Tufts University Athletics

May 27, 2011
JUMBOS OUT AT NCAA DIVISION III WOMEN'S TENNIS SINGLES AND DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS
The successful 2010-11 Tufts University women's tennis season ended on Saturday at the NCAA Div. III Singles and Doubles Championships as senior Julia Browne (Old Brookville, NY) was eliminated in singles, and Browne with first year Shelci Bowman (Dallas, TX) were knocked out in doubles.

May 24, 2011
JUMBOS FALL 5-1 TO AMHERST IN NCAA WOMEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTERFINAL MATCH
The Amherst College women's tennis team advanced to the semi-final round of the NCAA Division III Championship on Tuesday with a 5-1 victory over Tufts University in the quarterfinals played at the Biszantz Family Tennis Center.

May 23, 2011
WOMEN'S TENNIS TO FACE AMHERST IN QUARTERFINAL ROUND OF NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP ON TUESDAY
The Tufts University women's tennis team will play NESCAC rival Amherst College for the second time this season on Tuesday (May 24), except this time the teams will meet on the other side of the country. The match is an NCAA Championship Quarterfinal, which will be played at Biszantz Family Tennis Center in Claremeont, California beginning at 9 am.

May 23, 2011
JULIA BROWNE, ASSISTANT COACH JAIME KENNEY EARN ITA NORTHEAST REGION AWARDS FOR 2011
The Wilson/Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) 2011 Division III Awards were announced recently and two members of the Tufts University women's tennis program were recognized. Senior tri-captain Julia Browne (Old Brookville, NY) was named Wilson/ITA Northeast Region Senior Player of the Year, and Jaime Kenney was selected as the Northeast's Assistant Coach of the Year.

May 15, 2011
WOMEN'S TENNIS ADVANCES TO NATIONAL QUARTERFINALS FOR FIRST TIME AFTER WIN OVER JHU
For the first time in team history, the Tufts women's tennis team will play in the NCAA Division III Championship quarterfinals after the Jumbos posted a 5-1 victory against Johns Hopkins University in the NCAA regional final on Sunday afternoon.

May 14, 2011
WOMEN'S TENNIS RECORDS 5-0 VICTORY OVER HUNTER COLLEGE IN NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP SECOND ROUND
The Tufts women's tennis team will play Johns Hopkins University in an NCAA regional final tomorrow after defeating Hunter College, 5-0, on Saturday in a second round match played at Goucher College. Tufts (15-5) set a new school record for wins with the result.

May 13, 2011
JULIA BROWNE, COACH BAYARD EARN MAJOR AWARDS AS 2011 ALL-NESCAC TEAMS ARE RELEASED
For the third straight season, Julia Browne (old Brookville, NY) of the Tufts women's tennis team is the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Player of the Year as voted by the conference's 11 head coaches. And for the second time of her tenure at Tufts, Coach Kate Bayard was selected as the conference's Coach of the Year. Those were the highlights as the 2011 NESCAC All-Conference Teams were released today.

May 12, 2011
BROWNE IN SINGLES, BROWNE/BOWMAN IN DOUBLES BEGIN NCAA WOMEN'S TENNIS PLAY
Defending NCAA Division III singles champion Julia Browne (Old Brookville, NY) of the Tufts women's tennis team will put her title on the line May 27-29 at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and Pomona-Pitzer Colleges in Claremont, California. Browne was one of the 32 singles players selected to play in the 2011 NCAA Singles Championship, while she and teammate Shelci Bowman (Dallas, TX) were one of 16 duos chosen for the NCAA Doubles draw.

May 9, 2011
TUFTS WOMEN'S TENNIS RUNS CONSECUTIVE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP BERTHS STREAK TO 11
The Tufts University women's tennis team is back in familiar territory with the beginning of the NCAA Division III Championships this weekend. The Jumbos earned their 11th consecutive berth and will be in action at Johns Hopkins University.

May 7, 2011
WOMEN'S TENNIS TEAM ELIMINATED FROM NESCAC CHAMPIONSHIP IN SEMI-FINALS BY WILLIAMS
Second seed Williams College advanced to the NESCAC Championship Match after a 5-0 win over third-seed Tufts at Middlebury College on Saturday afternoon. The Jumbos (14-5) expect to earn an at-large berth into the upcoming NCAA Tournament.

