While most students were recovering from New Year's Eve festivities, the men's basketball team was busy winning the title at Roanoke College's Morris Cregger Classic in Virginia, matching last season's win total and earning junior guard Amauris Quezada a share of the NESCAC Player of the Week honors for his tournament-MVP performance.
At the start of winter break, the hockey team had every right to feel good about its chances to climb the NESCAC standings. They boasted a 4-3-1 record that included a landmark win at Middlebury in the season opener, and were optimistic that star goalie Scott Barchard would soon make his return between the pipes.
A long layoff from competition can often lead to rust and sluggishness the first time an athlete attempts to go full-speed again.
From coaching changes to record-breaking performances, much happened in the world of Tufts athletics while the rest of campus was away on winter break. The Daily recaps what you missed:
Last year, current seniors Tom DeRosa, Dylan Cooper and Zach Diaco made up the bulk of the offense on a Tufts team that finished with a 12-10-3 record. DeRosa and Diaco led the Jumbos with 15 goals each and more than 10 assists apiece, and Cooper, who added nine goals of his own, had a season total of 12 assists and 21 points.
As the fall comes to a close, the Daily takes a look back on some of the most memorable moments this semester in Tufts athletics:
In an outstanding display of both offensive and defensive skills, the women's basketball team on Saturday afternoon extended its winning streak to three with a 70?36 blowout victory over out?of?conference opponent Colby?Sawyer at Cousens Gym. With three straight impressive wins under their belts, the Jumbos are starting to hit their stride.
FIFA, the world's soccer governing body, on Thursday announced the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar, respectively. The announcement came as a shock to many observers, who expected the 2018 World Cup to go to more favored bids by Portugal/Spain, Belgium/Netherlands and England.
In three matches this weekend, the women's squash team kept up its pace of beating teams behind them in the rankings. No. 23 Tufts had important wins over No. 28 Wellesley last Thursday and No. 32 Boston College on Sunday. But a 9-0 loss to No.16 Wesleyan in between on Friday — in which the final three Jumbos in the nine-person ladder all lost in three games and managed only 12 points between them — raised concerns about the team's depth.
In its final matches before winter break, the national No. 22 men's squash team went 3-1, recording on Sunday three wins against in-state rivals Boston University, MIT and Boston College and on Friday a loss to the 29th-ranked Wesleyan Cardinals. With these results, Tufts' overall record stands at 4-6 heading into the month-long break.
For most people, summer is a time to be outside enjoying the sun and warmth.
India has a fantastic chance of winning the World Cup in 2011 as they have a very versatile team. Given the fact that they have remained unbeaten all year at home in a bilateral series lends an aura of invincibility to the team.
Albert Haynesworth's tenure as a member of the Washington Redskins presumably came to a close Tuesday afternoon after being suspended, without pay, for the final four games of the season. All reports out of Washington's front office indicate that Haynesworth will either be traded or released this coming offseason. This suspension arose after a season-long struggle between Haynesworth and head coach Mike Shanahan. While Haynesworth and those close to him protest that he is being treated unfairly, his actions demonstrate that he is clearly in the wrong.
Could this be one of the best collections of NBA Western Conference teams in years? If the early portion of the 2010−11 season is any indication, it is hardly out of the realm of possibility.
Last Thursday night marked the most anticipated return since, well, maybe ever. A player that had spent his entire career playing for the Cavaliers finally came back to the city that had loved him since his entrance into the league. Here's a hint: It's not a 7−foot−3 bald Lithuanian.
Based solely on on−field exploits, Auburn quarterback Cam Newton should clearly win this year's Heisman Trophy. There hasn't been this clear−cut of a Heisman frontrunner for as long as I can remember. Sure, Tim Tebow was great in 2007, putting up very similar numbers to Newton this year with more touchdowns and passing yards and fewer rushing yards. A bad defense hamstrung Tebow's Florida Gators to the tune of a 9−4 season, and Heisman winners almost never play for 9−4 teams — even those with a mediocre defense. Auburn's defense has been unable to stop Newton from leading them to a 13−0 season and a spot in the BCS National Championship.
The Intercollegiate Men's Lacrosse Coaches Associatoin (IMLCA) on Friday named men's lacrosse team assistant coach Brett Holm (LA '07) the 2010 Assistant Coach of the Year.
While most classmates were busy preparing for finals, members of the women's swimming and diving team spent most of their weekend at the MIT Invitational competing against six other squads, including Div. I Harvard. Tufts placed fifth overall — a successful result, considering that the Jumbos were neither as prepared nor as rested as many of their opponents.
A lot can change in five months.
The first few meets of the indoor track and field season are traditionally used to get a bearing on the fitness of team members. For the Jumbos, the Jay Carisella Track and Field Invitational, hosted by Northeastern University at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston, turned out to be an opportunity to set high marks and fast times too.
