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Men’s tennis finds a dominant start to the season at regionals

By Bassil Chughtai | October 3

On the weekend of Sept. 27–29, men’s tennis came out with, according to senior Vuk Vuksanovic, the strongest start the team has seen in years during their performance in the three-day ITA Northeast Regionals tournament. Six of Tufts’ top tennis players participated in the singles draw, four teams of two participated in the doubles draw and four players participated in the B draw for singles.

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Columns

The Final Whistle: Karim Adeyemi, Dortmund’s latest wunderkind

By Bharat Singh | October 3

A combination of neat triangle passes deep into the Dortmund half was broken by the Celtic press, as Gregor Kobel launched a long ball forward. Guinea’s Serhou Guirassy was the first to react, steadying himself before gently caressing the soccer ball towards Julian Brandt with a deft touch. With runners on each side and a scrambling Celtic backline, Brandt threaded a pass into the path of Karim Adeyemi. Signal Iduna Park roared their star on as Adeyemi buried the ball beyond veteran goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel. 2–1.

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Soccer

Women’s soccer falls to Wesleyan on the road

By Eliza Warren | October 2

Tufts women’s soccer stepped onto Jackson Field in Connecticut last weekend ready to take on Wesleyan University in their fifth NESCAC game of the season. Tufts came into the weekend with a 4–1–1 record, but, after a 2–0 win against No. 7 nationally ranked Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Wednesday, they were feeling good about their upcoming games.

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The Round-off Roundup: An ode to Amy Chow and her post-gymnastics career

By Sarah Firth | October 1

Amy Chow may have to be my favorite member of the Magnificent Seven, the U.S. gymnastics team that competed in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Born to immigrant parents from Guangzhou and Hong Kong in San Jose, California, Chow began training gymnastics at 3 years old at the West Valley Gymnastics School. Chow started competing at the elite level when she was 11 years old and made her Olympic debut seven years later. In Atlanta, she won a gold medal with the team and an individual silver medal on the uneven bars, becoming the first Asian-American gymnast to win an Olympic medal.

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Sports

Moments ‘til Madness: Predicting award season

By Owen Short | October 1

As we enter October, not much is happening regarding college basketball news. Luckily, however, this means that essentially all coaching jobs and rosters have been filled out. This being the case, here are my preseason individual award picks for the 2024–25 college basketball season.

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Men’s tennis team gets into the swing of things at the MIT Invitational

By Jack Krasnof | September 27

The Tufts men’s tennis team made the short trip to Cambridge this past Saturday to compete in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Invitational. The invitational provided the team with an early opportunity to break into the 2024–25 season with competitive exhibition matches against DI and DIII programs. The team was geared up to play tennis and ferociously brought it to the courts over the course of the day. 

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Tennis

Stand-out first-year performances highlight ITA Regionals to kick off the women’s tennis season

By Keriann Slayton | September 27

Tufts women’s tennis traveled to Bowdoin College in Maine last weekend to launch their fall campaign by competing in Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regionals over the course of two days. On Sept. 21, first-year Melanie Woodbury won her first two collegiate matches to advance to the Round of 16 in the “A” singles draw, while her fellow first-year Brooklyn Bindas handled Sanjana Kumar of Brandeis University to advance in “B” singles.

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Football

Full Court Press: The NFL needs to pull the plug on Deshaun Watson

By Noah Goldstein | September 27

If you thought the Deshaun Watson saga was over, think again. On Monday, Sept. 9, the Browns quarterback was once again accused of sexual assault via a court filing in Harris County, Texas that concerns an incident from October 2020. In 2022, Watson served an 11-game suspension after having 24 lawsuits filed against him earlier that year. As of Sept. 2024, 23 of the 24 lawsuits from 2022 have been settled, but the most recent case may be the most damning yet.

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Sports

Strong showing for women’s cross country at Cardinal Invitational

By Tara Wirtschoreck | September 26

At the Cardinal Invitational this weekend, the Jumbos placed third out of 10 teams. The Jumbos scored 69 points, putting them behind Amherst College’s Mammoths, who scored 46 points, and Vassar College’s Brewers, who scored 68 points. The Wesleyan University Cardinals came in fourth place with 77 points.

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Sports

Women’s volleyball posts back-to-back home wins over Hamilton and Amherst

By Josh Solomon | September 26

After dropping three matches in the Boston Invite on the weekend of Sept. 13, Tufts volleyball eagerly notched victories in their first in-conference matches against Hamilton College and Amherst College. On the night of Sept. 20, the Jumbos took to Cousens Gymnasium to take on the Hamilton Continentals. With sophomore Claire Castor leading the way with 20 kills, along with 27 assists and 21 digs from sophomore Rianna Liu, the team charged to a 3–0 victory.

