Sports Shorts

The Sayreville Phoenix soccer team (U16 girls) is looking for two players to finalize its roster for the spring. Any female travel soccer players born between Aug. 1, 1990, and July 1992 who are interested can contact coach John Mathisen at Johniuec@aol.com, or by phone at (347) 242-4540 for more information.

Following a weekend sweep of the University Athletic Association rivals Carnegie Melon University and the University of Rochester, Brandeis University junior guard Jaime Capra, of Old Bridge, was selected as the UAA Player of the Week. Capra earned her third UAA selection of the year, and the fifth of her career, by averaging 23.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and three steals per game. For the season, Capra is second in the UAA in scoring, averaging 15.7 points per game. Brandeis, ranked 14th, enters its final regular season games with a 17-4 record.