Skip to Content, Navigation, or Footer.

Sports


2015-09-09-WSoccer-and-VBall-4141
Sports

Jumbos fall to Panthers in NESCAC quarterfinal

Tufts saw its season end with a loss at the hands of Middlebury on Friday, Nov. 6.In their NESCAC quarterfinal rematch, the Jumbos fell three sets to one, knocking the team out of the conference tournament.After the loss, the only way for Tufts' season to continue would have been through an ...


2015-10-31-Field-Hockey-vs-Trinity-9466
Sports

Tufts succumbs to defeat by Middlebury

The third-seeded Jumbos were unable to avenge their regular season defeat against the Panthers, as they fell 4-1 to the three-time defending champions in the NESCAC semifinals on Saturday at Bowdoin.Tufts came into the game on the back of a victory over Trinity last weekend, while Middlebury had beaten ...


2015-10-10-WSoccer-vs-Middlebury-7764
Soccer

Jumbos graduate just three seniors

For the second consecutive season, Tufts entered the NESCAC tournament seeded seventh and traveled to face second-seeded Bowdoin. For the second year in a row, the Jumbos were defeated to end their season. They finished with a record of 6-8-2 (4-5-1 within the NESCAC), scoring 14 goals over the course ...


10540368_576964842438274_4069243336995769904_n
Sports

Tufts runs to first ECAC title in program history

On Saturday, Tufts traveled to Williams for the annual Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships. The Jumbos, like most other top programs in the region, sat out their top seven runners and instead ran runners eight through 14. Tufts showcased its depth by winning this meet for the ...


The Setonian
Columns

Ryan Tannehill, wide receiver extraordinaire

Ryan Tannehill led all quarterbacks this week...in receiving yards with nine. Despite his unimpressive debut as a receiver, Tannehill is a mid-tier QB1 with a good matchup.Drew Brees only has two games under 300 yards passing this season and has thrown a touchdown in every game. A week 13 home game ...



2014-04-10-Mens-TennisDSC_5742
Sports

Cary and Peleg: walk-ons turned varsity co-captains

In the fall of 2013, then-sophomores Nick Cary and Roy Peleg tried out as walk-ons for the Tufts men's varsity tennis team. Little did they know that they would soon be permanent team members and that by their senior year they would be selected as team captains.In 2013, extenuating circumstances ...


The Setonian
Columns

Steph Curry: GOAT?

Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors is off to one of the hottest starts any player has had in NBA history. He is clearly the No. 1 player in the world right now, (sorry Mr. James) and is leading the Warriors to an undefeated season thus far. His shooting numbers are off the charts, and his per ...


2015-10-17-Football-vs-Trinity-7852
Sports

Tufts beats Colby for fifth win

Seven seasons. A combined record of 11-45. Multiple 0-8 seasons. The Jumbos' futile and heartbreaking seasons from 2008 to last year's respectable 4-4 finish loom over each new season, threatening to invalidate the tremendous effort expended every year. These ghastly memories were exorcised ...


Womens-Crew-Practice_23-10-13-73
Sports

Jumbos win three events for best finish in program history

Tufts celebrated a record weekend at the Head of the Fish Regatta in Saratoga, N.Y. The event marked the end of their fall season, reflecting their hard work and improvement.The women’s open collegiate quad was the highlight of the event, as one Tufts team -- comprised of sophomore Emma Conroy and ...


2013-Oct-26-Peak-Foliage-at-UNH
Sports

Tufts sees mixed results, missed cuts

Armed with a new boathouse and a squad of determined Jumbos, the sailing team has competed in multiple competitions: the Moody Trophy, the New England Sloop Championship, the Truxton Umstead Trophy, the Oberg Trophy and, most recently, the Erwin Schell Trophy. The team saw mixed results in those regattas, ...


The Setonian
Columns

Week 9

With the regular season now more than halfway over, we’re quickly approaching a new high in complete and utter incompetence. And with that, let's get to what went wrong this week.


2015-09-09-WSoccer-and-VBall-4029
Volleyball

Jumbos drop regular season finale to Panthers

The Jumbos suffered a defeat at the hands of the Middlebury Panthers on Saturday, falling in four sets in their final match of the regular season.With the loss, Tufts fell to 17-7 on the season and 7-3 within the NESCAC. Middlebury is 17-6 with an equal 7-3 conference record. Because of the head-to-head ...


2015-10-17-Football-vs-Trinity-7959
Football

Jumbos look to secure winning record with game against Mules

With just two weeks remaining in the season, the Jumbos are looking to finish with a winning record for the first time since 2007. The 4-2 Tufts football team will travel to face 1-5 Colby on Saturday. Despite Colby’s record, Tufts coach Jay Civetti wants to be sure his team does not get complacent in the season's final weeks.


The Setonian
Columns

In defense of the Special One

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has not had the best of times. It is hard to believe that this was the same Chelsea squad that romped to the title just a few months ago. It seems that Eden Hazard’s missed penalty is a representation of his own decline in form.If there’s anyone who can turn it around, ...


22695511141_1cbceb4cba_o
Sports

Jumbos finish fall season strong at Head of the Fish

The men’s rowing team took the Head of the Fish Regatta in Saratoga, N.Y. by storm on Saturday, fielding 18 entries in eight events in their final regatta of the fall racing season. Boasting highly ranked finishes and taking home medals, the Jumbos left Saratoga on a high with eager expectations ...


The Setonian
Sports

Jumbos finish third at NESCAC Championship

Tufts continued its impressive season by finishing in third place out of 11 teams in the eight-kilometer NESCAC Championship race at Wesleyan this past Saturday. Tufts scored 99 points, losing out to first place Williams, who scored 36 points, and second place Amherst, who registered 61 points. Points ...


The Setonian
Columns

For the love of the game?

A couple months ago, I was sitting at Mike’s in Davis Square, and there was a baseball game playing on the TV set. It was the middle of the day, and a few customers (plus the cashier) were watching it. It took me a couple of minutes to realize these adults were yelling at a game played by children ...


2015-10-10-MSoccer-vs-Middlebury-8728
Soccer

Tufts falls to Bowdoin in NESCAC quarters

After wrapping up its regular season last week, the men's soccer team then played in the NESCAC quarterfinal on Saturday, where it lost to Bowdoin. The Jumbos had emerged as the No. 3 seed in the postseason conference tournament after tying the Polar Bears in a scoreless match on Wednesday.The ...


The Setonian
Columns

Hard decisions halfway through the NFL season

It seems like every week a superstar running back suffers a season ending injury. Jamaal Charles, Arian Foster and now Le'Veon Bell have all been wiped out of the fantasy equation.The "highly hyped" group of Todd Gurley, Charcandrick West, Dion Lewis and Devonta Freeman has arrived and ...