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Sports

Missed opportunities sink Jumbos in battle with Cardinals

By Luke Fredericks | September 25

Following the thrilling 23-21 season-opening win against Bowdoin, Tufts took to the road to face off against the Wesleyan Cardinals. Similarly to the Jumbos, Wesleyan entered the matchup undefeated on the young season, posting a 43-7 rout of Middlebury in their week one game.The game's opening moments could not have gone worse for the Jumbos. On the very first play from scrimmage, Wesleyan senior quarterback Niko Candido hit senior wide receiver Chase Wilson for a 75-yard touchdown, slicing right over the top of the Tufts secondary. After a missed extra point attempt, Wesleyan led 6–0 just nine seconds into the game.

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Sports

In the Crease: The preseason is underway

By Zachary Gerson | September 25

For the first time since June, NHL games are being played again as the preseason started on Saturday. The preseason gives prospects and young players the opportunity to stand out with the hopes of earning a roster spot while letting veteran NHL players get back into shape for the upcoming season, both physically and mentally. Coaches also use the preseason as a time to test out certain line combinations in hopes of finding the best player combinations in time for the start of the regular season.

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Sports

Field hockey piles on two more wins on the road against the Engineers and Continentals

By Jack Chapleski | September 24

Tufts field hockey cruised through last week, taking both away games against MIT and Hamilton 2–0 and 3–0. On Saturday, graduate student midfielder Andrea DelGiudice scored two goals in the second quarter. Junior forward Hannah Biccard extended the lead in the fourth quarter following a well-placed pass by senior forward Claire Gavin. With the win, the Jumbos improved their NESCAC record to 3–1. In the matchup against MIT, both teams were ranked within the top 15 of Division 3 teams. Sophomore midfielder Claire Casey and senior forward Kylie Rosenquest took charge offensively, with Casey scoring the first goal of her career in the final minutes of the second quarter. Rosenquest sealed the game in the fourth after a penalty was awarded to the Jumbos.

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Men’s soccer dominates in road win over Hamilton

By Riley Daniel | September 24

Tufts men’s soccer arrived in Clinton, New York seeking their first road win at Hamilton in seven years. Further, the team was stepping onto Love Field following a six-hour bus ride in front of a raucous crowd celebrating Family Weekend. The Jumbos needed to be at their best.

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Women’s soccer earns draw in road matchup with Hamilton

By Eliza Warren | September 24

Tufts women’s soccer traveled to New York last weekend to compete against Hamilton College at Love Field in their fourth NESCAC game of the season. Going into the game with a record of 3–1, and 2–1 in division play, the Jumbos were looking for another win.

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Tufts football opens the season with a thrilling victory over Bowdoin

By Ezra Liebowitz | September 19

As Jumbo pride inundated Medford and Somerville for Homecoming, the Tufts football team, led by Coach Jay Civetti, hoped to finish the day victoriously against Bowdoin College. Tufts defeated Bowdoin 24–10 on the road last season, and today the team had the boost of roaring support from the Tufts community around them. The team, which lost last year’s opening match to Trinity, entered Ellis Oval with determination and grit. 

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Soccer

Merseyside welcomes Federico Chiesa

By Bharat Singh | September 19

The last noteworthy Italian to grace Anfield was Mario Balotelli. Enigmatic to say the least, widely remembered for his title-winning assist to Sergio Aguero for Manchester City Football Club and a scintillating 2012 UEFA European Football Championship campaign, Balotelli was a breath of fresh air for a stale Liverpool Football Club.

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Sports

In the Crease: The NHL season is almost upon us

By Zachary Gerson | September 19

With the start of training camp this week and preseason games the following week, the NHL news cycle is starting to finally pick up once again. As teams and players prepare for what should be a very exciting 2024–25 season, let’s take a look at some of the latest news across the NHL.

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Moments ‘til Madness: The All-Americans

By Owen Short | September 17

With just two months left of waiting, college basketball could not come any sooner. Teams have worked all offseason to shore up their rosters and get ready for the 2024–25 season. Now that the transfer portal, which is essentially free agency, is over, here are my predictions for the All-America first team.

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The Round-off Roundup: What’s happening outside the gym?

By Sarah Firth | September 17

We’re at the time in the four-year cycle of gymnastics where most of the top gymnasts take a break from training following the Olympics. Let’s catch up on what everyone has been up to outside their training!

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