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Middlebury spoils field hockey Homecoming

On a picturesque Homecoming day in Medford, No. 3 Middlebury defeated No. 5 Tufts, 3–2, thanks to a pair of second-half goals. The result snapped the host's four-game winning streak, which included key wins over No. 6 Amherst and No. 11 Hamilton. On the flip side, the Panthers’ victory avenged ...


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On the Spot: Why Ronald Koeman might be in big, big trouble

It is never a nice thing when your owners make a statement saying they back you — chances are it means the clock is really ticking now. This is especially likely given the amount of money — close to $200 million on reinforcements all over — spent this summer. Soccer is a cruel game because ...




The Setonian
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The Equalizer: Pay-to-play is the symptom, not the problem

When Brazilian phenom Neymar was 15 years old, he was making almost $2,800 a month at Santos FC. Outside of the United States, young international soccer players are paid for their labor once they make well-known youth clubs because they are treated as investments. If and when they are sold to professional ...


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Tufts football dominates Bowdoin in Homecoming game

The Tufts football team (3–1) bulldozed the Bowdoin Polar Bears (0–4) in Saturday’s Homecoming game, winning by a score of 31–3.Under a clear October sky, the Jumbos’ offense began the game unsteadily. After winning the toss and electing to receive the opening kickoff, Tufts gained two first ...




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Football to host Bowdoin for Homecoming game

Following a decisive 37–17 road victory over the Bates Bobcats (0–3), the Tufts Jumbos (2–1) return to Medford, Mass. for a Homecoming matchup against the Bowdoin Polar Bears (0–3). For Tufts coach Jay Civetti, the battering of Bates spoke to the positive adjustments instituted after the previous ...


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Women's tennis competes at ITA Regional Championships

The women's tennis team, led by junior Mina Karamercan, continued its fall season at the ITA Regional Championships last weekend at Williams College.Karamercan, seeded fifth in the tournament, progressed all the way to the quarterfinals in the 64-player field, winning her first match 6–0, 6–3 against ...


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Men's soccer atop NESCAC after three game road trip

The Tufts men’s soccer team recently underwent its most demanding stretch of the season yet, playing on the road against three top NESCAC teams in six days. The No. 12 Jumbos (7–1–1 overall, 4–1–1 NESCAC) demonstrated how they became the reigning national champions, as they gave up just ...



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Men's tennis issues statement wins at weekend tournaments

The Tufts men’s tennis team kicked off its fall season at the Middlebury Invitational (Sept. 23–24) and the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Regional Championships (Sept. 29–30). Over the course of both weekends, the Jumbos competed against NESCAC rivals and Div. III teams from across ...


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Field hockey remains atop NESCAC after pair of road wins

No. 4-ranked Tufts added two more in-conference wins over the weekend against Amherst and Hamilton to remain the only undefeated team in the NESCAC.Senior forward Mary Travers talked about the experience of playing multiple conference games on the road over the weekend.“They were two huge games going ...


The Setonian
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On the Spot: Why Guardiola has finally arrived

On Saturday, Pep Guardiola delivered his strongest performance yet as Manchester City manager with a 1–0 victory at Stamford Bridge against defending champions Chelsea. While many will point to the statistics of the previous three games — beating Watford 6–0, Crystal Palace 5–0 and 10-man Liverpool ...



The Setonian
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The Equalizer: Shattering the glass ceiling in US soccer

FC Cincinnati’s fans have a right to feel like their team is spinning its wheels in the mud. Although it averages over 20,000 fans a game and consistently reaches the United Soccer League (USL) playoffs, it can never compete with the top professional teams in the U.S. What's the incentive to ...



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Football back on track with win at Bates

After a gut-wrenching overtime loss last week to Wesleyan (2–1), Tufts (2–1) felt the pressure to come away with a win at Bates this weekend. Despite giving up an early field goal, the Jumbos scored four unanswered touchdowns on their way to a 37–17 routing of the Bobcats."I thought we were ...



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Jumbo sailing makes waves at Mystic Lake

Tufts sailing steered past the competition over the weekend, with the co-ed team snagging first place out of 20 schools at the 35th Professor Stedman Hood Trophy on their home waters of Mystic Lake in Medford. The Tufts A and B Division teams finished with scores of 23 and 15 points, respectively, ...