With the lacrosse and sailing teams in action this weekend, the spring sports season is set to begin in earnest. Several Jumbo squads are expected to be competitive on a national level in the coming months, evidenced by their prominent places in early-season rankings. A look at where Tufts stands:
Softball: 14th out of 25 teams
NFCA Div. III Top 25 poll (March 4)
Other NESCAC teams ranked: None
Men's Lacrosse: Receiving votes
USILA Div. III Coaches Poll (March 2)
NESCAC: No. 4 Middlebury, No. 12 Wesleyan, No. 15 Williams
Women's Lacrosse: 17th out of 20 teams
IWLCA Div. III Poll, Week 2 (Feb. 24)
NESCAC: No. 5 Middlebury, No. 9 Colby, No. 10 Amherst, No. 14 Trinity, No. 20 Bowdoin
Women's Tennis: 11th out of 30 teams
ITA Div. III Women's Team Rankings (March 3)
NESCAC: No. 1 Williams, No. 6 Amherst, No. 12 Bowdoin, No. 13 Middlebury
Coed Sailing: 10th out of 20 teams
Sailing World College Rankings (Feb. 26)
Women's Sailing: Receiving votes
Sailing World College Rankings (Feb. 26)



