MEDFORD, MA (May 5, 2026) -- The No. 2 Tufts University women's lacrosse team travels to Middlebury College this weekend to take on Wesleyan University in the 2026 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) semifinals Saturday at 3 p.m. in action from Peter Kohn Field. The Jumbos are coming off a 20-7 win over Colby College in the NESCAC quarterfinals, and will play Wesleyan for the fourth time in the last four seasons in the NESCAC Tournament. Wesleyan is coming off a 14-3 win over Williams last weekend in the NESCAC quarterfinals.
Game Details
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vs. Wesleyan University (14-2)
Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: Middlebury, VT – Peter Kohn Field
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A Look At The Jumbos (14-2)
- The Jumbos are into the NESCAC Semifinals for the seventh straight season dating back to 2018, and are looking for their fourth title in program history
- Tufts is the defending NESCAC champion after defeating Wesleyan last season in the finals 13-7
- The Jumbos are 16-18 all-time in the NESCAC Tournament, making their 22nd appearance all-time
- Tufts leads the NESCAC in goals per game with 15.94 scores, while its 255 tallies are also a league high
- The Jumbos are assisting on 8.31 goals per game, nearly two full assists more than Middlebury's 6.38. Tufts is 23rd nationally
- It's been a strong season clearing for the Jumbos, ranking eighth nationally with a 89.0 percent clip
- Tufts has turned the ball over just 13.56 times a game, 11th best in the nation and tops in the NESCAC
- The Jumbos lead the NESCAC in draw controls per game with 14.88
- Allie Zorn ranks fourth in goals per game with 44 total scores for a 2.75 clip
- Eleanor Helm is second in assists per game in the NESCAC with 2.19, ranking third in points per game with a 4.63 mark
- Devon Chipman has stopped 48.4 percent of shots on goal this season, ranking sixth in the NESCAC
- Schuyler Lloyd is second on the team with 40 goals as a junior
- Eight players have scored 10 or more times for Tufts this season
- First-year defender Sophie Haas has tallied team-highs of 29 ground balls and 20 caused turnovers
- Senior Nicola Donlan is second on the team with 28 grounders, added 12 caused turnovers
- Sophomore Annie Bergeron has 11 caused turnovers, third-best on the season
- Tufts is scoring on 47.6 percent of its shots in 2026
- Elsa Schutt leads the team in draw controls with 80, while Neta Leschly and Ava Olender each have 27
Against Wesleyan All-Time
Tufts is 38-9-1 all-time against the Cardinals, as Tufts defeated Wesleyan 11-10 back on April 11 in overtime. Tufts has won the last three with Wesleyan, as well as five of the last seven meetings between the two teams.
This Weekend's Match-Ups
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No. 1 Middlebury (16-0) vs. No. 4 Trinity (12-4)
- Middlebury has allowed a conference-low 79 goals while scoring 226 (2nd in the NESCAC) during the 2026 campaign.
- Caroline Adams leads the NESCAC in points (80) and goals (52) and has handed out 28 assists to pace the Panthers. Adams also ranks second in the league in draws with 89.
- Teammates Haley Hamilton (47-6-53) and Skylar Lach (34-16-50) have also surpassed the 50-point plateau this season for the Panthers.
- Annie Spring and Elizabeth Savage rank 1-2 among NESCAC goalies in goals against average at 4.40 and 4.82, respectively.
- Grace Denious is tied for the team lead in goals (29) while handing out a team-best 22 assists for 51 points for Trinity. Fellow Bantam Kelsey Restivo is nearing the 50-point mark with 29 goals and 20 assists through 16 games.
- Sam Hark ranks second in the conference in caused turnovers (51), and Caitlin Hicks is third in the league in ground balls (44).
- Alison MacDougall is the leading goalie for Trinity with a 7.65 goals against average and a .468 save percentage.
- On their home field, the Panthers posted a 10-4 victory over the Bantams on March 14. The NESCAC Tournament series is tied at 2-2 with Middlebury winning the last matchup, 16-13, in the 2018 semifinals.
- Middlebury has won a conference-best 12 titles. Trinity has five NESCAC trophies in team history (last: 2015).
No. 2 Tufts (14-2) vs. No. 3 Wesleyan (14-2)
- The semifinal is a rematch of the 2025 NESCAC Championship game, which the Jumbos won, 13-7, to claim their third conference title.
- Tufts has scored a conference-best 255 goals in 2026.
- Rookie Eleanor Helm is one of three Jumbos to reach the 50-point mark this season. Helm leads the team and ranks third in the conference with 74 points on 39 goals and a team-high 35 assists (2nd in the NESCAC). Schuyler Lloyd has contributed 40 goals and 28 assists for 68 points, and Allie Zorn has a team-best 44 goals and 20 assists for 64 points.
- Elsa Shutt is the Jumbos' leader in the circle with 80 draw controls (3rd in the NESCAC).
- Devon Chipman is the top netminder for Tufts with an 8.07 goals against average and a .484 save percentage.
- Wesleyan has surrendered just 95 goals (2nd in the NESCAC) this season while netting 191.
- Addie Cummings is the leading scorer for the Cardinals with 48 points on a team-best 36 goals and 12 assists. Teammate Dylan Green has dished out a team-high 16 assists to go with 26 goals for 42 points.
- Lindsey Diomede owns the most ground balls (49) and caused turnovers (53) in the conference, and goalie Izzy Weintraub carries a 5.87 goals against average and .522 save percentage into the semifinal.
- Tufts pulled out an 11-10 overtime win against Wesleyan in Middletown, Conn. on April 11. The Jumbos are 4-1 against the Cardinals in the all-time NESCAC Tournament series.
- Tufts is looking to win back-to-back titles and its fourth overall, while Wesleyan is seeking its first conference title in program history.
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