Soccer
Women's Soccer | Strong season ends in heartbreak against Wesleyan
November 1The women's soccer season ended in heartbreak for the Jumbos, who on Saturday were eliminated by Wesleyan in penalty kicks in the NESCAC quarterfinals.
Women's Soccer | Jumbos fall to Cardinals in penalty kicks
October 30On Saturday, the No. 4 women's soccer team was eliminated from the first round of the NESCAC tournament for the third time in four years, falling 5−3 in penalty kicks to No. 5 Wesleyan.
Men's Soccer | Jumbos squander lead in quarterfinal
October 30Williams overcame a late deficit to defeat the men's soccer team 2−1 in the NESCAC Championship quarterfinals, likely bringing the Jumbos' season to a close.
Men's Soccer | Tufts looks golden heading into NESCAC tournament
October 26Coming into Wednesday night's matchup against Bowdoin, the men's soccer team was assured of a berth in the NESCAC tournament, but with a Trinity or Williams defeat and a Tufts victory, the Jumbos would host their quarterfinal game. And even though they didn't get the help they needed, thus ensuring that they would be hitting the road throughout the playoffs, the Jumbos still came away with an impressive 2−1 overtime win.
Women's Soccer | Jumbos ice Polar Bears
October 26On Wednesday, the regional No. 6 women's soccer team traveled to Brunswick, Maine, and topped the Bowdoin Polar Bears 3−1 to secure home−field advantage in Saturday's NESCAC quarterfinal matchup against No. 12 Wesleyan. Despite cold, rainy conditions and a three−hour drive, the Jumbos pulled away from the Polar Bears with two second−half strikes.
Quick Hits | Wednesday showdowns set NESCAC playoff picture
October 25The men's and women's soccer teams both enjoyed victories at Bowdoin on Wednesday, while the field hockey squad fell, as the Jumbos learned their NESCAC quarterfinal opponents.
Daily Digits
October 250 - First downs for the Baltimore Ravens offense in the first half on Monday. The Ravens embarrassed themselves in Jacksonville, losing 12-7 to the Jaguars in front of almost 63,000 fans and millions more watching Monday Night Football. They compiled a franchise- worst 16 first-half yards as they lost to a Jaguars squad they had previously beaten five straight times. Baltimore began one second- quarter drive on the Jacksonville 45-yard line and ended up punting from its own 22. With 1:43 left and the Ravens down by five, Joe Flacco was intercepted to seal the loss.
Women's Soccer | First trip to Hamilton results in scoreless draw
October 23It was a new experience for the women's soccer team as the squad traveled to Clinton, N.Y., for its first−everNESCAC matchup with Hamilton College. The Jumbos played well, but could not find the back of the net, instead settling for a scoreless draw with the Continentals.
Women's Soccer | Rediscovered intensity leads to resounding victory
October 9On Saturday, the women's soccer team scored twice in the first half and once more in the second to down Conn. College 3−1 on Kraft Field, improving to 5−2−2 on the season. The win propelled the Jumbos into second place in the NESCAC standings, following losses by Williams and Middlebury.
Men's Soccer | Tufts unable to overcome slow start against visiting Conn. College
October 9Following a slow start in its Oct. 3 home match against NESCAC foe Trinity, the men's soccer team was saved in the 98th minute when freshman midfielder Kyle Volpe found a wide−open Gus Santos on the left wing.
Inside the NESCAC | Addition of Hamilton College means Continental drift in NESCAC schedules
October 4On Saturday, the men's soccer, women's soccer and field hockey teams all traveled to Amherst, Mass., for NESCAC showdowns with the Lord Jeffs. All three teams lost.
Men's Soccer | Santos' golden goal propels Jumbos past Bantams
October 3For most of Sunday afternoon's match against NESCAC foe Trinity, it seemed the men's soccer team simply wouldn't be able to finish off the Bantams.
Women's Soccer | Jumbos trade shutouts with Bantams, Lord Jeffs
October 3The women's soccer team dropped its first game of the season on the road at No.18 Amherst Saturday, but finished its pair of games against top−four NESCAC squads by dominating Trinity 2−0 24 hours later. In doing so, the Jumbos established themselves in the upper echelon of the conference at the halfway point of the season.
Daily Digits
October 325 - Consecutive road losses for the Detroit Lions before they ran off five straight wins in their last five away games, culminating in a 34-30 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. The Lions have been adept at playing from behind, coming back in all three of their road contests this season. No deficit was larger than Sunday's: The Lions trailed 27-3 in the third quarter and looked to be done. But, led by Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson, the team went on a 31-3 run, scoring the go-ahead touchdown with less than two minutes to go.
