After a long cross-country trip, a small contingent from the mens track and field team arrived in Lincoln, Neb. on March 13 to compete in the Div. III National Championships. The next day Friday, March 14 marked the first of two days of competition, which saw the Jumbos get out to a fast and successful start.
Three womens track team members wrapped up their season at the NCAA Div. III Championships last weekend in Lincoln, Neb. Each athlete earned her ticket to the Devaney Center by setting a nationally ranked mark (top 15) in her event during the 2014 indoor season.
Three women's track team members wrapped up their season at the NCAA Div. III Championships last weekend in Lincoln, Neb. Each athlete earned her ticket to the Devaney Center by setting a nationally ranked mark (top 15) in her event during the 2014 indoor season.
The Cortland State Red Dragons came into Wednesday's game as the No. 4 team in Div. III women's lacrosse - and they left Medford with a 17-7 thumping of the overmatched Jumbos.
Winter is still in full force on the hill. But in Virginia, its baseball season.
The Cortland State Red Dragons came into Wednesdays game as the No. 4 team in Div. III womens lacrosse and they left Medford with a 17-7 thumping of the overmatched Jumbos.
Winter is still in full force on the hill. But in Virginia, it's baseball season.
After an offseason full of hard work, team building and rehabilitation, the womens tennis team, ranked No. 18 in Div. III, is ready to kick off the spring season in California next week.
Although many Div. III tennis teams across the country have already completed several matches to kick off the spring season, Tufts mens tennis will begin over spring break at Claremont Colleges in Claremont, Calif., where they will take on Denison, Sewanee, Pomona, Occidental and Trinity. It will be a quick jump into team play, especially compared to the more singles-oriented fall season the team had last semester.
Over the weekend, members of the womens track team competed at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships (ECACs), held at the Reggie Lewis Center on Saturday, and the Tufts Last Chance Meet, held at the Gantcher Center on Thursday. There were tangible goals for the meets, as the Jumbos looked to either end the season on a strong note or improve their seed times to qualify for the NCAA Championships, held next weekend in Lincoln, Neb.A few Jumbos were in action on Thursday at the Gantcher Center, as they hosted the annual Last Chance Meet, which served as an opportunity for teams to nab fast flat track times to improve on their times to qualify for Nationals. Senior tri-captain Anya Kaufmann won the 60-meter dash in a time of 7.84, just a few ticks off of sophomore Alexis Harrisons team best time of 7.78. Sophomore Marilyn Allen broke the school record in the 60-meter hurdles, as she ran a time of 8.99 for her first sub-nine time ever, which was good for a second place showing.Despite the impressive weekend performances from Kauffman and Allen, neither runner will travel to Nationals.It was a tough day for the distance girls, as they went zero for three in qualifying runners for Nationals. In the 3000-meter run, sophomore Audrey Gould finished first with a time of 10:04.38 while sophomore Olivia Beltrani came in third with a time of 10:24.96. Trying to shake off last weekends failure to qualify for Nationals, the distance medley relay (DMR) took a second shot at qualifying but came up short, as the team of sophomore Hanako Shigenobu, senior Jana Hieber, junior Lauren Gormer, and senior tri-captain Laura Peterson took fourth overall with a time of 12:05.33, placing them seventeenth in the country. Since only the top 10 relay teams earn bids to Nationals, the DMR will be watching all of the action unfold trackside this season. On Saturday, the Jumbos got off to a great start as Harrison and Kaufmann qualified for the semifinals of the 60-meter dash. Harrison bowed out of the semifinals with a solid time of 7.87, good for a ninth place finish. Kaufmann was also out of the semifinals with her 11th place on a time of 7.91, but ran a time of 7.80 in the preliminaries, the second fastest Jumbo time this season. In the 60-meter hurdles, sophomore Marilyn Allen ran her personal best, as she ran a time of 8.96 in the event to take third.Personally, I wanted to improve my time to help me get closer to qualifying for Nationals; I ran four times this weekend, Kaufmann said. This weekend I worked with my coaches on explosive starts, and as a team, we wanted to show up ready to race and qualify the 4x400 team for Nationals.In the 800, sophomore Sydney Smith used the banked turns of the Reggie Lewis Center to her advantage, as