http://nescac.prestosports.com en-us en-us http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_FH_112309.pdf HADLEY, Mass. - Tufts had its season come to a close in the semifinals of the 2009 NCAA Field Hockey Tournament on Saturday at Mount Holyoke, as the Jumbos fell to eventual national champion Salisbury 1-0. The Sea Gulls scored the game's only goal with 25 minutes remaining on a deflected shot. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_FH_112309.pdf 2009-11-23T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-TUF_112109 SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. - After a four-year absence, the Salisbury University field hockey team is headed back to the NCAA Championship game. Alison Bloodsworth scored the game's only goal with just under 25 minutes remaining Saturday as the Sea Gulls defeated Tufts, 1-0, in a semifinal contest at Mount Holyoke College. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-TUF_112109 2009-11-21T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009-10/news/TUF_Cannon_112009 SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. - Sophomore Sarah Cannon (Atkinson, N.H.) of the Tufts University field hockey team was presented with the NCAA Elite 88 award on Friday night at the Division III Field Hockey Championship banquet. The Elite 88 award, which was instituted this fall, is presented to the student-athlete with the highest grade point average who competes at the finals site of all 88 NCAA championships. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009-10/news/TUF_Cannon_112009 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_FH_111609.pdf HADLEY, Mass. - Tufts University is headed to the semifinals of the NCAA Field Hockey Tournament for the second year in a row. The Jumbos put together a dominant performance over the weekend, out-scoring opponents by a 9-2 margin en route to two victories. Of the four conference teams that earned a spot in this year's tournament field, the 2009 NESCAC Field Hockey Champions were the only ones to reach the national semifinals. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_FH_111609.pdf 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-TRI_111509 COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. - The No. 3 Ursinus College Bears topped the Trinity College Bantams 5-1 in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Championship this afternoon, hosted by Ursinus College at Eleanor Frost Shell Alumnae Field. Ursinus improves to 19-2 on the season and returns to the semifinal game for the third time in four years, having won the National Championship in 2006. The Bantams end their season at 16-3. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-TRI_111509 2009-11-15T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-TUF_111509 MEDFORD, Mass. - The Tufts University field hockey team advanced to the NCAA Championship semifinals for the second consecutive season with a 4-1 victory over Skidmore in a quarterfinal game on Sunday afternoon at Bello Field. Tufts, which improved to 18-1 on the season, will play Salisbury University in the semifinals at Mount Holyoke College next Saturday. Skidmore, which was making its fifth appearance in the NCAA quarterfinals, finished the year with a 17-4 record. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-TUF_111509 2009-11-15T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-AMH_111409 MEDFORD, Mass. - In an exciting, back-and-forth NCAA Field Hockey Championship second-round game, Skidmore College's Brittany O'Brien (Ridgefield, Conn.) scored with 3:18 remaining in the second half to lift the Thoroughbreds to a 4-3 victory against Amherst College in the rain at Tufts University's Bello Field on Saturday afternoon. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-AMH_111409 2009-11-14T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-TRI_111409 COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. - The Trinity College Bantams hung on to beat the Middlebury College Panthers 2-1in the second round of the NCAA Div. III Championship Tournament this afternoon, hosted by Ursinus College at Eleanor Frost Shell Alumnae Field. The Bantams advance to the NCAA Quarterfinal game, which will be played tomorrow, Sunday, Nov. 14, against Ursinus College (18-2), on their home turf. The Bantams improve to 16-2 with the win, while the Panthers end their season at 12-5. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-TRI_111409 2009-11-14T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-TUF_111409 MEDFORD, Mass. - Senior Michelle Kelly (Downingtown, Pa.) scored three goals to lead the Tufts University field hockey team to a 5-1 victory over visiting MIT in the second round of the 2009 NCAA Championship on a rainy Saturday afternoon at Bello Field. Tufts (17-1), which had a first-round bye, advances to the third round, where they will host Skidmore on Bello Sunday at 1:00 pm. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-TUF_111409 2009-11-14T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009-10/honors/allconference HADLEY, Mass. - Tufts junior forward Tamara Brown (Annandale, Va.) has been named the 2009 NESCAC Player of the Year, as determined by the conference coaches. Brown, who currently leads the league in scoring heading into this weekend's NCAA Tournament action, helped the Jumbos capture the 2009 NESCAC Field Hockey Championship this past weekend, the program's first conference crown. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009-10/honors/allconference 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-AMH_111109 AMHERST, Mass. - Amherst College earned a 3-0 win over Husson University in the opening round of the 2009 NCAA Field Hockey Championship Wednesday evening on Gooding Field. The Lord Jeffs will travel to Tufts University to face Skidmore College Saturday, Nov. 14 at 2 p.m., while the Eagles' season comes to a close. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-AMH_111109 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-MID_111109 MIDDLEBURY, Vt. - Middlebury (12-4) picked up a 5-1 NCAA Tournament first-round win over UMass.-Dartmouth (15-7) on Dragone Field. The Panthers advance to an NCAA Regional at Ursinus, where they will take on Trinity on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. The host school meets the winner of the Juniata @ Lynchburg (game played later today) at 11:00 a.m. The regional final will take place on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. With the victory, Middlebury improves to 17-9 all-time in NCAA Tournament play, while the Corsairs were making their first NCAA Tournament appearance. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-MID_111109 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_FH_110909.pdf HADLEY, Mass. - Tufts junior D/M Jess Perkins (Barrington, R.I.) earned NESCAC Player of the Week for Nov. 9, 2009. Perkins helped the Jumbos capture the 2009 NESCAC Field Hockey Championship - their first conference crown - with two goals during Sunday's 3-2 win at Trinity. Perkins' goals both came on penalty corner opportunities during the first half, as her first tally occurred just 1:17 into the contest. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_FH_110909.pdf 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009-10/championship/championship_release HARTFORD, Conn. - Junior midfielder Jess Perkins (Barrington, R.I.) scored a pair of goals in the first half that helped her team a 3-0 lead at the break, and the second-seeded Tufts Jumbos held on for a 3-2 victory over top-seeded Trinity in the finals of the 2009 NESCAC Field Hockey Championship Sunday afternoon on Sheppard Field. Tufts wins the NESCAC crown for the first time, after falling in the league finals at home last fall, 1-0, against Bowdoin. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009-10/championship/championship_release 2009-11-08T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009-10/championship/1TRI-6BOW_110709 HARTFORD, Conn. - Junior forward Christy Bradley (Wellesley, Mass.) assisted sophomore back Payson Sword (Princeton, N.J.) on the dramatic game-winning goal with eight seconds remaining in the second half to lead top-seeded Trinity to a 2-1 victory over sixth-seeded Bowdoin in the semifinals of the 2009 NESCAC Field Hockey Championship Saturday afternoon on Sheppard Field. Trinity advances to its first-ever NESCAC final against Tufts, a 3-0 winner over Williams. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009-10/championship/1TRI-6BOW_110709 2009-11-07T05:00:00Z