May 6, 2011
JUMBOS ROLL PAST TRINITY 5-0 IN FIRST ROUND OF NESCAC WOMEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
The Tufts University women's tennis team, seeded third in the NESCAC Championship this weekend, advanced to the semi-finals with a 5-0 win over sixth-seed Trinity College in a first round match played at Middlebury College on Friday.

May 3, 2011
WOMEN'S TENNIS IS THIRD SEED IN 2011 NESCAC CHAMPIONSHIP AT MIDDLEBURY THIS WEEKEND
For the second straight year and the third time in the last four seasons, the Tufts University women's tennis team was selected as the third seed for the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Championships. This year's event will be held at Middlebury College this weekend (May 6-8).

April 28, 2011
THE TUFTS DAILY'S ALEX PREWITT PROFILES NCAA WOMEN'S TENNIS CHAMPION JULIA BROWNE
Tufts University senior Julia Browne (Old Brookeville, NY) is not only the best Div. III women's tennis player in the country, she might also be the friendliest. Read a feature about Browne written by Alex Prewitt in today's Tufts Daily to learn more about the defending NCAA singles champion and Arthur Ashe Award winner. (Photo by Peter Rufo)

April 27, 2011
WOMEN'S TENNIS FINISHES REGULAR SEASON WITH 9-0 NESCAC SHUTOUT OF BATES COLLEGE
The Tufts University women's tennis team finished its 2010-11 regular season with a 13-4 record after shutting out Bates 9-0 in a NESCAC match on Wednesday afternoon. The Jumbos now await their seed in the NESCAC Championship, the six-team tournament that begins on May 6.

April 23, 2011
SECOND-RANKED WILLIAMS COLLEGE GETS THE BETTER OF#5 WOMEN'S TENNIS, 8-1
The Williams College women's tennis team toppled conference foe #5 Tufts University Saturday afternoon 8-1.

April 22, 2011
FIFTH RANKED JUMBOS WIN ALL SIX SINGLES MATCHES, TAKE 7-2 VICTORY AGAINST #10 MIDDLEBURY
After falling behind 2-1 in doubles play, the Tufts University women's tennis team won all six singles matches to earn a 7-2 victory against Middlebury College in NESCAC match between national top 10 teams on Friday.

April 19, 2011
#1 AMHERST EDGES #5 JUMBOS IN NESCAC WOMEN'S TENNIS ACTION AT GANTCHER CENTER
Top ranked Amherst College and #5 Tufts University battled for six hours on Tuesday as play was moved indoors due to rain, and the visiting Lord Jeffs emerged with a 5-4 victory in a NESCAC women's tennis match at the Gantcher Center.

April 16, 2011
WOMEN'S TENNIS EARNS THIRD 9-0 VICTORY IN A ROW AT WELLESLEY COLLEGE ON SATURDAY
The Tufts University women's tennis team won another 9-0 match on Saturday afternoon, this time blanking their opponents at Wellesley College. Including victories at Trinity and at Connecticut College in the past week, the Jumbos have won by shutout three matches in a row.

April 9, 2011
WOMEN'S TENNIS TEAM SHUTS OUT NESCAC'S TRINITY COLLEGE FOR FIFTH STRAIGHT WIN
The #5 Tufts University women's tennis team kept on rolling Saturday, scoring a 9-0 victory in NESCAC action at Trinity College. The Jumbos are now 9-2 overall and 3-0 in NESCAC with five straight wins.

April 8, 2011
FIFTH-RANKED WOMEN'S TENNIS EARNS 8-1 HOME VICTORY AGAINST #12 BOWDOIN COLLEGE
In a competitive contest which featured five of six singles matches played to three sets, the #5 Tufts University women's tennis team had the upper hand in an 8-1 victory against NESAC foe and #12 ranked Bowdoin College Friday afternoon at Voute Courts.

April 3, 2011
#5 WOMEN'S TENNIS DEFEATS TWO NATIONAL TOP 30 TEAMS AT WELLESLEY INVITATIONAL
The Tufts University women's tennis team had no problem with two nationally ranked teams today during play at the Wellesley Invitational. Tufts defeated #18 College of New Jersey (TCNJ), 5-0, and then posted an 8-1 victory against #30 Brandeis.

