SALEM, VA (December 4, 2025) — The No. 3 Tufts College ladies’s soccer staff noticed its historic 2025 season come to an finish on Thursday night within the 2025 NCAA Division III Event semifinals, because the Jumbos fell behind early to No. 2 Emory College and had been unable to get again into the sport in falling to the Eagles 3-0 in motion from Kerr Stadium on the campus of Roanoke School.
Regardless of the loss, the Jumbos completed the season with an 18-2-3 file, matching this system file for victories in a season whereas getting again to the NCAA Last 4 spherical for the second time in three seasons and fourth time general.
Tufts was by no means actually in a position to work itself into the sport as Emory got here out fast and took management of the sport with a aim 3:10 into the competition on the twelfth of the season from Mikayla Camp. Following the aim, the Jumbos would begin to dominate possession however couldn’t break down the structured and arranged protection of Emory.
Within the eighth minute, Tufts had three straight nook kicks however would not be capable to get an excellent shot off. The most effective probability for the Jumbos within the first half got here within the thirty eighth minute, as junior Reese Birch had her try fly over the cross bard from simply exterior of the field.
The possession and momentum continued into because the Jumbos fired 5 photographs within the first 12 minutes of the second body. The most effective probability for an equalizer got here within the 56th minute, as Birch ran by means of on aim however her try was smothered by Emory keeper Sophia Birch.
Minutes later, first-year Claire Brady bought some room on the best facet of the field, however her shot additionally whizzed simply excessive of the cross bar. The Eagles (21-1-1) would get an insurance coverage aim on the 58:02 mark of the sport as Madison Teng ripped a shot from 30 yards out off the best publish and in to make it 2-0.
The Jumbos got here proper again and had three alternatives on aim that would not discover the web, and Camp doubled her recreation complete with one other within the 76th minute to place the sport away.
Tufts outshot Emory 14-10 for the sport, whereas posting a 6-2 edge in nook kicks for the sport. The Jumbos additionally had a 54-46 edge in possession within the official stat sheet.
Birch had a team-high three photographs for the Jumbos, who had been shutout for simply the second recreation of the season.
Junior goalkeeper Gigi Edwards had two stops for the Jumbos, whereas Garcia had 4 stops for the Eagles.
Tufts noticed a powerful senior class play its ultimate recreation on Thursday, because the Jumbos will say thanks to seniors Kianna Hill, Camille Lu, Caroline Kelly, Elsi Aires, Juliana Rosen, Aoife O’Reilly, Anna Griffin and Lena Sugrue.
–JUMBOS–
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