With the Stanley Cup playoffs set to begin, the Boston Bruins will be looking to avenge last season's heartbreaking defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers, who came back after being down 3-0 in a best-of-seven series. This season will be equally as tough, with a first-round showdown against the Montreal Canadiens.
The George Davis Invitational, hosted by UMass Lowell, provided a level of competition for the Jumbos that sparked season and personal bests across the board. The warm, sunny weather brought out some sizzling Tufts performances.
Tonight, the top 16 teams will begin their chase for hockey's ultimate prize — the Stanley Cup. The next two months will be an emotional roller coaster, full of thrilling tension, drama, heartbreak and triumph. Stars will shine and new heroes will emerge amid some of the most compelling, high-flying hockey to be found anywhere in the world.
With the NHL playoffs set to begin tonight, the Daily makes sense of the four Western Conference showdowns:
The No.1 men's lacrosse team suffered its first loss in 19 games last night at Endicott Stadium. The Jumbos (9-1) trailed from midway through the second quarter on, and a furious two-goal rally in the final five minutes was not enough to best the No.18 Gulls, who move to 10-2 with the win. Pictured above, D.J. Hessler on April 2. For more, see The Score and check out our full game story in tomorrow's paper.
The men's track and field team saw a slew of personal bests on Saturday at the George Davis Invitational, hosted by UMass Lowell. Warm weather and optimal conditions aided the athletes in cutting down their times and adding distance to their jumps and throws.
Where will you be when the drought ends? How will you feel when the floodgates open and the rain finally falls? The world will invariably take notice when Tiger finally escapes the zoo, releasing himself from the self−imposed cage at the circus that's become his life. Few, however, will agree on a common emotion.
Playing in a doubleheader for the second consecutive day, the softball team could not go hit for hit with Babson, losing both ends of the doubleheader. The first game was a dominant showing by the Beavers' offense, which exploded for 12 runs in the first four innings against freshman starting pitcher Lauren Giglio. Senior Izzie Santone looked good in three innings of mop−up work, but the damage was already done. Tufts put six runs on the board, but it was not nearly enough.
The women's varsity eight crew team edged out Wesleyan at the finish line this past Saturday, defeating the team on the 2,000−meter course in what became the highlight of an exciting, daylong regatta.
Kate Bayard has coached No. 5 Tufts to its highest ranking in her six years at the helm. And this year she's doing it all while awaiting the birth of her first child.
The national No. 5 women's tennis team (9−2, 3−0 NESCAC) continued its stellar performance this weekend, pummeling a pair of NESCAC opponents to keep its perfect conference record intact. The Jumbos beat No. 12 Bowdoin 8−1 at home Friday before crushing Trinity 9−0 on the road Saturday in Hartford, Conn.
When Eddie Guardado served as the Minnesota Twins closer during the late 1990s and early 2000s, the lefty was known for his willingness to work two or even three days in a row, earning the moniker "Everyday Eddie" in the process.
After qualifying for the USTA National Campus Championship for the first time in its history, the club tennis team took full advantage of its long weekend of play in Cary, N.C., by competing and winning matches against Div. I and Div. II opponents.
Going into Saturday's matchup against the No. 4 Trinity, the women's lacrosse team expected that a battle between two evenly matched teams. One or two plays would likely make the difference.
Charl Schwartzel of South Africa won the 2011 Masters yesterday after posting a final round 66 that included birdies on each of the final four holes. After entering Sunday at 8 under par, four shots behind leader Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, Schwartzel held off Australia's Adam Scott down the stretch to win the green jacket with a final score of 14 under par. Schwartzel, 26, became the third South African to win the Masters, joining Gary Player and Trevor Immelman, previous winners of the annual tournament.
There may be a "D" for defense next to Alec Bialosky's name on the 2011 men's lacrosse roster, but on Saturday the former attackman−turned−longstick midfielder proved that he can still score.
Heading into Friday's contest at Campus Field in Hartford, Conn., the baseball team sits in a tie with Trinity atop the NESCAC East standings. But by the time the last out is recorded on Sunday, only one of these squads will retain first place.
Tufts and Trinity both own undefeated 8-0 overall records and 5-0 records in the NESCAC, but a closer look at the scores in each team's contests this season leaves no question that the Jumbos are the favorites tomorrow afternoon, when the two teams will face off in Hartford, Conn.
