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The volleyball team is pictured during a match against Springfield on Oct. 25.
Sports

Volleyball takes two out of three against competitive regional opponents

By Keriann Slayton | October 29

Tufts volleyball kicked off a busy weekend competing in the New England Challenge with a scrappy 3-sets-to-1 win against Springfield College in the Cousens Gymnasium. The team loaded up its momentum and headed to Cambridge for the second day of contests. They started with a commanding 3–0 victory over Babson College before falling 3–1 to MIT in the event’s final match. Contributions from throughout the lineup and a fearless approach allowed the Jumbos to find success in important regional matchups ahead of the upcoming NESCAC tournament. A standout performance by sophomore middle blocker Akpevwe Akpoigbe earned her All-Tournament Team honors to top off the weekend.

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New Jumbos earn a strong finish to close out the women’s tennis fall campaign

By Keriann Slayton | October 16

Tufts women’s tennis traveled west to Smith College to participate in the 2024 New England Women's Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament last weekend and returned to Medford with a pair of champions from the “B” draw competition. First-year Brooklyn Bindas and junior transfer Ellie Gershaw took the doubles title in their bracket, besting Megan Sun and Selma Petrie of MIT in the finals. Bindas and Gershaw each secured individual victories in the draw as well, with Bindas beating Petrie and Gershaw taking down Sun in the final singles matches.

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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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Tufts volleyball earns experience and a victory on Missouri road trip

By Keriann Slayton | September 11

Days after opening the 2024 campaign with a win against Worcester Polytechnic Institute in straight sets on Sep. 3, the Tufts women’s volleyball team traveled to Washington University in St. Louis for a trio of matches against competitive opponents. Flexibility with the lineup, point-by-point adjustments and strong serve reception performances were the highlights of the weekend, and the Jumbos returned to Medford with an even record ahead of a slate of home matches. 

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Men’s basketball falls to Trinity in NESCAC semifinal, turns toward NCAA Tournament

By Keriann Slayton | February 29

Men’s basketball came up short in a back-and-forth battle against the Trinity College Bantams in the semifinal game of the NESCAC tournament, but the team’s strong offensive performance is building momentum as NCAA tournament play approaches. Tufts entered the contest as the No. 4 seed in the conference, primed to face off against the No. 2 seed Trinity in a rematch of Tufts’ competitive Senior Day game that ended in a close loss. Although the Tufts defense managed to limit Trinity’s leading scorer — forward/center Ben Callahan-Gold — to only 4 points, a late 12–2 run by the Bantams sent them to the conference championship.

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Bernstein’s highlight-reel performance leads men's basketball to first NESCAC victory

By Keriann Slayton | January 26

Men’s basketball returned to Cousens Gymnasium in triumphant fashion on Saturday, notching a commanding win in their third consecutive conference matchup. Coming off of a disappointing road stint that saw two losses in the opening games of NESCAC play, the Tufts Jumbos burst onto their home court reinvigorated and proceeded to flatten the Bates Bobcats in front of a robust crowd of spectators.

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Field hockey’s impressive season and the careers of a beloved senior class end in NCAA quarterfinals

By Keriann Slayton | November 17

Tufts field hockey burst onto Ounjian Field in commanding fashion on Nov. 8 following disappointment in the NESCAC tournament. Tufts opened NCAA play with a 5–0 victory over Southern Maine. After a tough overtime loss to the Mammoths in the first round of the conference tournament, gratitude for the chance to continue their season inspired the Jumbos’ dominant response. Senior co-captain Andrea DelGiudice and junior Kylie Rosenquest combined for four goals, and senior Rachel Scrivanich buried another in the net on a first-quarter corner. Sophomore Gabby Sousa notched two assists, and the Jumbos finished with a 27–2 advantage in shots on goal. 

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