Volleyball Recap: Brandeis Comes Up Short

After flying high against SA Roosevelt on Friday, Brandeis came back down to earth. The Broncos fell just short of the Reagan Rattlers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Broncos were not able to make up for their loss to the Rattlers from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.

Brandeis took Reagan into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-13, 24-26, 25-20, 16-14.

Cecily Alva paced Brandeis' offense, picking up 19 kills. Alva got some help from Samantha Blazquez and her 44 assists. Finally, Tessa Fontenot kept Brandeis' defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.

Brandeis' defeat dropped their record down to 12-22. As for Reagan, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-12.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Brandeis will venture away from home to square off against LEE at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Reagan, they will head out to take on SA Roosevelt at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The Rattlers are facing the Rough Riders at the right time seeing as the Rough Riders are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.