WALTHAM, Mass. – Senior
Arianna Jackson of
Lewis Center, Ohio, from the women’s volleyball team and senior
Quintin Wrabley of
Malvern, Pennsylvania, and the men’s soccer team have been named the Brandeis University Athletes of the Week for the week ending October 13. The Brandeis Athlete of the Week program is presented by The Chateau Restaurant and Jake N Joes Bar and Grill.
Jackson helped the Brandeis volleyball team go a very competitive 1-2 last week. The Judges pulled out a 3-2 win over Tufts University with nine kills and no errors in 17 attacks for a .529 hitting percentage. The win was Brandeis’s first over the Jumbos since 2002. Against a pair of nationally-ranked University Athletic Association foes, Jackson had seven kills and three blocks (two solo) in a 3-1 loss to 8
th-ranked Washington University, and seven kills and three blocks (one solo) in a 3-2 loss to 14
th-ranked Case Western Reserve. The Judges and Spartans were tied at 11-all in the decisive fifth set before CWRU went on a 4-0 run to clinch the match. Overall last week, Jackson averaged 1.64 kills and 1.96 points per set, both third-most on the team.
For the season, Jackson is averaging 1.26 kills per set, fourth-most on the team, and 0.44 blocks per set, also fourth on the squad.
Brandeis returns to action on Wednesday evening with a non-conference match at UMass Boston at 6 p.m. in their only match of the week.
Wrabley was previously named the University Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Week in men’s soccer. He helped the Judges improve to 6-3-2 on the season with a pair of stellar performances in goal. In a 4-1 win over MIT on October 8th, he made six saves while allowing his only goal of the week. On October 11th, in Brandeis’s UAA home opener, Wrabley made eight saves as the Judges defeated Washington University, 1-0. The win was Brandeis’s third in a row over the Bears, the longest streak in program history, and gave the Judges a share of the UAA lead with Emory at 2-0.
Wrabley has played all 990 minutes in goal for the Judges this season, posting a 1.09 goals-against average with 48 saves, an .800 save percentage and three shutouts. He leads the UAA in total saves and saves per game (4.36) and ranks second in save percentage, tied for second in shutouts and fourth in GAA.
The Judges continue UAA play at the University of Chicago on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. (1:30 Central).
This is the ninth 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."
Jackson is a 2021 graduate of Oletangy Orange High School. For more information on Brandeis women’s volleyball, visit their web page at
https://brandeisjudges.com/sports/womens-volleyball.
Wrabley is a 2021 graduate of Great Valley High School. For more information on Brandeis men’s soccer visit their web page at
https://brandeisjudges.com/sports/mens-soccer.
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