Wrapping up its fall season, the womens crew team brought its sculling boats to Princeton this Sunday to compete in the Collegiate Small Boat Regatta. Led by senior co-captain Caroline Ricard, whose second place finish in the Singles C Final was Tufts best at the regatta, the Jumbos rounded out a successful fall with a strong showing in their final event this season.
Wrapping up its fall season, the women's crew team brought its sculling boats to Princeton this Sunday to compete in the Collegiate Small Boat Regatta. Led by senior co-captain Caroline Ricard, whose second place finish in the Singles C Final was Tufts' best at the regatta, the Jumbos rounded out a successful fall with a strong showing in their final event this season.
The co-ed and womens sailing teams competed in five different regattas this past weekend. Seven Tufts sailors participated at the main co-ed event, the 73rd Annual Professor Schell Trophy at MIT, while six others raced at the womens event, the Victorian Coffee Urn at Harvard. Nine sailors were at the secondary co-ed event, the Dave Perry Trophy at Yale, and 18 freshmen sailors stayed in Medford for the Nickerson Trophy, hosted by Tufts. Finally, the third co-ed event, the Providence College Invite #2, featured four Jumbo sailors.
The men's cross country team traveled back to Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford, Conn. for the 2013 NESCAC Championship meet, but were unable to defend last year's conference title.
There was no bright side this time. Throughout the season, there have been signs of progress from Tufts football. The Jumbos came within one stop of beating Bates. They could practically taste victory against Bowdoin. At Williams, they fell behind early before making a valiant comeback. Last week, they forced six Amherst turnovers and the score was tied at halftime.
The mens cross country team traveled back to Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford, Conn. for the 2013 NESCAC Championship meet, but were unable to defend last years conference title.
The Jumbos are back to a winning conference record after a 1-0 victory on the road against the Continentals on Saturday. Freshman Brooke Fortin netted the goal for the Jumbos in the second half to give the team their fifth NESCAC win of the season.
The co-ed and women's sailing teams competed in seven events collectively over the weekend. The most prestigious event for the co-ed team was the Sherman Hoyt Trophy held at Brown University, while the Stu Nelson Trophy at Conn. College was the headliner for the women's team.
The womens soccer team dropped its final regular season match to Bowdoin, 3-2, on Wednesday at Kraft Field in a preview of Saturdays first-round playoff match. If this past game was any indication, Saturdays match could be a 90-minute classic. The Jumbos ended their regular season with a 5-5-0 in-conference record and an 8-6-0 record overall.The game started at a slow pace, with neither team getting a shot on goal in the first 10 minutes. In the 13th minute, the Polar Bears struck first. Junior Abby Einwag took the ball up the left sideline and found sophomore Jamie Hofstetter. Hofstetter had time to slide the ball past senior goalkeeper Kristin Wright to the far side to put Bowdoin up 1-0.The Jumbos responded, outshooting the Polar Bears 8-4 in the first half and moving the ball well against Bowdoins tough defense. Rotating in forwards throughout the game, Tufts was able to take advantage of fresh legs and favorable matchups to keep the ball in their opponents territory. Our forwards this year are very athletic and very dynamic, coach Martha Whiting said after the game. They play off of each other well and are creating a lot of opportunities for themselves.This was evident with three minutes remaining in the first half, when the Jumbos were finally able to take advantage of their attack. Senior Amanda Neveu placed her corner kick in a crowd of players, forcing Bowdoins sophomore goalkeeper Bridget McCarthy to try and punch the ball out. But it skidded off her fingers, allowing freshman Robin Estus to finish and tie the game going into the second half.Carrying over the momentum, the Jumbos came out strong in the second half, forcing the Polar Bears to play on their heels with an all-out attack.I think we are all starting to mesh, junior defender Catharine Greer said. Today, the whole team had a lot of energy, and we really came together.Senior tri-captain forward Anya Kaufmann almost put Tufts ahead in the 47th minute, but a diving McCarthy prevented Kaufmann from adding to her team-leading total. Eight minutes later, Bowdoin sophomore Kiersten Turner received a pass from senior Molly Popolizio and rocketed a shot on goal. Wright made the difficult save, but the rebound took a bounce in favor of the Polar Bears. Turner buried the ball into the empty net to give Bowdoin a 2-1 lead.Continuing the back-and-forth theme of the game, Tufts responded by pressuring Bowdoin. In the 63rd minute, McCarthy went out of the 18-yard box to play a long pass, only to see freshman Jess Capone closing fast on her. McCarthys clear was knocked down by Capone, who deflected the ball to junior Victoria Stoj. With McCarthy out of position, Stoj calmly passed it into the net to tie the game at 2-2.The final 25 minutes became physical, with both teams fighting hard for every 50-50 ball and the forwards continually pressing in hopes of pressuring the opponents backline into a costly mistake. This strategy would ultimately work in Bowdoins favor in the 70th minute. After Tufts was unable to clear the ball, Bowdoin sophomore Audrey Phillips gathered the ball on the top of the 18-yard box and found herself with space. She took a quick dribble, scanned the field and unleashed a hard, left-footed line drive that settled into the opposite sides bottom corner. Wright had neither the time nor the angle to make a diving attempt at the shot that capped off the scoring at 3-2.We gave them a little too much space to play with, Whiting said of the goal. Within 25 yards, we have to defend a little tighter. We held off too much.For the remaining 20 minutes, Bowdoin changed to a conservative defense to prevent any kind of counter-attack from Tufts. When the Jumbos were able to get the ball up the field, they were forced to the sidelines. This worked in Bowdoins favor, as the Polar Bears relied on their tall, physical defenders to keep most of the Jumbos crosses from reaching their intended targets. For the final stretch of the game, Tufts unable to penetrate the Bowdoin-filled 18-yard box was left to fire shots from 20-plus yards out, doing little to challenge McCarthy.12
The women's soccer team dropped its final regular season match to Bowdoin, 3-2, on Wednesday at Kraft Field in a preview of Saturday's first-round playoff match. If this past game was any indication, Saturday's match could be a 90-minute classic. The Jumbos ended their regular season with a 5-5-0 in-conference record and an 8-6-0 record overall.
