WALTHAM, Mass. – Junior
Lulu Ohm of the women’s basketball team and senior foil
Luke Ritchie of the men’s fencing team field team have been named the Brandeis University Athletes of the Week for the week ending February 11, 2024. The award is presented weekly by the Chateau Restaurant Group.
Ohm, a native of
Waltham, Massachusetts, guided the Brandeis women’s basketball team to a 1-1 week last week. In the Judges’ 72-70 win over Carnegie Mellon last Friday night, she scored 13 points and had a career-high seven assists – including seven points and three assists in the fourth quarter as the Judges overcame a 13-point deficit to earn the win. On Sunday afternoon against Case Western Reserve University, Ohm scored a career-high 18 points with five rebounds and two assists. For the week, she averaged 15.5 points, 5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game, all team-highs.
The Judges return to action this weekend with a trip to the Midwest, facing University Athletic Association foes the University of Chicago on Friday at 6:30 p.m. Eastern (5:30 Central) and Washington University in St. Louis Sunday at 3 p.m. (2 Central).
Ritchie, of
Baltimore, Maryland, earns Brandeis Athlete of the Week honors for the second time this season after leading Brandeis to a 2-1 record last Saturday at the Duke University Invitational. He helped the foil squad go 3-0, posting a 6-2 record. Brandeis lost their opening match to Air Force, 15-12, but rallied to upset #9-ranked Duke for the second time this season, 14-13, and Johns Hopkins, the #2 team in Division III fencing, also by a 14-13 score. Ritchie was 2-0 vs the Blue Devils and 2-0 vs the Blue Jays.
Overall this season, Ritchie leads the Brandeis men’s foil squad with a 34-22 record.
The Judges return to action on February 24 when they compete in the NEIFC Championships at MIT.
This is the eighth year that the Brandeis Athlete of the Week program has been presented by The Chateau Restaurant Group. The Athlete of the Year Program highlights a top Brandeis student-athlete who has had an outstanding athletic achievement from 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."
Ohm is a 2021 graduate of Waltham High School. For more information on Brandeis women’s basketball, visit their web page at
https://brandeisjudges.com/sports/womens-basketball.
Ritchie is a 2020 graduate of St. Paul’s School. For more information on Brandeis men’s fencing team, visit their web page at
https://brandeisjudges.com/sports/mfence.
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