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Issue №12

The High Academics

Reporting on athletics from the Ivy League, Patriot League, and HALIUA (High Academic, Little Ivy, and UAA).
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No. 20 Baseball Collects Eighth NESCAC Title With 16-8 Game Six Triumph over Amherst
Blistering Start Puts Women's Lacrosse Into NCAA Third Round With 17-7 Win Over Haverford
Softball Falls To Williams in NESCAC Tournament Semifinals 8-7
No. 20 Baseball Advances to Game Six of NESCAC Tournament with 15-6 Victory Over Host Trinity (Conn.)
No. 1 Men's Lacrosse Tops Rhodes 17-9 In NCAA Tournament Opener Saturday
Zipoli's Heptathlon Victory Highlights Women's Track & FIeld Saturday
Baseball01 / 06

Tufts Baseball Claims Eighth NESCAC Title with Victory Over Amherst

The Jumbos secure their eighth NESCAC championship, while women's lacrosse and track & field shine in NCAA action.

The Jumbos secure their eighth NESCAC championship, while women's lacrosse and track & field shine in NCAA action.

TTUFTSWEEKEND30d ago
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This Week's Features

No. 20 Baseball Collects Eighth NESCAC Title With 16-8 Game Six Triumph over Amherst
Blistering Start Puts Women's Lacrosse Into NCAA Third Round With 17-7 Win Over Haverford
Softball Falls To Williams in NESCAC Tournament Semifinals 8-7
No. 20 Baseball Advances to Game Six of NESCAC Tournament with 15-6 Victory Over Host Trinity (Conn.)
No. 1 Men's Lacrosse Tops Rhodes 17-9 In NCAA Tournament Opener Saturday
Zipoli's Heptathlon Victory Highlights Women's Track & FIeld Saturday
Baseball01 / 06

Tufts Baseball Claims Eighth NESCAC Title with Victory Over Amherst

The Jumbos secure their eighth NESCAC championship, while women's lacrosse and track & field shine in NCAA action.

The Jumbos secure their eighth NESCAC championship, while women's lacrosse and track & field shine in NCAA action.

Tufts Baseball Claims Eighth NESCAC Title with Victory Over Amherst

The Jumbos secure their eighth NESCAC championship, while women's lacrosse and track & field shine in NCAA action.

TTUFTSWEEKEND30d ago
Hauser, Regnery Lead Jumbos To NCAA Quarterfinals With 24-10 Win Over Middlebury
Jumbos Start at Women's Fleet Race National Championship on Friday
Softball Leads NESCAC Honors Including Leimbach Defensively and Murphy as Rookie
Baseball Set to Host NCAA Regional at Sol Gittleman Park This Weekend
Four Women's Tennis Players Receive Academic All-District® Honors
Academic All-District® Men's Tennis Team Honors Earned By Four Jumbos
Lacrosse (M)01 / 06

Tufts Men's Lacrosse Advances to NCAA Quarterfinals with Dominant Win

The Jumbos' historic NCAA run continues as they secure a spot in the quarterfinals following a decisive victory over Middlebury.

The Jumbos' historic NCAA run continues as they secure a spot in the quarterfinals following a decisive victory over Middlebury.

Tufts Men's Lacrosse Advances to NCAA Quarterfinals with Dominant Win

The Jumbos' historic NCAA run continues as they secure a spot in the quarterfinals following a decisive victory over Middlebury.

TTUFTSMID-WEEK30d ago
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All Stories This Week

Baseball's Season Comes to a Close After a Pair of Losses On Day Two of NCAA Regionalbaseball-photo
TTUFTSBaseball32d ago

Baseball's Season Comes to a Close After a Pair of Losses On Day Two of NCAA Regional

MEDFORD, MA (May 16, 2026) – The Tufts University baseball team saw their stellar season come to an end after a pair of losses in games four and five of the NCAA Tournament Regional against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and Kean, respectively.

