A late-game corner kick sealed the deal for Tufts as the women's soccer team walked away with a 2-0 win over Connecticut College on Saturday. Junior Carla Kruyff netted both goals for Tufts in a game that brought the team back to a winning record in the conference.
When it comes to Div. III athletes, few compare to Tufts alumna Julia Browne (LA '11). Through long hours of practice and training, this Jumbo made it all the way to the professional circuit.
The women's soccer team's playoff run ended Saturday with a 2-1 loss to Middlebury in the NESCAC semifinals. The loss in the semifinals marked the farthest Tufts has gone since 2009. Middlebury went on to win the conference with a 1-0 win over Williams.
The womens soccer teams playoff run ended Saturday with a 2-1 loss to Middlebury in the NESCAC semifinals. The loss in the semifinals marked the farthest Tufts has gone since 2009. Middlebury went on to win the conference with a 1-0 win over Williams.
Senior tri-captain Scott Blumenthal of the men's soccer team was recently named to the District I Capital One Academic All-District team for NCAA Div. III players. The teams, picked by the College Sports Information Directors of America, recognize the nation's top student athletes for outstanding performance both on and off the field.
The men's soccer team snapped its three-game losing streak on Saturday at Hamilton College, grinding out a 1-0 victory in difficult conditions and in the process handing out Hamilton's first loss at home since Oct. 9, 2012.
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 men's soccer team earned a home-field berth for the first round of the NESCAC playoffs after consecutive 1-0 victories over NESCAC rivals Hamilton and Bowdoin.
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 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.
Tufts fell to Williams 3-1 on the road Saturday in a lopsided and disappointing performance against one of the top teams in the NESCAC. The Jumbos rebounded on Monday to beat Suffolk 7-2 in their last non-conference game of the season, however, which brings their overall record up to 7-5.
In a heated NESCAC battle, the men's soccer team jumped out to an early lead Saturday against Williams but was unable to hold off the Ephs, who scored two second-half goals en route a 2-1 comeback victory.
The men's soccer team has dropped two in a row after falling to host MIT, 1-0, on Wednesday in a closely contested, defensive affair.
A late-game corner kick sealed the deal for Tufts as the womens soccer team walked away with a 2-0 win over Connecticut College on Saturday. Junior Carla Kruyff netted both goals for Tufts in a game that brought the team back to a winning record in the conference.
Coming off consecutive losses to NESCAC opponents at home, the womens soccer team traveled to Endicott and defeated the Gulls 3-0 in one of its most complete performances of the year.
Coming off consecutive losses to NESCAC opponents at home, the women's soccer team traveled to Endicott and defeated the Gulls 3-0 in one of its most complete performances of the year.
Kramer sends a ball deep to Pinheiro. Pinheiro pushes the ball forward to Hoppenot along the sideline. Hoppenot cuts to the middle of the field and scorches one past the opposing keeper for a goal.
The men's soccer team lost its second game of the year on Saturday to the third-ranked nationally Amherst Lord Jeffs before returning home to top Trinity 2-0 less than 24 hours later. Tufts now holds a respectable 3-2 mark against in-conference opponents in what has been a competitive NESCAC season this year.
