WALTHAM, Mass. -- First-year
Valerie Bunde of
Bloomington, Indiana, and graduate student
Joaquin Sanchez-Korenfeld of
Santiago, Chile, members of the women’s soccer and men’s soccer teams, have been named Brandeis University Athletes of the Week for the week ending October 25. The Brandeis Athlete of the Week program is presented by The Chateau Restaurant and Jake n JOES Sports Grille.
Bunde was instrumental in the Judges picking up their first University Athletic Association win of the season. In a 2-1 win at Case Western Reserve on Oct. 23, Bunde scored both Brandeis goals. She netted her second goal of the season in the 65th minute to tie the game at 1-1, then scored her third just over eight minutes later in the 73rd minute to give the Judges the victory. The goal was her second game-winner of the season, and it marked Brandeis’s first multi-goal game of the campaign.
For the season, Bunde’s three goals are tied for third on the team. She played in 12 of the team’s 15 games, starting 10 of them. After their win over CWRU, Brandeis dropped a 2-0 decision to #9 Carnegie Mellon, staying within one goal of the Tartans until the final minute of regulation.
The Judges (8-5-2, 1-3-1 UAA) return to action on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at home against #8 University of Chicago, in another UAA game.
Sanchez-Korenfeld scored the lone goal for the Brandeis men’s soccer team last week in a 1-1 draw at Carnegie Mellon on Oct. 25. His goal came in the 34th minute on a long throw-in from senior Maddox Yu that was headed across the box by first-year Jack Rossiter. The Judges led the Tartans until the 85th minute, having gone down to 10 men in the 80th. CMU’s pressure yielded a free kick that they converted for the equalizer. The Judges also dropped a 2-0 decision at #5 Case Western Reserve on Oct. 23 despite outshooting the Spartans, 14-11. Sanchez-Korenfeld had one shot in that game.
Overall this fall, Sanchez-Korenfeld is tied for third on the team with three goals, and is solo third with seven points. He has played nine games with three starts.
Brandeis (4-7-4, 1-3-1 UAA) is back in action on Saturday morning at 11 a.m. against #9 University of Chicago in another UAA matchup.
This is the 11th year that the Brandeis Athlete of the Week program has been presented by The Chateau Restaurant Group. The Athlete of the Year Program highlights top Brandeis student-athletes who have had an outstanding athletic achievement in the week prior. Each selected student-athlete will be featured on the Brandeis athletics homepage and inside the Chateau Waltham and Jake n JOES.
Owned and operated by the Nocera Family, the Chateau Restaurant of Waltham opened in 1933 and set the standard for providing the tradition of Italian family dining, friendly service, and quality food at reasonable prices for its customers. Located on 195 School Street, with 900 seats, the Chateau is always ready to accommodate large parties.
The Nocera Family consists of 6 brothers who have always had a passion for playing sports. In 2010, the Nocera Family launched a new concept, Jake n JOES Sports Grille. Jake n JOES Waltham opened in 2014 and is the best place to watch a game and enjoy quality food.
"Brandeis student-athletes are fantastic role models in our community,” says Chateau President Joe Nocera, “They exemplify the ideals of excellence and commitment both on and off the playing field. The Chateau Waltham and Jake n JOES Waltham are proud to partner with Brandeis Athletics to continue to enhance a positive focus within the Waltham Community."
Bunde is a 2026 graduate of Bloomington South High School. For more information about Brandeis University women’s soccer, please visit their website at
https://brandeisjudges.com/sports/wsoc
Sanchez-Korenfeld is a 2022 graduate of Northwood School, New York. For more information about Brandeis University men’s soccer, please visit their website at
https://brandeisjudges.com/sports/msoc
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