Last Friday and Saturday, the Tufts volleyball team went up against Wesleyan and Colby in the semifinal and final matches to win their fourth NESCAC championship and first since 2022. The triumph also marked the first time since 2008 where a No. 4 seed has taken home the title.
Tufts field hockey faced off against Amherst on Saturday in their first game of the NESCAC tournament: the quarterfinal. The Jumbos had already defeated the Mammoths 3–1 in October, setting the stage for another tight battle between the two teams. Tufts entered the tournament as the No. 1 seed, with an impressive 10-game winning streak and a 13–2 record that topped the conference. Amherst was the No. 8 seed with an 8–7 record before last weekend’s matchup.
Tufts field hockey faced Middlebury last Saturday in one of the most anticipated games of the season. Last year’s NCAA championship game saw the Jumbos fall 2–1 to the Panthers in a closely contested battle, though Tufts had beaten Middlebury during the regular season. Needless to say, the Jumbos entered this rematch with an extra chip on their shoulders against the defending champions.
