Alongside Ed Bernstein (A ‘11), a herd of Jumbos will be honored at tonight's Tufts Annual Athletics Awards Ceremony, held in Cohen Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.
Tamara Brown (A ‘11), the most prolific offensive player in Jumbos field hockey history, will receive the Hester L. Sargent Award for best female athlete after earning the NESCAC Player of the Year honor for the second straight season. Brown, who was also a First−TeamAll−American, finished her career with 78 goals, 26 assists and 182 points, making her the program's all−time leading scorer. During her 2010 campaign, Brown tallied 24 goals and seven assists, good enough to rank fifth in Div. III in goals per game.
Junior Sam Diss and Amy Wilfert (A ‘11) will be the two recipients of the Rudolph J. Forbert Award for best multi−sport athlete. Diss, an All−NESCAC First Team selection for both the football and men's lacrosse team, was a mainstay in the starting lineups for both squads. As a safety, he tallied a team−high three interceptions and scored two defensive touchdowns. On the lacrosse team, he scored six goals as a defensive midfielder and had seven assists during the season, including a man−down goal in the team's 6−5 win over Union during the NCAA Tournament.
Wilfert, meanwhile, was one of Tufts' most successful runners in recent memory, qualifying nationally in all three seasons for the cross country and track and field programs. During the NCAA Outdoor Championships, she finished in sixth in the 3,000−meter steeplechase and also won the New England Div. III championship in the event. In the outdoor 1,500−meter race, she finished 12th at NCAAs and won the NESCAC championship.
Receiving the Murray Kenney Award for positive attitude and persistence will be Vanessa Miller (A ‘11) and Matt Galvin (A ‘11). Miller overcame numerous injuries and even a bout with Lyme disease to win consecutive NESCAC Defensive Player of the Year awards for women's basketball. Despite having a reduction in playing time, Galvin, a co−captain, helped guide a young men's basketball team to its first playoff appearance since 2007.
Former Daily Executive Sports Editor Phil Dear (A ‘11) will receive the Timothy Horgan Award for sports journalism.
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