At the UAA tournament in Florida, the Judges rallied from a 7-1 defecit to tie the game at 7 in the sixth but eventually fell in the final frame Fri, 16 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120316dr7f1d 2012-03-16T04:00:00Z http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120315j22l6m On the third day of the UAA tournament, the Judges rallied against Wash U but eventually fell 12-3 and lost to Emory 15-0 in their second game of the day Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120315j22l6m 2012-03-15T04:00:00Z