she clocked a sub 2:20 time (2:19.95) to take 15th overall. The Jumbos also had a trio of solid performances in the 1000-meter run, as senior Grace House took seventh in the second section with a new personal best of 3:05.05. In the first section, sophomore Katie Kurtz and freshman Sophie Passacantando went three-four, finishing at virtually the same time. Kurtz took 15th overall in 3:10.16, and Passacantando placed right behind her in 16th in 3:10.50. A trio of Jumbos also set personal bests in the 3000-meter run. Leading the charge was senior Molly Mirhashem, who ran a time of 10:34.09 to take 23rd overall. Her younger teammates finished a few seconds after her, as freshman Kelly Fahey ran a time of 10:38.17 for 29th overall, and freshman Alice Wasserman ran 10:45.48 for 37th overall. Senior Lauren Creath was the sole Jumbo competing in the 5000-meter run, but nonetheless, she performed well and took 10th overall with a time of 18:12.05, just three seconds off of her personal best.I was really pleased with my race. Mirhashem told the Daily in an email. The section I was in had almost 20 girls in it, and we were all seeded in a small time window. I just tried to put myself towards the front in the beginning and not let any gaps form, and things worked my way. Getting a big [personal best] was a nice way to end my indoor track career.12
Despite not having a home pool for the second half of its season, the men's swimming and diving team had a successful year, highlighted by a 4-3 record in dual meets and a fourth place finish at the NESCAC Championships.
Despite not having a home pool for the second half of its season, the mens swimming and diving team had a successful year, highlighted by a 4-3 record in dual meets and a fourth place finish at the NESCAC Championships.
Senior tri-captain Liz Moynihan finished Saturday's NCAA Round-of-32 contest against the University of New England shooting 1 for 9 from the field. The one shot she converted was the game's most important: a 25-foot 3-point buzzer beater that gave her team a 57-54 overtime victory and catapulted the Jumbos into the tournament's Sweet 16 round next weekend."I've been working to be less of a head case, but sometimes when I'm not in a rhythm I'll look to pass up on those opportunities," Moynihan said. "Fortunately, with the clock running down and being in that spot, I didn't have much of a choice. It's all a blur now, but I think I got hit right before the shot."In a season chock-full of victories, accomplishments and records, Moynihan's shot provided the Jumbos and the home crowd with the most thrilling moment yet. It was the shot of the year, and for Moynihan, the shot of her life."It was one of those times I knew exactly how much time was left on the clock and the situation," Moynihan said. "Originally, I was going to set a screen, but then the floor sort of opened up and Hayley [Kanner] and I made eye contact. Sometimes I [do not] take shots at the right time, but once I got the ball there was sort of no going back."With the game knotted at 54 and under one minute remaining in overtime, the Jumbos worked the ball down low to sophomore guard Emma Roberson, who attacked the basket and drew a foul. With a chance to put the Jumbos ahead for the first time in the overtime period, Roberson missed on the front end of a one-and-one. UNE freshman center Alicia Brown grabbed the rebound with 34 seconds remaining on the game clock, leaving a four-second differential between shot clock and game clock. Following a UNE timeout with 19 seconds left on the game clock, the Nor'Easters worked the ball around the perimeter, but were unable to penetrate a stifling Jumbos defense. A fantastic defensive stand culminated in a blocked shot by junior forward Hayley Kanner as the shot clock expired. With four seconds remaining in overtime , the Jumbos had to throw the ball in from the sideline. Kanner found Moynihan streaking down the center of the court and lobbed a pass in her direction. Moynihan caught it in stride, took a few dribbles and put up the game-winner just behind the 3-point line with two UNE defenders in her face. Moynihan was promptly mobbed by her teammates at center court after the shot went in."I still haven't started breathing yet - I'm trying," head coach Carla Berube joked. "It was an awesome game, just as a fan, to watch these teams battle. UNE brought it. They're tough and scrappy, and they defend very well. They were getting loose balls and offensive rebounds. So much credit goes to them, [and it was] such a competitive and fun game to be a part of. For us to come out on top, we feel pretty lucky."Some would call it luck, others might say it's resiliency. The Jumbos, who have led most