http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com en-us en-us http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/athlete_awards12 The Tufts Athletics Department will honor seven students on Friday night (September 28) at its 2012 Annual Awards Ceremony. The event, which kicks off a weekend full of Homecoming activities in Jumbo Athletics, will be held at Cohen Auditorium beginning at 7:30 pm. Admission is free of charge and all are welcomed. Tue, 25 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/athlete_awards12 2012-09-25T04:00:00Z http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/fournier_stats Pitcher Allyson Fournier (South Windsor, CT), a First Team All-American for the Tufts softball team in 2012, has been annoucned as the NCAA Division III statistical champion for earned run average and strikeouts per seven innings. Tue, 14 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/fournier_stats 2012-08-14T04:00:00Z http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/general_news/2011-12/nescac/spring_12_allacademic One hundred and one spring sport athletes at Tufts were awarded Academic All-New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) honors on Thursday. Recipients have achieved at least sophomore academic standing with a grade point average of 3.35 or better and are letter-winners on their teams. Thu, 31 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/general_news/2011-12/nescac/spring_12_allacademic 2012-05-31T04:00:00Z http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120520cdvxff Linfield College, the top home run hitting team in the nation, blasted three solo shots on Sunday afternoon and eliminated Tufts, 4-1, in Game #9 at the NCAA Softball Championships. The Jumbos (41-7) end their season by tying for fifth-place nationally. Sun, 20 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120520cdvxff 2012-05-20T04:00:00Z http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120519yhsnfk The Tufts softball team stayed alive at the 2012 NCAA Finals with a 7-1 win over Plattsburgh State in an elimination game on Saturday afternoon at the Moyer Complex. Held to one hit in a 1-0 loss against Roanoke to open NCAA Finals play on Friday night, the Jumbos had 11 hits this afternoon. Sat, 19 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120519yhsnfk 2012-05-19T04:00:00Z http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/all_american The Tufts softball team placed four players on the 2012 National Fast-pitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III All-American Teams, the most in its history. Sat, 19 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/all_american 2012-05-19T04:00:00Z http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120518046pfs First-year pitcher Kelly Higbie threw a one-hitter and junior RF Hollee Warlitner delivered a two-out rbi double in the top of the sixth inning as the Roanoke College Maroons defeated the Tufts Jumbos, 1-0, at the NCAA Softball Finals on Friday evening at the Moyer Complex. Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120518046pfs 2012-05-18T04:00:00Z http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/cantone_records Senior 1B Lena Cantone (Southington, CT) of the Tufts softball team will have appearances in the NCAA Finals as bookends to her Jumbo career. She has also left her mark on the Jumbo record book. Thu, 17 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/cantone_records 2012-05-17T04:00:00Z http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/commencement Lena Cantone (Southington, VT), Katherine Darveau (Reading, MA), Lizzy Iuppa (Paramus, NJ) and Mira Lieman-Sifry (Hastings-on-Hudson, NY) "graduated early" on Tuesday as Tufts President Anthony P. Monaco hosted a commencement ceremony for the Jumbo softball team seniors who will be traveling to Salem, Va., this weekend. Wed, 16 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/commencement 2012-05-16T04:00:00Z http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/ncaa_finals The Tufts softball team will compete for its first-ever national championship later this week at the 2012 NCAA Div. III finals to be held at the Moyer Complex in Salem, VA. The Jumbos open play in the double-elimination tournament in Salem on Friday at 6:30 pm against Roanoke. Tue, 15 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/ncaa_finals 2012-05-15T04:00:00Z http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/all_region With four players on the 2012 National Fast-pitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region squad is tied for the most in the country. Only Luther College in Decorah, Iowa also had four. Mon, 14 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/all_region 2012-05-14T04:00:00Z http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120513iqjheh The Tufts softball team won its third NCAA Regional title, and will play at the NCAA Finals later this week in Salem, Va., after defeating host Eastern Connecticut 6-0 in the regional championship game on Sunday. Sun, 13 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120513iqjheh 2012-05-13T04:00:00Z http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/201205121gwwsq The Tufts softball team advanced to the NCAA Regional final with a 3-0 win over Coast Guard on Saturday afternoon at Eastern Connecticut State University. First-year pitcher Allyson Fournier (South Windsor, CT) threw seven more shutout innings and now has not allowed a run in 21 innings at the Regional. Sat, 12 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/201205121gwwsq 2012-05-12T04:00:00Z http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120511xuy7bk First-year sensation Allyson Fournier (South Windsor, CT) pitched a two-hitter with 14 strikeouts as the Tufts softball team won again on Friday at the NCAA Div. III Regional hosted by Eastern Connecticut State University. In a winner’s bracket game, Tufts defeated St. John Fisher 3-0. Fri, 11 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120511xuy7bk 2012-05-11T04:00:00Z http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120510xma6ug The Tufts softball team overcame a rough start to post a 10-5 victory against Salem State University on Thursday night at the NCAA Div. III Regional hosted by Eastern Connecticut State University. Senior 1B Lena Cantone (Southington, CT) went 4 for 4 with four rbis to pace the Jumbos. Thu, 10 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120510xma6ug 2012-05-10T04:00:00Z http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/all_nescac First-year pitcher Allyson Fournier (South Windsor, CT) was voted NESCAC's Pitcher and Rookie of the Year, and Cheryl Milligan was named the conference's Coach of the Year when the All-NESCAC Teams for 2012 were announced today. Five Jumbos in all were honored. Thu, 10 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/all_nescac 2012-05-10T04:00:00Z http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/fournier_clair_potw Tufts first-year pitcher Allyson Fournier (South Windsor, CT) dominated the 2012 NESCAC Championship over the weekend, and today both she and Jumbo sophomore catcher Jo Clair (Glastonbury, CT) were named Pitcher and Player of the Week after Tufts won its seventh league title. Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/fournier_clair_potw 2012-05-07T04:00:00Z http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/ncaa_berth The Tufts softball team, 2012 NESCAC champions, will make their 12th appearance in the NCAA Championship starting on Thursday (May 10) at a Regional hosted by Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic, Conn. The Jumbos will open NCAA play against Salem State. Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/ncaa_berth 2012-05-07T04:00:00Z http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/general_news/2011-12/selection_show By winning their 2012 NESCAC Championships on Sunday, the Tufts men's lacrosse and softball teams earned automatic berths into the NCAA Tournament. The men's lacrosse NCAA field will be announced on Sunday at 10 pm. Softball's NCAA announcement is scheduled for Monday at 10 am. A link to the NCAA selection shows for both sports is inside. Sun, 06 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/general_news/2011-12/selection_show 2012-05-06T04:00:00Z http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120506ey70ji First-year Allyson Fournier (South Windsor, CT) pitched another gem, striking out 17 batters to lead Tufts University to a 2-1 victory over Middlebury College in the 2012 NESCAC Softball championship game. Sun, 06 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120506ey70ji 2012-05-06T04:00:00Z http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120505kjhxgy First-year Allyson Fournier (South Windsor, CT) turned in another stellar start to lead Tufts University to a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Amherst in game four of the 2012 NESCAC Softball Championship on Saturday. Sat, 05 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120505kjhxgy 2012-05-05T04:00:00Z http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120504ngclgo First-year Allyson Fournier (South Windsor, CT) pitched her third perfect game of the year and sophomore Jo Clair belted a walk-off home run to lead Tufts University past Middlebury College in eight innings on the first day of the 2012 NESCAC Softball Championship Friday afternoon at Amherst College. Fri, 04 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120504ngclgo 2012-05-04T04:00:00Z http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/2012043029u1az The Tufts softball team, ranked eighth in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association poll last week, finished its 2012 regular-season by splitting a double-header at Springfield College on Monday. The games were make-ups from earlier in the season. The Pride won 2-1 in the first game, but the Jumbos took game two 4-2. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/2012043029u1az 2012-04-30T04:00:00Z http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/201204288au92a Junior 2B Emily Beinecke's (Concord, MA) six-hit afternoon led the #8 Tufts University softball team to a double-header sweep of Wesleyan University, 7-5 and 3-0, in NESCAC non-divisional play on Saturday afternoon at Spicer Field. Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/201204288au92a 2012-04-28T04:00:00Z http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120426q8pzm4 The #8 ranked Tufts softnball team took a double-header from Rhode Island College to reach 30 wins in 2012, 4-3 and 10-3, at the Dayna A. Bazar Softball Complex on Thursday evening. Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120426q8pzm4 2012-04-26T04:00:00Z http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120422ctnubo Sophomore catcher Jo Clair (Glastonbury, CT) went 3 for 4 with three RBI and two runs scored in a 10-5 victory by the ninth-ranked Tufts softball team in a rainy non-conference game at Brandeis on Sunday. Clair's three-run home run in the top of the fourth opened up a 3-0 contest at that point. It was her seventh blast of the season. Sun, 22 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120422ctnubo 2012-04-22T04:00:00Z http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/2012042164jbhy The #9 nationally ranked Tufts University softball team completed a three-game sweep of the Bates College Bobcats on Saturday with a 15-5 win in NESCAC East Division action. The Jumbos (27-4, 12-0 NESCAC East) completed an undefeated run through divisional opponents. Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/2012042164jbhy 2012-04-21T04:00:00Z http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120420k1t1dt Sophomore Lauren Giglio (Niskayuna, NY) threw a no-hitter in Game 1 and first-year Allyson Fournier (South Windsor, CT) and junior Rebecca DiBiase (Wellesley, MA) combined for a shutout in Game 2 as #9 nationally ranked Tufts University swept a double-header at Bates College on Friday. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120420k1t1dt 2012-04-20T04:00:00Z http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/general_news/2011-12/schedule_change Due to forecasted rain in the New England region over the weekend, the schedules for the Tufts baseball and softball teams have been adjusted. Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/general_news/2011-12/schedule_change 2012-04-19T04:00:00Z http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120418id5lf8 First-year Allyson Fournier (South Windsor, CT) pitched a one-hitter, and sophomores Kayla Holland (Attleboro, MA) and Jo Clair (Glastonbury, CT) both hit two-run home runs as the #9 Tufts softball team won 4-0 against Bridgewater State University on Wednesday afternoon at Spicer Field. Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/20120418id5lf8 2012-04-18T04:00:00Z