Catcher Danielle Novotny ’16 and third baseman Madison Sullivan ’16 were both named to the University Athletic Association All-Tournament team last week. 

The honored distinctions came off the heels of a second-place finish by the Judges in the annual UAA tournament in Florida. The Judges compiled a 6-4 record over the course of the week to solidify their finish underneath undefeated Emory University. 

Over the six days in Florida, Novotny stacked up an incredible .483 batting average, hitting 14 for 29. The streak included one triple, six RBIs and eight runs scored. Two of the RBIs came in a 13-6 win over the University of Rochester, an impressive game in which she also recorded one hit, two stolen bases and two walks.

Novotny came away a few hits shy of the tournament high, landing in second place with 14 hits. However, Novotny was able to record a hit in nine of the ten games played, racking up two hits in five of those played.

Additonally, Novotny led the conference in steals, racking up a high total of six steals.

Brandeis’ other representative, Sullivan, showcased a powerful stat line, as well. Coming in with a .438 average landed Sullivan in third overall in the conference for batting average. 

Sullivan’s patience at the plate, combined with her pure power, helped rocket the Judges past many of their opponents. Furthermore, Sullivan recorded 12 RBIs in the tournament and slid into first place for most doubles with a grand total of seven.

 Adding to her power, Sullivan ripped some of those doubles into home runs, connecting on three balls for homers. Her most pivotal long ball came when she crushed one out of the park to break a long 3-3 tie with New York University, propelling the Judges over the fierce Violets. 

Sullivan crushed one for the fences in three consecutive games, with the NYU game in the middle of the impressive streak.

With the induction of first-year coach Danielle DelPonte, the Judges were able to attain their highest finish since the 2010 tournament in Florida, adding to their current 10-7 regular season record. 

During the tournament, Emory University took home the gold medal, winning all ten of their games and edging out the Judges and Washington University for first place in the tournament. 

Emory took a decisive win against the Judges in the last game of the tournament, beating the Judges 13-5 to seal their top-place finish in the tournament. 

In the first game of the tournament, the Judges fell against WashU 10-2 but were undeterred. The Judges went on to win their next three straight games, totaling 24 runs in all.

The Judges were then shut out by Emory and WashU in consecutive games, but they bounced back to take their next three. Despite the losses, the Judges were able  propel themselves into a two-way tie for second with WashU.  

The Judges look to carry their momentum forward into the remainder of the regular season, which resumes tomorrow when the squad hosts Wellesley College in a doubleheader, beginning at 3 p.m.