Julia Baily, Women's Basketball
While the rest of Tufts was away on Thanksgiving break, senior Julia Baily of the women's basketball team was dominating the court, earning double-doubles in two games to give her four straight to start the season.
Against nationally ranked No. 9 Brandeis on Sunday, Baily and the Jumbos derailed the Judges' 15-game regular season non-conference winning streak with a 60-50 Tufts win. Baily's 15 rebounds and 20 points on the night led both teams.
In Tuesday's faceoff against the Endicott Gulls, Baily posted identical numbers, again leading the Jumbos in points with 20 and leading both teams in rebounds with 15 to register her third consecutive double-double. Coming into the match, the Gulls were undefeated, but a 75-64 Tufts victory changed that.
So far, Baily's offensive efforts have her leading Tufts in both points and rebounds. The team's 3-1 record is largely a product of the senior's play. With Tufts short on post players this season, Baily will continue to be relied upon to keep up her impressive 20.3 points and 12.5 rebounds averages for the Jumbos throughout the season.
Dylan Cooper, Ice Hockey
Tufts' offense exploded for 10 goals in two games at the Rutland Herald Invitational, with junior tri-captain Dylan Cooper scoring a goal in each game.
On Sunday, in the tournament's championship game, Cooper was the fifth and final Jumbo to score, with his goal coming on the power play in the third period. The 5-2 win was never in doubt, as Tufts scored two minutes into the first period and netted three more goals before Castleton State responded. The tournament victory was the team's first since winning the 2000 Coca-Cola Classic.
Saturday's matchup with Neumann College was a tenser affair. Tufts trailed by a goal heading into the third period, and the Jumbos were on the verge of dropping their third straight game. But 12 seconds after the puck was dropped, Cooper netted the equalizer off feeds from juniors Tom DeRosa and Conor Pieri. Tufts would go on to score three more times to get a 5-2 win.
Cooper also scored a game-tying power play goal on Tuesday against Curry College, but Tufts went on to lose the game 4-3.