April 2, 2011
FIFTH-RANKED WOMEN'S TENNIS WINS FIRST NESCAC MATCH AGAINST COLBY, 9-0
Moved up to #5 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association national poll this week, the Tufts University women's tennis team flexed its muscle with a 9-0 NESCAC win over Colby College on Saturday afternoon at Voute Courts. The match was the first for the Jumbos in NESCAC play for the 2010-11 season.

March 27, 2011
WOMEN'S TENNIS FALLS IN FAB 10 TOURNAMENT FINALE AGAINST EMORY UNIVERSITY, 7-2
The #8 Tufts University women's tennis team, which won three matches against national top 25 teams this week, including two top 10 teams in the previous two days, ran out of gas on Sunday and lost 7-2 to #3 Emory University at the Fab 10 Tournament.

March 26, 2011
#8 WOMEN'S TENNIS BATTLES FOR 5-4 VICTORY OVER #4 CHICAGO AT FAB 10 TOURNAMENT
The eighth-ranked Tufts University women's tennis team continued its superb start to the spring season with a rousing 5-4 victory over the #4 University of Chicago on Saturday night at the Fab 10 Tournament hosted by Emory University.

March 25, 2011
EIGHTH-RANKED WOMEN'S TENNIS EDGES #9 WASHINGTON AND LEE AT FAB 10 TOURNAMENT
Playing at the Fab 10 Tournament featuring 10 of the top-ranked Division III teams in the country, the #8 Tufts women's tennis team took a 5-4 victory against #9 Washington and Lee on Friday afternoon at Emory University.

March 22, 2011
#8 WOMEN'S TENNIS TEAM WINS SPRING SEASON OPENER AGAINST #22 SEWANEE
The eighth-ranked Tufts University women's tennis team opened the 2011 spring season in fine fashion with an 8-1 victory over #22 Sewanee in a match played at The Champions Club. The win lifted the Jumbos record to 2-1 overall.

March 21, 2011
WOMEN'S TENNIS SEEKS 11TH STRAIGHT NCAA TOURNAMENT BERTH AS SPRING SEASON BEGINS
The Tufts University women's tennis team has made 10 consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament, the longest streak of any Jumbo team sport. Coach Kate Bayard and the players have no intention of stopping that stretch of success this season.

October 17, 2010
HOLLENDER AND GANN WIN B FLIGHT TITLE AT NEW ENGLAND WOMEN'S TENNIS TOURNAMENT
The Tufts University women's tennis duo of sophomore Lauren Hollender (Newton, MA) and first year Samantha Gann (Massapequa, NY) won the B Flight championship at the 2010 New England Women's Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament (NEWITT) hosted by Amherst College over the weekend.

October 9, 2010
WILLIAMS DEFEATS WOMEN'S TENNIS 6-2 IN NON-CONFERENCE MATCH AT WESLEYAN
Williams defeated Tufts 6-2 in a non-league fall match-up between two of the Northeast's best teams on Saturday afternoon at Wesleyan University. This is the first time Williams and Tufts have met since last spring's NCAA Round of 16, where the Ephs came from behind to defeat the Jumbos 5-4.

September 30, 2010
#10 WOMEN'S TENNIS WINS DUAL-MATCH OPENER OVER MIT, 8-1
The Tufts University women's tennis team, ranked 10th nationally at the end of the 2009-10 season, opened their new season with a convincing 8-1 victory against local rival MIT on Wednesday afternoon.

September 19, 2010
BROWNE FALLS IN ITA NEW ENGLAND WOMEN'S TENNIS SEMI-FINAL
Defending NCAA singles champion Julia Browne (Old Brookville, NY), a Tufts senior, played into the semi-final round of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) New England Region Championships hosted by Babson College over the weekend. Browne won four of her five matches in the tournament.

September 18, 2010
BROWNE REACHES SEMI-FINAL ROUND AT ITA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Defending NCAA singles champion Julia Browne (Old Brookville, NY), a Tufts senior, will play in the semi-final round of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) New England Region Championships hosted by Babson College on Sunday. Browne has won all four of her matches thus far in the tournament.