The Jumbos were just 10 yards away from a potential game?tying touchdown. Thirteen plays had brought them 89 yards down the field, tantalizingly close to a chance to knot up the game.
Every dorky kid has those video games that define their childhood. For some, it's The Legend of Zelda. For others, Super Smash Bros. was their cup of tea.
While Tufts students have recently been closely following NESCAC playoffs in a wide variety of fall sports, the Tufts Club Fencing Team quietly kicked off its 2012?2013 campaign this weekend. On Saturday, the team journeyed to Smith College in Northampton, Mass. to participate in the New England Intercollegiate Fencing Conference (NEIFC) 2012 Fall Invitational.
With a win at the NESCAC Championship in the bag, Tufts' top seven runners were given the week off to rehabilitate and prepare for the New England Championship. Coach Ethan Barron's decision to rest his top runners allowed the team's second seven runners to spearhead the Jumbos' performance at the ECAC Div. III Championship held last weekend at Williams College.
Despite entering the NESCAC Tournament confident that it could pull off a first?round upset against No. 3 seed Bowdoin, the Tufts volleyball team lost in straight sets Friday night, struggling mightily against the potent Polar Bear attack. The Jumbos, who had lost their previous two matchups against Bowdoin this season, had difficulties maintaining consistency on the court, an issue that has plagued them all season.
The football gods have played yet another cruel trick on Tufts.
The No. 7 field hockey team's 14?game win streak came to a screeching halt on Saturday afternoon when No. 6 Bowdoin, seeded third in the NESCAC tournament, defeated the Jumbos 4?1, eliminating them from the conference tournament.
