Scott Barchard, Ice Hockey - In this weekend's slate of games, Barchard's prowess in net broke records and helped Tufts stay hot.
On Saturday's matchup against the Saint Anselm Hawks, Barchard made history with 63 saves on 66 Saint Anselm shots across the 4-3 overtime victory for Tufts. Notching the team's fourth consecutive win, Barchard captured the school's all-time most saves in a game from James Kalec, who made 60 saves in a January 2005 game against Colby.
Against conference rival New England College Friday, the Jumbos faced a potent offensive attack from the Pilgrims, who put up 53 shots on goal overall, but it wasn't enough to win in the 3-1 decision. Barchard's near shutout performance limited NEC to just one goal, which was scored with just over three minutes remaining in regulation.
In all, Barchard made 115 saves in two games over the weekend and is now tied for the conference lead with a .953 save percentage. He has more than 40 saves in six of the seven contests that Tufts has played this season.
Colleen Hart, Women's Basketball - Junior point guard Colleen Hart scored 20 points in just 27 minutes of play in the Jumbos' fifth straight win on Saturday afternoon, a 74-48 drubbing of Colby-Sawyer. Hart also led the team in assists with five and collected seven rebounds on the day.
The Jumbos jumped ahead 40-16 over Colby-Sawyer before halftime. Hart went 5-9 from beyond the arc in the first half, upping her three-point percentage to .512 on the year, good enough for fifth best in the NESCAC. She scored 17 points in 17 first-half minutes, and her 18 points per game ranks her third in the conference as well as raises her average six point higher from 12 last year. Along with her 18 points per game, she's tallied five rebounds, three assists, and four threes per game. She leads the conference with 22 made three-pointers throughout the year.
The Jumbos' lone loss came in their season opener against SUNY New Paltz, a game in which Hart scored 31 points. Since then, Tufts has won all five games played by an average margin of 16.8 points, upping its record to 5-1 on the season heading into tonight's contest versus Wheaton.
