Tufts is back on top. The softball team clinched Tufts’ third-ever Div. III national title — the first for the program — with a 6-5 win over SUNY Cortland in Eau Claire, Wisc. on Monday afternoon.
The Jumbos capped their undefeated run throughout tournament play with a thrilling, come-from-behind victory to notch Tufts’ second national title this year. Though head coach Cheryl Milligan sent rising junior ace Allyson Fournier to the hill — coming in sporting a 24-1 record and sub-1.00 ERA — Cortland drew first blood with a lead-off home run to open the game.
Despite the setback, Tufts fired right back in the bottom half of the frame, tying the score at one on rising senior catcher Jo Clair’s home run. The Jumbos then took the lead in the second when rising junior first baseman Kris Parr smacked a solo shot, later extending that lead to 3-1 in the third when rising junior outfielder Bri Keenan scored on a wild pitch.
After cutting Tufts’ lead to one in the fourth, Cortland surged ahead with a three-run fifth inning. Trailing 5-3, the Jumbos answered with three runs of their own in the bottom half to pull ahead. Another rising junior outfielder, Michelle Cooprider, knotted the score at 5-5 with a two-run double before rising junior second baseman Gracie Marshall put Tufts on top with an RBI single.
Though faced with her biggest test all year by far on Monday, Fournier took it from there, retiring the final seven batters to cap off the win, in which she surrendered 12 hits and five runs while striking out eight. A 46-3 Tufts squad concluded its title run with 19 consecutive victories, and to the surprise of many, all but three players are set to return and compete for another title next season.
Tyler Maher contributed reporting to this post
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Claude Steele, Stanford psychologist specializing in how stereotypes effect society, will deliver this year’s Commencement speech.
Coming off of a double-win at their double header earlier this week, Jumbos Softball kick are ready for their last weekend of the season.
Editorial | ResLife ban on RA-resident relationships intrusion on students’ private lives.
As the special election looms nearer and nearer, Tufts Republicans still weighing options with candidates.
After two decades on the Hill, CMS Associate Director Susan Eisenhower says farewell.
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Tufts Marathon Team (TMT) members who were unable to complete Monday’s race will receive medals at a ceremony Sunday, according to an email from TMT Coach Don Megerle. The event, called “A Jumbo finish for those who didn’t,” will honor the hard work of Tufts runners who trained for the marathon.
“We want as many people as possible to attend… just like the marathon itself,” Megerle said in an email to the Daily. “I am planning on having volunteers there wearing their yellow jackets and white hats, etc.”
The ceremony will be held 12-1 p.m. behind Gifford House.
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Sadly, the Daily is still experiences some technical difficulties with our main website so not all of the articles are appearing online for a bit, but nonetheless here is today’s biggest news:
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TCU Election results show new and old faces will be a part of Senate in coming school year.
The Tufts Democrats hosted Senate hopeful Ed Markey for a visit to the Hill yesterday as a part of their renewed activism in the special election happening this year. Check out a video of his speech here.
The Tufts Republicans joined the Tufts Dems as well as 49 other collegiate divisions of the political organizations in showing their support for marriage equality.
Professor Pawan Dhingra will serve as the new chair of the Sociology Department starting this fall.
The university is finally moving closer to establishing a film studies major through interdisciplinary cohesion.
‘bobrauschenbergamerica’ promises a bold theater experience as Drama department’s spring production.
Women’s crew starts the 2013 season with a big splash at the Spring opener, showing strongly in varsity boats.
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In its final meeting of the semester, the TCU Senate passed several resolutions, including one urging faculty and administration working to develop the Critical Studies in Disparities and Diasporas program to involve student members. The evening, which began with a 45 minute address by University Provost David Harris, was interrupted so the Senate could draft a response to discovery of white supremacist grafitti at Bello Field and surrounding Medford areas.
Women’s Studies Interim Director Sonia Hofkosh announced Saturday that the program would be renamed to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies starting next fall, to reflect changes in the field and course offerings.
Assistant Professor of Religion Ken Garden spoke at Friday’s installment Taste of Tufts lecture series, presenting on modern Islam and the influence of Persian scholar Al-Ghazali.
Women’s track and field recorded four event wins and 13 top-five finishes during the George Davis Invitational at UMass Lowell, despite the poor weather conditions.
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Since we are experiencing some technical difficulties today with our server, be sure to go out a pick up a paper of the Daily to read some of these great stories:
Misconceptions, misinformation spur sophomore housing woes – A feature on how this year’s housing lottery catastrophe have left many students scrambling to find a place to live.
Senate passes resolution to revise undergraduate advising system – TCU calls for administration to revise how students are placed with faculty and new training measures for advisors.
ExCollege to revise Perspectives program – Wider focus on media culture will expand the traditional film focus of the Experimental College’s staple program.
Editorial | Tufts right now: an open letter to the 18.7% – The Daily speaks directly to the Class of 2017 about the state of things on the Hill.
Women’s Tennis | Jumbos roll past Wellesley with revised lineup A 9-0 victory at home reinvigorated the Tufts team with a record breaking showing across the board.
Somerville considers ban on Styrofoam – Citing a negative effect on the environment, the city’s Board of Alderman is weighing the effects of banning the material against profits in the local economy.
After three Tufts Divest For Our Future members questioned an admissions officer at a info session last week, those involved explain their reasoning. The video, which prompted student backlash, is on YouTube. 
Somerville installs a four-way stop at the Packard Ave. and Powderhouse Blvd. intersection, where several accidents have occurred.
REACT to FILM uses cinema to promote civic engagement.
You’ve never seen Selena Gomez like this. ‘Spring Breakers’ takes the cliche college vacation to a bizarre place.
Men’s Lacrosse team back to .500 in NESCAC after beating Trinity.
Replacing Downing Cless, Tufts alumna Heather Nathans will be the new Chair of the Drama and Dance Department.
Engineering honor society Tau Beta Phi’s latest inductee is Dean of Engineering Kim Knox. 
“Old Guy” web series integrates new media with old.
Today’s editorial discusses how a TCU Senate resolution would benefit Tufts’ failed undergraduate advising system.
Near Fenway, Island Creek Oyster Bar is a restaurant best suited for brunch.
Junior Johann Schmidt continues NCAA swimming and diving success with his fifth All-American title and more.
Women’s Lacrosse won of their three spring break games, defeating Babson and Farmingdale State.