of their games this year wire-to-wire, trailed in the final minute of regulation and in the final minute of overtime. Each time they found a way to claw back and tie the score, and ultimately, they came out on top."It was just an awesome game," junior guard Kelsey Morehead said. "Everyone loves to be in these games [and] watch these games. The atmosphere is unlike anything else. It's fun when it's this competitive." Tufts stormed out of the gate against UNE with eight unanswered points in the first two minutes of the game. But the Nor'Easters continued to play aggressively on the defensive end, getting their hands in the passing lanes, forcing turnovers and holding the Jumbos to just four points over a 12 minute stretch in the first half. A strong defense allowed the visiting team to slowly chip away at the lead, and they eventually grabbed a 15-13 lead with four minutes to go in the half."UNE did a great job taking us out of our game," Morehead said, who played all 45 minutes of the contest. "We struggled to find a rhythm for a large portion of that half, it was definitely tough."Tufts would reclaim the lead and held a slight 20-19 edge heading into intermission. The second half was much like the first, as the two teams battled back-and-forth. Neither side was able to extend its lead beyond a four-point advantage. Trailing by four points with under two minutes remaining, Kanner scored on a driving layup to cut the deficit to two, and then sank two clutch free throws on the Jumbos' next possession to knot the score at 48. Tufts made stand after stand on the defensive end, including a stop on UNE's last possession of regulation to force overtime. In all, the Jumbos held the Nor-Easter's scoreless in the final 2:48 of regulation."This was definitely a team effort," Moynihan said. "I did hit that last-second shot, but if people hadn't stepped up and made their free throws and made big shots down the stretch, and if we didn't get defensive stops as a team, I wouldn't have been in that position to win the game."UNE scored the first basket in the overtime session and led by as many as three points following a jumper by sophomore guard Meghan Gribbin with 1:39 remaining. Morehead then hit a huge 3-point shot on the Jumbos' next possession to tie the score at 54, before Moynihan's heroics clinched the game as time expired.12
Senior tri-captain Liz Moynihan finished Saturdays NCAA Round-of-32 contest against the University of New England shooting 1 for 9 from the field. The one shot she converted was the games most important: a 25-foot 3-point buzzer beater that gave her team a 57-54 overtime victory and catapulted the Jumbos into the tournaments Sweet 16 round next weekend.Ive been working to be less of a head case, but sometimes when Im not in a rhythm Ill look to pass up on those opportunities, Moynihan said. Fortunately, with the clock running down and being in that spot, I didnt have much of a choice. Its all a blur now, but I think I got hit right before the shot.In a season chock-full of victories, accomplishments and records, Moynihans shot provided the Jumbos and the home crowd with the most thrilling moment yet. It was the shot of the year, and for Moynihan, the shot of her life.It was one of those times I knew exactly how much time was left on the clock and the situation, Moynihan said. Originally, I was going to set a screen, but then the floor sort of opened up and Hayley [Kanner] and I made eye contact. Sometimes I [do not] take shots at the right time, but once I got the ball there was sort of no going back.With the game knotted at 54 and under one minute remaining in overtime, the Jumbos worked the ball down low to sophomore guard Emma Roberson, who attacked the basket and drew a foul. With a chance to put the Jumbos ahead for the first time in the overtime period, Roberson missed on the front end of a one-and-one. UNE freshman center Alicia Brown grabbed the rebound with 34 seconds remaining on the game clock, leaving a four-second differential between shot clock and game clock. Following a UNE timeout with 19 seconds left on the game clock, the NorEasters worked the ball around the perimeter, but were unable to penetrate a stifling Jumbos defense. A fantastic defensive stand culminated in a blocked shot by junior forward Hayley Kanner as the shot clock expired. With four seconds remaining in overtime , the Jumbos had to throw the ball in from the sideline. Kanner found Moynihan streaking down the center of the court and lobbed a pass in her direction. Moynihan caught it in stride, took a few dribbles and put up the game-winner just behind the 3-point line with two UNE defenders in her face. Moynihan was promptly mobbed by her teammates