The women's soccer team dropped its final regular season match to Bowdoin, 3-2, on Wednesday at Kraft Field in a preview of Saturday's first-round playoff match. If this past game was any indication, Saturday's match could be a 90-minute classic. The Jumbos ended their regular season with a 5-5-0 in-conference record and an 8-6-0 record overall.The game started at a slow pace, with neither team getting a shot on goal in the first 10 minutes. In the 13th minute, the Polar Bears struck first. Junior Abby Einwag took the ball up the left sideline and found sophomore Jamie Hofstetter. Hofstetter had time to slide the ball past senior goalkeeper Kristin Wright to the far side to put Bowdoin up 1-0.The Jumbos responded, outshooting the Polar Bears 8-4 in the first half and moving the ball well against Bowdoin's tough defense. Rotating in forwards throughout the game, Tufts was able to take advantage of fresh legs and favorable matchups to keep the ball in their opponent's territory. "Our forwards this year are very athletic and very dynamic," coach Martha Whiting said after the game. "They play off of each other well and are creating a lot of opportunities for themselves."This was evident with three minutes remaining in the first half, when the Jumbos were finally able to take advantage of their attack. Senior Amanda Neveu placed her corner kick in a crowd of players, forcing Bowdoin's sophomore goalkeeper Bridget McCarthy to try and punch the ball out. But it skidded off her fingers, allowing freshman Robin Estus to finish and tie the game going into the second half.Carrying over the momentum, the Jumbos came out strong in the second half, forcing the Polar Bears to play on their heels with an all-out attack."I think we are all starting to mesh," junior defender Catharine Greer said. "Today, the whole team had a lot of energy, and we really came together."Senior tri-captain forward Anya Kaufmann almost put Tufts ahead in the 47th minute, but a diving McCarthy prevented Kaufmann from adding to her team-leading total. Eight minutes later, Bowdoin sophomore Kiersten Turner received a pass from senior Molly Popolizio and rocketed a shot on goal. Wright made the difficult save, but the rebound took a bounce in favor of the Polar Bears. Turner buried the ball into the empty net to give Bowdoin a 2-1 lead.Continuing the back-and-forth theme of the game, Tufts responded by pressuring Bowdoin. In the 63rd minute, McCarthy went out of the 18-yard box to play a long pass, only to see freshman Jess Capone closing fast on her. McCarthy's clear was knocked down by Capone, who deflected the ball to junior Victoria Stoj. With McCarthy out of position, Stoj calmly passed it into the net to tie the game at 2-2.The final 25 minutes became physical, with both teams fighting hard for every 50-50 ball and the forwards continually pressing in hopes of pressuring the opponent's backline into a costly mistake. This strategy would ultimately work in Bowdoin's favor in the 70th minute. After Tufts was unable to clear the ball, Bowdoin sophomore Audrey Phillips gathered the ball on the top of the 18-yard box and found herself with space. She took a quick dribble, scanned the field and unleashed a hard, left-footed line drive that settled into the opposite side's bottom corner. Wright had neither the time nor the angle to make a diving attempt at the shot that capped off the scoring at 3-2."We gave them a little too much space to play with," Whiting said of the goal. "Within 25 yards, we have to defend a little tighter. We held off too much."For the remaining 20 minutes, Bowdoin changed to a conservative defense to prevent any kind of counter-attack from Tufts. When the Jumbos were able to get the ball up the field, they were forced to the sidelines. This worked in Bowdoin's favor, as the Polar Bears relied on their tall, physical defenders to keep most of the Jumbos' crosses from reaching their intended targets. For the final stretch of the game, Tufts - unable to penetrate the Bowdoin-filled 18-yard box - was left to fire shots from 20-plus yards out, doing little to challenge McCarthy.12
The co-ed and womens sailing teams competed in seven events collectively over the weekend. The most prestigious event for the co-ed team was the Sherman Hoyt Trophy held at Brown University, while the Stu Nelson Trophy at Conn. College was the headliner for the womens team.
