The men's and women's soccer teams both enjoyed victories at Bowdoin on Wednesday, while the field hockey squad fell, as the Jumbos learned their NESCAC quarterfinal opponents.
Golden again
Freshman forward MaximeHoppenot scored both of the men's soccer team's goals, and his second one in the 98th minute — Tufts' fourth golden goal of the year — capped a thrilling 2-1 victory that preserved the No. 5 seed in the NESCAC playoffs for the Jumbos. Unfortunately for the Jumbos, Trinity's win over Wesleyan means Tufts will travel to Williams on Saturday for its quarterfinal match.
From Jamie with Love
The women's soccer team controlled its own destiny with respect to hosting its first-round contest, and the Jumbos sealed that fate by topping the Polar Bears 3-1. Senior forward Jamie Love- Nichols had two tallies, while sophomore striker Sophie Wojtasinski contributed the third. Tufts will host Wesleyan on Saturday at noon on Kraft Field.
Bowdoin stays perfect
Topping the undefeated Polar Bears proved too tall a task for the field hockey squad, even though the Jumbos did notch just the ninth goal allowed by Bowdoin all season. Junior forward Kelsey Perkins found the back of the cage in the 46th minute, but that was all the Jumbos could muster in the 2-1 defeat. Nonetheless, Tufts will enjoy home-field advantage in its quarterfinal match, welcoming Trinity on Saturday at 1 p.m. on Bello Field.
See Friday's Daily for a full recap of last night's action and for previews for this weekend's quarterfinals.