at center court after the shot went in.I still havent started breathing yet Im trying, head coach Carla Berube joked. It was an awesome game, just as a fan, to watch these teams battle. UNE brought it. Theyre tough and scrappy, and they defend very well. They were getting loose balls and offensive rebounds. So much credit goes to them, [and it was] such a competitive and fun game to be a part of. For us to come out on top, we feel pretty lucky.Some would call it luck, others might say its resiliency. The Jumbos, who have led most of their games this year wire-to-wire, trailed in the final minute of regulation and in the final minute of overtime. Each time they found a way to claw back and tie the score, and ultimately, they came out on top.It was just an awesome game, junior guard Kelsey Morehead said. Everyone loves to be in these games [and] watch these games. The atmosphere is unlike anything else. Its fun when its this competitive. Tufts stormed out of the gate against UNE with eight unanswered points in the first two minutes of the game. But the NorEasters continued to play aggressively on the defensive end, getting their hands in the passing lanes, forcing turnovers and holding the Jumbos to just four points over a 12 minute stretch in the first half. A strong defense allowed the visiting team to slowly chip away at the lead, and they eventually grabbed a 15-13 lead with four minutes to go in the half.UNE did a great job taking us out of our game, Morehead said, who played all 45 minutes of the contest. We struggled to find a rhythm for a large portion of that half, it was definitely tough.Tufts would reclaim the lead and held a slight 20-19 edge heading into intermission. The second half was much like the first, as the two teams battled back-and-forth. Neither side was able to extend its lead beyond a four-point advantage. Trailing by four points with under two minutes remaining, Kanner scored on a driving layup to cut the deficit to two, and then sank two clutch free throws on the Jumbos next possession to knot the score at 48. Tufts made stand after stand on the defensive end, including a stop on UNEs last possession of regulation to force overtime. In all, the Jumbos held the Nor-Easters scoreless in the final 2:48 of regulation.This was definitely a team effort, Moynihan said. I did hit that last-second shot, but if people hadnt stepped up and made their free throws and made big shots down the stretch, and if we didnt get defensive stops as a team, I wouldnt have been in that position to win the game.UNE scored the first basket in the overtime session and led by as many as three points following a jumper by sophomore guard Meghan Gribbin with 1:39 remaining. Morehead then hit a huge 3-point shot on the Jumbos next possession to tie the score at 54, before Moynihans heroics clinched the game as time expired.12
With just over a minute remaining in the second period of the No. 4 men's lacrosse team's away game at Keene State College on Saturday, Tufts led by six goals. They had dominated the second quarter and looked comfortably in the lead.
With just over a minute remaining in the second period of the No. 4 mens lacrosse teams away game at Keene State College on Saturday, Tufts led by six goals. They had dominated the second quarter and looked comfortably in the lead.
The women's lacrosse team won a blowout victory against Keene State last Tuesday, proving that this year's team is poised for a strong season. The Jumbos beat the non-conference Owls 12-5. Sophomore midfielder Brigid Bowser leading the way on offense with four goals and two assists. It was a drastic shift for a Tufts team that was outplayed in a loss to Middlebury last Saturday.
The womens lacrosse team won a blowout victory against Keene State last Tuesday, proving that this years team is poised for a strong season. The Jumbos beat the non-conference Owls 12-5. Sophomore midfielder Brigid Bowser leading the way on offense with four goals and two assists. It was a drastic shift for a Tufts team that was outplayed in a loss to Middlebury last Saturday.
The women's swimming and diving team ended its season two weeks ago, taking seventh place at the NESCAC championships at Williams College, and finishing with a 1-4 record in dual meets and an 0-2 record in their only tri-meet. The team came off of a 2012-13 campaign where they took third at the NESCAC championships.
The womens swimming and diving team ended its season two weeks ago, taking seventh place at the NESCAC championships at Williams College, and finishing with a 1-4 record in dual meets and an 0-2 record in their only tri-meet. The team came off of a 2012-13 campaign where they took third at the NESCAC championships.
