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Jumbos remain undefeated, extend win streak to 9

Over the weekend, the Jumbos extended their domination of the NESCAC, tallying two wins over Wesleyan and Conn. College to remain the only undefeated team in the league and extending their win streak to nine. On Friday, the Jumbos overcame the Wesleyan Cardinals 77-73 in front of a huge crowd at Cousens ...


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Jumbos pick up wins in Conn. to remain unbeaten

Tufts racked up two more victories on the road against conference opponents in the state of Connecticut this weekend to remain unbeaten. The team’s record improves to 18-0 overall and 6-0 against NESCAC opponents. This run also matches the longest win streak that the team had last year on its way ...


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No. 13 Tufts takes down Wheaton to begin spring semester

This semester started off with a win for the Men's Swimming and Diving team. On Jan. 21, the Jumbos traveled to Norton, Mass. to take on Wheaton College. Tufts defeated Wheaton 172-122, the team's swimmers raced well throughout the meet and the divers put on solid performances.In that meet, ...


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Jumbos 5-0 in January games

The Jumbos (13-2) were unbeaten in their five games over winter break, and their 4-0 record in conference games places them atop the NESCAC standings. For coach Bob Sheldon, the recent results attest to improvements in team chemistry.“I like the way we're playing together as a team,” Sheldon said. ...


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No. 1 Tufts remains unbeaten

Tufts continued its dominance as the No. 1 team in the nation, racking up seven victories so far in 2017 to maintain its 16-game unbeaten start to the season.“[Our winning streak] is something that we take pride in," junior tri-captain point guard Lauren Dillon said. "It’s obviously ...




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Jumbos to make a run at Learfield Cup

Tufts finished fourth in Div. III in the Learfield Directors' Cup last year, and after the fall season, it ranks No. 2 behind only Washington University in St. Louis. The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics awards the Learfield Directors' Cup to whichever school earns ...


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Tufts outscores Wentworth, falls short to UMass

The Jumbos moved to 7-2 on the season on Saturday after a convincing 78-63 win over the Wentworth Institute of Technology Leopards (2-5). A tough loss on Dec. 6, courtesy of a buzzer beater by the UMass Boston Beacons (6-3), consigned the team to their second consecutive loss. Following the win ...


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Out of Left Field: 12 Days of baseball

On the first day of Christmas, baseball gave to me: a Bartolo Colon home run.On the second day of Christmas, baseball gave to me: two David Ortiz stolen bases and a Bartolo Colon home run.On the third day of Christmas, baseball gave to me: three Mookie Betts home runs in one game (happened twice ...


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Jumbos off to hottest start in program history

The Jumbos are off to an unprecedented start to their season. After wins against Bard College and Vassar College on Dec. 4, the Jumbos head into the holiday break with an undefeated record of  7-0. Tufts has shown in early performances that it has what it takes to make noise in the College Squash Association ...


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Tufts duels Williams to draw, outscores Middlebury 5-3

Tufts hit the road last weekend for a doubleheader against NESCAC rivals Williams and Middlebury. The Jumbos never trailed in the 3-3 tie against the Ephs on Friday, and they led the Panthers from start to finish in a 5-3 win on Saturday. Tufts' overall record is now 5-1-1 and the team ranks ...




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From Player to Coach: Kate Barnosky and Samantha Gann

This article is the first in a two part series on former Jumbo athletes who have moved on to coaching positions.Many of the current coaches at Tufts are former Jumbo athletes themselves. Some, like tennis assistant coach Samantha Gann and basketball assistant coach Kate Barnosky, jumped into coaching shortly ...


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From the Sidelines: Carla Berube

Tufts Women’s Basketball coach Carla Berube is quite well-known in the basketball world for her time playing at UConn and professionally in the American Basketball League (ABL). She was a member of the undefeated 1994-95 UConn women’s basketball NCAA championship team during her sophomore season, ...


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Vinny’s Variety Pack Week 14 | The Big Finale

Well friends, another semester has come and gone — a little too quickly for my liking to be honest, but what can we do? Unfortunately, this is going to be the last column I write for the Tufts Daily. I hope you’ve all had as much fun reading these as I’ve had writing them. There will be a free ...


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Editor's Challenge | Week 14

Hello sports fans, and welcome back to Editor's Challenge. This is our last iteration of everyone's favorite football pick-em contest and it's not particularly competitive. Just kidding. Zach "stale" Hertz is hereby stripped of all titles, wins and correct picks for utilizing gambling ...



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Jumbos take third at MIT Invitational

The Tufts men's swimming and diving team travelled to MIT this weekend to participate in the MIT Invitational, a three-day meet. The team placed third out of five teams while competing against MIT, New York University (NYU), Keene State and Wheaton College.The MIT Engineers who took first and ...


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Goetcheus sets Tufts record twice at MIT Invitational

Tufts continued its positive start to the season last weekend with a third place finish at the MIT Invitational. The Jumbos recorded 762 points and built a comfortable 162-point lead over fourth-place Wheaton College. New York University (NYU) garnered first place at the meet with 1664 points while ...