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Women's Lacrosse | Egan's game-winner caps statement win

March 11

Nearly 10 minutes into the second half on Saturday, the No. 14 women's lacrosse team was in danger of suffering a bitterly disappointing start to its season. Trailing No. 7 Hamilton 6-3, the Jumbos were consistently getting beaten to loose balls by the NESCAC debutants, and they endured prolonged stretches on defense as the Continentals maintained possession and tried to put the game out of reach.

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Sam Gold | The OT

March 6

The report implicated between 22 and 27 defensive players, defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, general manager Mickey Loomis and beloved coach Sean Payton — the man often credited with reinvigorating what was, and in many ways still is, America's most broken major city.

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Softball | Senior Cantone leads youthful Tufts squad

March 5

As the 2012 softball season approaches, the Jumbos are preparing to improve on a strong 2011 campaign. Led by co−captains Lena Cantone and Izzie Santone (E ‘11), the team played to a 23−18 overall record — including an impressive 9−3 mark against NESCAC opponents — and won two games in the NESCAC tournament before being knocked out by Middlebury. Santone and fellow senior Kim Miner (LA ‘11) have since graduated, and the program will now focus on building around its young talent. Cantone will undoubtedly be the leader both on and off the field. Now entering her fourth year with the team, the 5−foot−2 infielder is coming off a terrific junior season, during which she hit for an astonishing .435 average and collected 34 RBIs. Cantone's RBI total was surpassed only by rising sophomore catcher Jo Clair, who emerged as one of the great individual talents in the NESCAC, exploding for 42 RBIs in her first season and shattering the school's single−season homerun record with 16 long balls. Clair had an almost comical .815 slugging percentage last year, .271 points higher than anyone else on the team. There will probably not be another Jo Clair in this year's freshman class, but the team is eager to see what the new players will bring to the table. All signs suggest they will not disappoint. "Our freshman class is really strong," Clair said. "They play multiple positions, they are versatile, and they are all great hitters. We're all excited to see what they can do on the field." The Jumbos will open their 2012 campaign with the usual trip down to Clermont, Fla., for the annual NTC Spring Games from March 17−24. The trip will not only provide some early−season game action, but will also allow players and coaches to build chemistry and get acclimated with one another as they prepare to make another run at the NESCAC title. "We have really good team chemistry as it is," sophomore infielder Chrissie Massrey said. "But those 10 days together really foster a family environment and help us to realize what our goals are as a team and help us to gauge just how good we can be." Tufts will return home from Florida to take on Springfield College on the road on March 28. Then, the Jumbos will land back in Medford to battle conference rival Bowdoin in a three−game series from March 30−April 1. "Our first and primary goal is to win NESCACs," Massrey said. "But we also think we can go deep into Regionals. This is our year to do it."

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Squash | Jumbos go winless at Individual Nationals against top opponents

March 5

Wins proved elusive for the men's and women's squash teams at Individual Nationals at Amherst this past weekend, but the event offered the Jumbos a chance to compete against some of the nation's best players and to see how they can improve. None of the three players who represented Tufts at Individual Nationals had previous experience at an event of this magnitude, and the experience they gained will serve them well in the future.

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Men's Lacrosse | Jumbos hit the beach for Judgment Day 2012

March 5

On Sunday, for the third consecutive year, the men's lacrosse squad held its annual Judgment Day team building workout. But this year, the Jumbos knew "The Program" would be a little different: they were headed to Hingham to spend the day in sand and icy waters. The Jumbos drove south on Sunday afternoon, and, led by former Navy SEAL Coleman Ruiz, began their rigorous workout. Designated Jumbos led their teammates through various calisthenics on the beach, focusing on detailed execution. With temperatures in the thirties, the team was cold, sandy and tired. And they knew this was only the beginning. The Program staff split the Jumbos into smaller "crews" and gave them inflatable rafts to carry. The groups raced across the beach, competing against their own times. The field trip culminated with a team−wide boat race to an island and back — a true test of their communication and teamwork. "Doing all of this on the beach was more challenging than doing it on Bello Field," said senior attacker Jordan Korinis of his third time through The Program. "Running on the sand can be tough, especially after diving into the freezing ocean to get fully submerged." Yesterday morning, the team returned home to Bello for part two of the process. The workout began at 4:30 a.m. in subzero temperatures. The Jumbos repeated their pushups, mountain climbers and, like every year, jumping jacks. Once they achieved their goal of "one perfect jumping jack" — meaning every member of the team completed a flawless jumping jack in perfect unison — the training was complete. Though the players walked off the turf exhausted, they knew they were better prepared for Saturday's season opener at Hamilton because of it. "The most valuable takeaway for the upperclassmen was the reminder that this team is 0−0 and has accomplished very little so far, except for the hard work we have put in since last summer," Korinis said. "As for the underclassmen, I hope that it reinforced the example of the physical and mental toughness and focus that needs to be exerted on a daily basis in order to make this season a success." Ultimately, the experience sharpened their focus on the task at hand. "Judgment Day requires some minimum level of physical fitness to complete, but it is a mental exercise," Korinis continued. "It is a great tool for building mental toughness while also being a great team−building activity. The idea is to keep the mental edge on whoever our opponents are. Right now, the team's goal is to beat Hamilton and be 1−0."

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Inside the NBA | Dissecting the top eight teams in the Eastern Conference

March 5

Just over halfway through the NBA season, the Eastern Conference playoff picture is more or less set, with eight teams firmly holding on to playoff spots at the moment. Unlike the West, the rest of the Eastern playoff race will be mainly about improving positioning in the standings, rather than establishing a .500 record just to get into the playoffs. The current playoff picture features a blend of hungry, youthful teams and superstar-driven teams ready to make title runs. Here's how they stack up:

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