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Fast Start Propels No. 1 Jumbo Men's Lacrosse Into NCAA Semifinals After 22-9 Win Over Yorklacrosse-m--photo
TTUFTSLacrosse (M)32d ago

Fast Start Propels No. 1 Jumbo Men's Lacrosse Into NCAA Semifinals After 22-9 Win Over York

MEDFORD, MA (May 16, 2026) -- The top-ranked Tufts University men's lacrosse team scored the game's first nine goals Saturday including leading 7-0 through the first seven minutes of the game as the Jumbos never trailed in a 22-9 win over No. 6 York College of Pennsylvania in the 2026 NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Quarterfinals on Bello Field.

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Jumbos Blank Gettysburg In First Half To Cruise To 16-7 Win in NCAA Third Roundlacrosse-w--photo
TTUFTSLacrosse (W)32d ago

Jumbos Blank Gettysburg In First Half To Cruise To 16-7 Win in NCAA Third Round

MEDFORD, MA (May 16, 2026) -- The Tufts University women's lacrosse team scored the first 13 goals of the game, leading 12-0 at halftime over No. 13 Gettysburg College to coast to an emphatic 16-7 victory in the NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Third Round Saturday on Bello Field.

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Softball Season Ends With Loss to Middlebury in NCAA Regional Elimination Gamesoftball-photo
TTUFTSSoftball32d ago

Softball Season Ends With Loss to Middlebury in NCAA Regional Elimination Game

MEDFORD, MA (May 16, 2026) – Middlebury College sophomore Emily Ye pitched a five-hit shutout to lead the Panther softball team to a 5-0 victory that ended Tufts University's season in the NCAA Regional Game 5 at Spicer Field on Saturday.

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Women's Track & Field Qualifies in Nine Events for Upcoming NCAA Outdoor Meettrack-&-field-w--photo
TTUFTSTrack & Field (W)33d ago

Women's Track & Field Qualifies in Nine Events for Upcoming NCAA Outdoor Meet

MEDFORD, MA (May 15, 2026) – Six individuals and the 4x100-meter relay will represent the Tufts University women's track & field team in nine events at the 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships coming up May 21-23 in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

via gotuftsjumbos.com
Six Jumbos To Compete in Seven Events at NCAA Men's Track & Field Championshiptrack-&-field-m--photo
TTUFTSTrack & Field (M)33d ago

Six Jumbos To Compete in Seven Events at NCAA Men's Track & Field Championship

MEDFORD, MA (May 15, 2026) – Six Tufts University men's track & field team individuals have received berths into the 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships coming up May 21-23 in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

via gotuftsjumbos.com
Baseball Posts Nine Runs in First Inning to Capture 14-1 Win Over Mitchell in Game One of NCAA Regionalbaseball-photo
TTUFTSBaseball33d ago

Baseball Posts Nine Runs in First Inning to Capture 14-1 Win Over Mitchell in Game One of NCAA Regional

MEDFORD, MA (May 15, 2026) – The Tufts University baseball team scored nine runs in the opening frame to set up a 14-1 victory over Mitchell College in Game One of the NCAA Regional weekend.

via gotuftsjumbos.com
Jumbos Drop into Loser's Bracket At NCAA Regional After 3-1 Loss to Muhlenbergsoftball-photo
TTUFTSSoftball33d ago

Jumbos Drop into Loser's Bracket At NCAA Regional After 3-1 Loss to Muhlenberg

MEDFORD, MA (May 15, 2026) -- The normally potent offensive unit for the Tufts University softball team was held in check Friday afternoon, as the three runs in the first inning by Muhlenberg College was enough in a 3-1 win over the Jumbos in the NCAA Division III Regional winner's bracket game on Spicer Field.

via gotuftsjumbos.com
Gall Breaks Own Pole Vault Record at MIT FInal Qualifier Meettrack-&-field-w--photo
TTUFTSTrack & Field (W)34d ago

Gall Breaks Own Pole Vault Record at MIT FInal Qualifier Meet

CAMBRIDGE, MA (May 14, 2026) – Junior Emma Gall of the Tufts University women's outdoor track & field team broke her own school record in the pole vault on Thursday evening at the MIT Final Qualifier meet.

