The first Fan the Fire event of the spring season will take place on Saturday, when the women's lacrosse and softball teams host NESCAC foes on Bello and Spicer Fields, respectively.
The softball team, which has a record of 11-3 after a successful trip to Florida over spring break, will square off against NESCAC East rival Bowdoin in a doubleheader, with games beginning at noon and approximately 2:30 p.m. The twinbill will conclude a three-game series between the Jumbos and Polar Bears that begins on Friday.
On nearby Bello, the women's lacrosse team will look to take down reigning conference champion Trinity at noon. The Jumbos, who dropped to sixth place in the NESCAC after falling to the Colby Mules and Middlebury Panthers, will look for a turn-around in a crucial matchup against the Bantams.
Saturday's event is co-sponsored by Level the Field, an organization run by the Athletics Department that promotes teamwork, leadership and sportsmanship through involvement in sports. The program gives middle school students in East Somerville a chance to interact with Tufts varsity athletes, who teach them the lessons and values developed through sports.
Free Fan the Fire t-shirts will be distributed, and students who wear Fan the Fire shirts to the event will receive raffle tickets for prizes, including Fan the Fire blankets and long-sleeved shirts as well as Level the Field gear.
