WALTHAM, Mass. – Women’s tennis senior
Bhakti Parwani of
Ahmedabad, India, and baseball first year relief pitcher
Brady Lane of
Hingham, Massachusetts, have been named the Brandeis University Athletes of the Week for the week ending March 23. The Brandeis Athlete of the Week program is presented by The Chateau Restaurant and Jake N Joes Bar and Grill.
Parwani helped the Judges go 2-0 during the week with a pair of 7-0 wins, over Wheaton College at home and #33-ranked Skidmore College on the road. She was 4-0 with matches at #1 doubles and #1 and #2 singles. Against Wheaton, she teamed with classmate
Sabrina Loui of
Honolulu, Hawaii, for a 6-3 doubles win and won, 6-2, 6-1, at #1 singles. Against Skidmore, Parwani and junior
Rebecca Suarez of
New York, New York, earned a 6-4 victory, and Parwani had a 6-4, 6-2 win at #2 singles.
Overall this season, Parwani and Suarez are 4-2 in doubles, while Parwani is 6-4 overall. In singles action, she is 2-7. Her wins helped the #25-ranked Judges snap a six-match losing streak, all coming against top-40 opponents in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division III national rankings. Brandeis is scheduled to be back in action on Saturday, March 29
th against Division II Franklin Pierce, and on Sunday, March 30
th, against Nichols College.
Lane was nearly perfect in relief for the Judges, allowing just one runner to reach on an error in three innings of work. He retired the side in the final innings of a 6-0 win over Wentworth on Wednesday afternoon, and in a doubleheader sweep of Coast Guard, 3-2 and 4-1, on Saturday. Lane earned a save in both ends of the twin-bill against the Bears, and is ranked second in the University Athletic Association and tied for eighth in all of Division III with four saves for the campaign. Lane has a 2.89 earned run average and 11 strikeouts and three walks in 9.1 innings of work.
For his efforts, Lane was also named the relief pitcher on the D3baseball.com Team of the Week.
The Judges, with an 8-9 record, have already surpassed their win total from 2024. The Judges take on local rivals Lasell University on Wednesday evening at 6 p.m., with a UAA series against the University of Chicago starting on Friday at 3 p.m. The Judges and Maroons will be meeting for the first time since 1997 as Chicago rejoins the league after a stint in the Midwest Conference.
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."
Parwani is a 2021 graduate of the Kumkum School. For more information on Brandeis tennis, visit their web page at
https://brandeisjudges.com/sports/wten.
Lane is a 2024 graduate of Boston College High School. For more information on Brandeis baseball, please visit our homepage at
https://brandeisjudges.com/sports/baseball.
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