Devin Clarke, Lacrosse
Senior midfielder Devin Clarke scored the team's biggest goal of the season when he deposited the ball into the net 1:17 into overtime of Saturday's game at Connecticut College. The goal gave the team an exciting 12-11 road victory over its NESCAC rival, ensuring a winning conference record and propelling the Jumbos to the fifth seed in the NESCAC Tournament.
Clarke provided much of the Jumbo offense in the game, scoring four goals and keeping the Jumbos in the game to allow for a rally later. But no goal was as important as the game-winner.
Clarke has established himself as a clutch player late in the game. In Wednesday's match at Wesleyan, Clarke scored four fourth-quarter goals and five overall to lead the Jumbos in a ferocious comeback that ultimately fell slightly short as the Cardinals came away with the 9-8 win.
An All-American, Clarke led the Jumbos in goals this season with 23, and has also contributed seven assists for a total of 30 points.
Courtney Bongiolatti, Softball
Senior co-captain Courtney Bongiolatti is having a record-breaking season. The New Jersey native is anchoring the program's most successful team in years, at the key shortstop position in the field and with her explosive bat that just keeps turning out big hit after big hit at the plate. She leads the Jumbos and NESCAC in nearly every meaningful offensive category -- RBIs (41), home runs (14), total bases (87), and an almost ridiculous .916 slugging percentage -- and is second in hits (37) and third in batting average at .389.
With her 14th home run of the season in Sunday's game against Colby, she extended her hold on the single-season record and tied the Tufts career home runs record with 32. She has cleared the fence in nine of her last 13 games, and continues to turn out big plays for the Jumbos, most recently, two homers for three runs in the team's 6-1 win over Colby, which clinched a home-field top seed in the NESCAC tournament.
