Tennis

Beyond the baseline: The Tufts men’s tennis Class of 2025

By Thomas Leung | May 13

For Tufts men’s tennis seniors Vuk Vuksanovic, Derin Acaroglu and Lachie Macintosh[a], the past four years have been about more than sets, stats and standings. Together, they’ve helped build one of the most competitive tennis programs in the country, and along the way, they’ve grown into leaders, teammates and friends whose legacy will be felt long after their last matches are played.

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Baseball

A hat tip to the seniors of Tufts Club Baseball

By Max Druckman, Ilan Tauber, Ben Goldberg and Elliot Smith-Chauss | May 12

Baltimore Orioles’ Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson once said, “Whether you want to or not, you do serve as a role model. People will always put more faith in baseball players than anyone else.” For young baseball players who matriculate to Tufts and try out for the club baseball team, it is the squad’s seniors, not the professional players in the lofty heights of Major League Baseball, who serve as their role models. In recognition of those seniors’ immense contributions to the program over their four years at Tufts, some of the team’s underclassmen wanted to pay tribute.

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Sports

Jumbos’ 13-goal run moves them one step closer to NESCAC crown

By Ben Medd | April 28

The top-ranked Tufts men’s lacrosse team earned a decisive 20–11 victory over Williams in the NESCAC quarterfinals on Bello Field on Saturday. This win not only marks the 14th consecutive victory over Williams but also propels Tufts into the NESCAC semifinals in pursuit of their sixth conference championship in the last seven years.​

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Baseball

Jumbos drop final NESCAC doubleheader to Colby

By Lauren Baker | April 28

The Jumbos dropped a tough doubleheader against the Mules on Friday afternoon for their final NESCAC series of the season. A third game was intended to take place on Saturday but was postponed to Sunday due to inclement weather. In a final push to improve their standing in the NESCAC, the Jumbos lost a tough match.

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Columns

The Round-off Roundup: All roads lead to gymnastics

By Sarah Firth | April 28

During my junior year, I started writing a column in the sports section about gymnastics. Twenty-five editions later, this column has become one of my favorite things I have written for our paper. Now, I’m graduating, I’m retiring from college sports and I’m closing this chapter of writing for the Daily too.

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Columns

Lay of the Leagues: NHL Edition

By Brian Becker | April 28

While April is the month of spring showers, we are truly blossoming into the greatest month of the professional sports calendar year: the NBA playoffs. Big names like Jayson Tatum, Nikola Jokić and, of course, Lebron James generate box office numbers for weeks on end. However, I encourage you to turn to a league which has arguably leapfrogged the NBA in two major categories.

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Columns

Extra Innings: A remarkable Cy Young race, 10 years later

By Henry Blickenstaff | April 25

Since this is my last edition of Extra Innings, I want to reflect on one of my favorite baseball memories, which turns 10 years old this year.

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Baseball

Tufts baseball drops two at Trinity, salvages series final in extras

By Luke Fredericks | April 25

This past weekend at DiBenedetto Stadium in Hartford, Conn., was a tough but telling stretch for Tufts baseball — a clear moment of reckoning against NESCAC rival Trinity College. Having three games to make a statement, the Jumbos stumbled early but finished with a dramatic flourish, cinching a victory in the third game after dropping the first two.

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Tennis

Women’s tennis sweeps Conneticut College and Endicott College on Senior Day

By Bassil Chughtai | April 25

Tufts women’s tennis was greeted at home by beautiful weather and a resounding victory. The team barely broke a sweat as they cruised to two 7–0 wins against Connecticut College and Endicott College in one day. The Jumbos first faced off against the Camels, a team that has not beaten Tufts since 2011. 

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Sports

Tufts softball soars through NESCAC rankings after back-to-back doubleheader weekend

By Jack Chapleski | April 25

Tufts softball took on Trinity in a doubleheader on Friday and went up against Colby at home on Saturday. On Friday morning, the Jumbos headed down to Hartford, Conn., to take on the Bantams. The first two innings saw both teams stand their ground defensively, with graduate student pitcher Sophia DiCocco ...

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Sports

Women’s lacrosse pitches perfect senior day, moves to 13–1

By Riley Daniel | April 22

It was a day that the Class of 2025 had long been waiting for. Their coronation as one of the winningest classes in Tufts program history was on full display, along with their other accomplishments: a NESCAC title, three NCAA Elite Eight appearances and six All-American nods. On a picture-perfect April afternoon, it looked almost too easy for the Jumbos.

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Columns

The 90-Minute Breakdown: No shortage of action

By Antonia Toro | April 22

What a week for football! In the UEFA Champions League, we had intense matches and an almost remontada — not by Madrid. Arguably the most exciting game was Aston Villa versus Paris Saint-Germain . PSG had a comfortable aggregate score of 5–1 by the 27th minute, but in the span of just 10 minutes, Villa had closed the gap to 5–4. The French team managed to hold back the British side from the 57th minute in a cardiac game that left PSG fans frightened — but nonetheless victorious. Barça wasn’t particularly on form against B. Dortmund, losing 3–1 (but still beat the Germans 5–3 on aggregate).

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Tennis

Men’s tennis bagels Connecticut College, dominates Brandeis, pushing winning streak to 11

By Josh Solomon | April 22

While not yet over, the men’s tennis team has produced nothing short of a historic season, defined by intensity and domination. With a 17–1 overall record after taking down Connecticut College and Brandeis University on Saturday, Tufts remains undefeated 8–0 in the NESCAC and will face Colby and Amherst this coming weekend to battle for the top seed in the tournament.

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Sports

Tufts softball split games against Williams and Middlebury in weekend double headers

By Eliza Warren | April 18

Tufts softball took on Middlebury College and Williams College in two NESCAC double-headers last weekend. Prior to the games, the Jumbos held a 10–10 overall record and a 6–0 conference record.

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Sports

How Arsenal overcame the magic of the Santiago Bernabéu

By Bharat Singh | April 18

Echoes of Thierry Henry’s iconic 2006 performance rung throughout the Santiago Bernabéu as Bukayo Saka deftly lifted the ball over an outstretched Thibaut Courtois. Sending the tiny pocket of Arsenal fans tucked away in the steep balconies into delirium, the English starlet had killed any hopes of a classic ‘remontada.’ Real Madrid — the competition’s most decorated club, having won six of the last 11 editions, including last year’s title — had been outclassed.

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Columns

Full Court Press: MLB is striking out on DEI

By Noah Goldstein | April 18

On April 7, the Los Angeles Dodgers visited the White House to celebrate their 2024 World Series title with President Donald Trump. Just over a week later, they took the field wearing No. 42 for Jackie Robinson Day, honoring the former Dodger who famously broke baseball’s color barrier. In the span of eight days, the same team posed with a president who has championed policies that undermine diversity, equity and inclusion and then celebrated the life’s work of a man who embodied them.

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Columns

In the Crease: Eyes on the cup

By Zachary Gerson | April 17

It was yet another exciting season around the National Hockey League — a season full of milestones, surprises and, yes, disappointments. From Alex Ovechkin scoring his 895th career goal to pass Wayne Gretzky for the all-time goals record to Connor McDavid reaching 1,000 career points to the fascinating 4 Nations Face-Off tournament that captured the attention of the entire sports world, the 2024–25 NHL season was certainly one to remember.

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