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Tufts volleyball won all three of its games this weekend in dominant fashion, sweeping all nine sets played over the weekend against Brandeis University, Wheaton College and Westfield State, to go 3-0 at the 2013 Hall of Fame Invitational.
Tufts Water Polo club finished on top of the North Atlantic division, improving on their third place division finish last year, and will finish their season in the upcoming National Championships this weekend.
Tufts volleyball won all three of its games this weekend in dominant fashion, sweeping all nine sets played over the weekend against Brandeis University, Wheaton College and Westfield State, to go 3-0 at the 2013 Hall of Fame Invitational.
Sometimes in football, numbers tell the story. Saturdays game between Tufts and Amherst was a case in point. The Jumbos forced six turnovers and the Lord Jeffs forced none. But the Jumbos had just 116 yards of total offense, while the Lord Jeffs had 515. In the end, the numbers added up to a 17-7 Amherst win. It was a sloppy game affected by strong winds in Somerville that gusted toward the College Avenue end of the field, spelling trouble for punters and passers alike. The Jumbos defense came up with one big play after the next to keep it close the score was 7-7 at halftime but the offense had no answers. I was very encouraged by our defense, head coach Jay Civetti said. I was frustrated by some of the tackling inconsistencies, but to be plus-six on the day is significant. I think the offense needs to hold up their end of the bargain and needs to capitalize. Freshman Willie Holmquist punted on 13 of the Jumbos 14 possessions, finishing with 437 yards and falling one attempt shy of the school record set by Bryan McDavitt (LA 07) in 2004. Meanwhile, Tufts allowed its fewest total points against the Lord Jeffs since 2009, which is hard to fathom considering the way the Jeffs moved the ball all afternoon. They racked up 34 first downs, out-rushed Tufts in total yardage 268-7 and were 11-for-21 on third down conversions. But they turned it over six times, including five in Tufts territory and three in the red zone.Going into the game, [Civetti] said we needed GAP plays, which he had never mentioned before: game-altering plays, sophomore Ricky Antonellis, who had an interception in his first career start Saturday, said. Against a team as good as Amherst, you need plays to change momentum, and I think our defense definitely gave us a chance.In the first quarter, with the wind blowing in their favor, the Lord Jeffs began three consecutive drives inside the 50. The results were a missed field goal, an interception in the end zone by freshman Mike Stearns and a lost fumble.Amherst finally broke through at the start of the second when freshman quarterback Alex Berluti snuck into the end zone on 4th-and-goal to cap a 56-yard drive.On the Lord Jeffs next possession, Antonellis picked off Berluti at the Jumbos 5-yard line and returned it to midfield. Then, after the Jumbos went three-and-out, Amherst sophomore Kenny Adinkra lost a fumble that sophomore Pat Williams recovered at the Jeffs 30-yard line. It was the Jeffs fourth and final turnover of the half.With just over a minute left in the second quarter, freshman quarterback Alex Snyder, starting his second career game, led the Jumbos lone scoring drive. He completed first-down passes to juniors Zack Trause and Greg Lanzillo, and a pair of face mask calls gave Tufts 1st-and-goal with a yard to go. Trause punched it in and the game was tied, 7-7, with 16 seconds on the clock.The 30-yard drive was the Jumbos longest of the day. Thanks to the wind, every inch was difficult to come by on Saturday.The wind had a drastic impact on the opportunities that the offense had to be efficient, Civetti said. [Its tough] when you play a great defense, and [Snyders] strength is being able to throw the ball, and you get 30-plus mile an hour gusts. But thats part of the game. Youve got to be able to execute regardless of the environment. In the second half, Tufts traveled just 40 yards on six possessions. But the Lord Jeffs, the heavy favorite entering the game, did not make things easy for themselves. On Amhersts first drive of the third quarter, junior quarterback Max Lippe, who split time with Berluti, had his pass tipped at the line and intercepted by junior James Brao on 3rd-and-goal. Later in the third, Amherst senior Phillip Nwosu overcame swirling winds to hit a 33-yard field goal. But as the fourth quarter began, the Jeffs lost yet another fumble deep in Tufts territory. The Jumbos, trailing 10-7, were still very much alive.And yet, with their young quarterback battling the wind and a stalwart Amherst defense, a comeback was not in the cards for Tufts. The Jeffs got the ball back and drove 62 yards, more than half of which were picked up on a screen pass to sophomore Jackson McGonagle, and Lippe scored from the goal line with 8:29 remaining. Amherst led, 17-7. The Jeffs got a stop, ran out the clock and won by that score.The defense had a ton of GAP plays, and that really got them rolling, and everyone could feel the excitement, sophomore receiver Xavier Frey said. We just did not transfer that excitement into the offense. We didnt have any plays to get us going.On the bright side, the Jumbos hung in there for three-plus quarters against one of the top teams in the league. But they still lost by 10 points.We didnt do what we needed to do to win the game, and thats what eats me up, Civetti said. Does it say good things about where were going? Yes. But does it say good things about where we are? No.Snyder finished 15-of-31 for 109 yards and was sacked seven times, bringing his sack total to 15 in his first two starts. The other side of the coin is that hes yet to throw a pick.12
