MEDFORD, MA (April 23, 2026) -- The No. 1 ranked Tufts University men's lacrosse team will host the 2026 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) quarterfinals on Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m., welcoming seventh-seed Middlebury College to town for the opening round of conference tournament action. Tufts settled for the No. 2 seed in the NESCAC Tournament after falling to Bowdoin College Wednesday 14-12 on Bello Field. Middlebury is coming off an 8-7 loss to Williams College in the final game of the regular season.
Game Details
Opponent: vs. Middlebury College (8-6, 5-5 NESCAC)
Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Medford, Mass. –
Bello Field
Weather: Cloudy, Low 50s, Chance of Rain: 10%, Wind: W 5-10 MPH
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Tufts vs. Middlebury All-Time
The Jumbos are 28-34 against the Panther all-time, though the Jumbos have won the last six meetings between the two schools. This will be the sixth trip to Bello Field for Middlebury since the 2023 season, while Tufts has won the last 14 between the two squads in Medford. Earlier this season, Tufts defeated Middlebury up in Vermont 17-7 behind five points apiece from
Jack Regnery and
Chase Beyer. These two teams combine for 20 of the 24 all-time NESCAC titles.
A Look At The Jumbos (14-1, 9-1 NESCAC)
- Finished the 2026 season with a 14-1 overall record and 9-1 in conference play
- Went a perfect 5-0 in non-conference games and 7-0 on the road
- Averaged 17.73 goals per game while allowing just 9.47, as goals per game led the NESCAC
- Scored 266 total goals compared to 142 allowed
- Recorded 157 assists, highlighting a highly unselfish and efficient offense
- Attempted 53.1 shots per game, consistently overwhelming opposing defenses
- Posted a .334 shooting percentage and .642 shots-on-goal percentage, both NESCAC-highs
- Held opponents to just a .243 shooting percentage defensively
- Dominated possession with a 263-201 edge in face-offs (.567 win percentage)
- Collected 656 ground balls and forced 186 caused turnovers
- Maintained a strong .896 clear percentage in transition
- Converted man-up opportunities at a .429 rate
- Jack Regnery led the team with 74 points (43 goals, 31 assists), third-most in the NESCAC
- Brooks Hauser paced the team with 46 goals, third-most in the league, and added 60 total points
- Chase Beyer was seventh in the NESCAC with 55 points (36 goals, 19 assists) and 41 ground balls
- Will Emsing contributed 51 points with a balanced 24 goals and 27 assists
- Garrett Kelly added 28 goals and 37 total points as another key scorer
- Jackson Redd contributed 33 points (18 goals, 15 assists)
- Victor Salcedo anchored the face-off unit, winning 111 draws
- Davis Owens (34 ground balls, 16 caused turnovers) and Ben Frisoli (32 ground balls, 8 caused turnovers) led defensive efforts
- Jack Old was the primary goalie, going 13-1 with 150 saves and a .598 save percentage
- Team posted a 9.47 goals-against average and .568 save percentage
- Opened the season with dominant wins including 17-8 over Colby and 22-10 over Union
- Earned statement wins over Amherst (15-8), Middlebury (17-7), and Wesleyan (19-14)
- Put up a season-high 26 goals in a win at Williams
- Closed the regular season with a 14-10 win at Bates and 18-10 win at Hamilton before the only loss (12-14 vs Bowdoin)
- Looking for 14th NESCAC title, all since the 2010 season
A Look At The Panthers (8-6, 5-5 NESCAC)
- Logan White led the offense with 43 points on 26 goals and 17 assists, the only Panther above 40 points
- Will Ford provided a strong secondary scoring punch with 21 goals and 10 assists across all 14 games
- Cooper DeMallie added balanced production (15G, 8A) while shooting efficiently on 34 attempts
- Faceoff specialist Noah Filippelli dominated at the X, winning 158 of 249 draws for a .634 win rate, driving possession advantages
- Goalie Hayden Kern was a backbone of the defense, posting a .557 save percentage with 172 saves in 14 starts
- Middlebury outscored opponents 146-138 on the season, averaging 10.43 goals per game while allowing 9.86
- The Panthers generated a major ground-ball advantage, collecting 506 compared to opponents' 433
- The team excelled at face-offs overall, winning 194 of 333 (.583), a key driver of their possession-based success
- Middlebury's man-down defense was strong, allowing only 13 goals on 33 opponent EMOs (.394), while scoring one man-down goal themselves
- The Panthers' best offensive quarter was the second, where they scored 43 goals—nearly a third of their season total
- Their most dominant win came against Amherst, a 12–5 home victory late in the season that featured strong defense and goaltending
- Another signature win was the 16-7 result over RPI, their largest margin of victory and an early-season tone-setter
- The neutral-site win over Union (11-8) was one of their most complete performances, with balanced scoring and solid defensive play
- The team showed resilience in tight games, including a 13-12 win over Bates and a 10-9 road win at Trinity
- Despite a challenging mid-season stretch, Middlebury finished strong with wins in four of their final five games before the Williams finale
Other NESCAC Tournament Games Saturday
No. 1 Bowdoin vs. No. 8 Williams - 1 PM
No. 3 Wesleyan vs. No. 6 Hamilton - 3 PM
No. 4 Amherst vs. No. 5 Bates - 1 PM
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