John Murphy, Hockey
Murphy led the Jumbos to two big victories over the weekend against Amherst and Hamilton, earning five points.
The sophomore forward had a huge third period to help the Jumbos sink Hamilton College on Saturday, scoring two goals in the final period to give the Jumbos the victory.
He scored one with 1:36 left to break the 2-2 tie and then added another goal with 11 seconds left, this time with an open net, to seal the victory.
Murphy has made a habit of being involved in big plays as he helped the Jumbos break a 3-3 tie on Friday against Amherst with a crucial assist.
18:48 into the third period, Murphy was able to find forward Ken Cleary to give the Jumbos the 4-3 victory.
Murphy, who had five goals and six assists last season, has upped his scoring total to seven this season while again adding six assists.
Allison Love, Women's Basketball
Love led the charge as the Jumbos won their final three games to secure the seventh seed in the NESCAC tournament.
The leading scorer last season for Tufts, Love paced all scorers in all three games, dropping in 20 in a 65-60 win over Salve Regina, 20 in a 76-53 win over Trinity, and 22 in a 76-67 win over Amherst.
The senior co-captain not only posted high scoring totals but had great all around performances to help Tufts climb two spots in the NESCAC standings in the final weekend.
Love has been red hot shooting the ball, going 27 of 45 from the floor in the last three games. She also contributed nine rebounds against Salve Regina and 10 against Trinity.
The forward is third on the team with 11.6 points per game. She is also tied for the team lead with 5.6 rebounds per game.