via gotuftsjumbos.com
Hampson, McCaleb Make Big Moves in 1500 at MIT Final Qualifier Meettrack-&-field-m--photo
TTUFTSTrack & Field (M)34d ago

Hampson, McCaleb Make Big Moves in 1500 at MIT Final Qualifier Meet

CAMBRIDGE, MA (May 14, 2026) – Senior Quinn Hampson of the Tufts University men's outdoor track & field team smashed his school record in the 1500 meters at the MIT Final Qualifier meet on Thursday.

via gotuftsjumbos.com
Jumbos Score Late to Hold Off Alfred 7-5 in NCAA Regional Game 1softball-photo
TTUFTSSoftball34d ago

Jumbos Score Late to Hold Off Alfred 7-5 in NCAA Regional Game 1

MEDFORD, MA (May 14, 2026) – Paige Murphy's two-run single to center field in the bottom of the sixth lifted Tufts University to a 7-5 victory over Alfred University in Game 1 of an NCAA Softball Regional at Spicer Field on Friday.

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Jumbos Prepared to Host NCAA Sectional Rounds on Bello Field This Weekendlacrosse-m--photo
TTUFTSLacrosse (M)34d ago

Jumbos Prepared to Host NCAA Sectional Rounds on Bello Field This Weekend

MEDFORD, MA (May 14, 2026) – The No. 1 ranked Tufts University men's lacrosse team will host the NCAA Sectional round this weekend for the second consecutive year. Two wins against Rhodes and Middlebury in the Second and Third Rounds allowed the Jumbos to advance and host this weekend's quarterfinal at Bello Field in Medford, MA. Tufts is set to match up against York (PA) College at 4:30 PM, while Wesleyan (CT) University is scheduled to take on Christopher Newport University on Bello Field at 7:30 PM. The Jumbos enter the weekend after defeating Rhodes College 17-8 and Middlebury College 24-10 in the NCAA Second and Third Rounds. The winner of this weekend's bracket will move on to the 2026 NCAA Championship game at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, VA, which is home to the University of Virginia.

via gotuftsjumbos.com
Baseball Headlines NESCAC Honors With Three Individual Awards and Six All-Conference Selectionsbaseball-photo
TTUFTSBaseball35d ago

Baseball Headlines NESCAC Honors With Three Individual Awards and Six All-Conference Selections

MEDFORD, MA (May 14, 2026) – The New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) announced the 2026 All-Conference teams and awards. Cole Donato was named Pitcher of the Year, Malcolm Whitfield earned Defensive Player of the Year, and Bryan Stark was selected as Coach of the Year. Along with Donato, James Henshon, Jack Kamin, Emmet Christian, and Derek Desmarais were placed on the All-NESCAC First team, while Owen McKiernan earned Second Team honors.

via gotuftsjumbos.com
Holden Kittelberger Named to PING All-Region I Teamgolf-m--photo
TTUFTSGolf (M)37d ago

Holden Kittelberger Named to PING All-Region I Team

MEDFORD, MA (May 11, 2026) – The Tufts University men's golf team notches another postseason honor, as senior Holden Kittelberger has been named to the PING All-Region I Team for his standout performances this season.

via gotuftsjumbos.com
Hauser, Regnery Lead Jumbos To NCAA Quarterfinals With 24-10 Win Over Middleburylacrosse-m--photo
TTUFTSLacrosse (M)38d ago

Hauser, Regnery Lead Jumbos To NCAA Quarterfinals With 24-10 Win Over Middlebury

MEDFORD, MA (May 10, 2026) -- The No. 1 Tufts University men's lacrosse squad netted 24 goals Saturday, including 13 in the third quarter to run away from No. 19 Middlebury College in earning a 24-10 win in the 2026 NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Tournament Third Round from Bello Field.

via gotuftsjumbos.com
THE HIGH ACADEMICS

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