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2025 Tufts University Jumbos Women's Soccer Roster

Michael Last
Michael Last
Michael Last
Michael Last
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9 Elsi Aires

9 Elsi Aires

  • Height:
    5-1
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Westborough, Mass.
  • High School:
    Westborough
  • Major:
    Biology

Summary

Biography

Awards:
NESCAC Player of the Year (2024)
All-NESCAC First Team (2023, 2024)
United Soccer Coaches Womens All-Region First Team (2023, 2024)
All-American Second Team (2024)
All-American Third Team (2023)

2024 (Junior): Posted another incredible stat line as one of the most talented goal scorers in the country...Appeared and started in all 19 games for Tufts...Once again led the Jumbos in scoring with 11 goals and five assists...Tied for lead in goals scored in the NESCAC...Scored in the season opener, a 4-1 win versus Emerson...Scored a goal and assisted another in a 6-1 win over Connecticut College...Scored a huge game winning goal in the final minutes in a 2-1 win at Amherst College...Tallied a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over Bridgewater State...Scored and assisted in the very next game, a 2-0 win at Bowdoin...Scored the game winning goal in a 1-0 win over Hamilton in the NESCAC Tournament...Scored the only goal to put the Jumbos over Rowan in the NCAA Tournament...Named to the USC All-America Second Team...Named to the USC All-Region I First Team...2024 NESCAC Player of the Year...Moved up the all-time Tufts scoring sheet to fourth most goals in Tufts history...Her 11 goals was the seventh most prolific goal-scoring season in program history...An instrumental piece of the highest scoring Tufts team in program history (52 goals)...Tufts finished with a 14-4-1 record and an NCAA Tournament appearance

2023 (Sophomore): Had a breakout season for the Jumbos, as the dynamic forward posted one of the all-time season for Tufts...USC All-American Third Team honoree...USC All-Region First Team, as well as NESCAC First Team...started all 21 games for Tufts at forward, posting a NESCAC-high 15 goals while also leading the conference in shots and shots on goal...led the NESCAC in points with 34 on 15 goals and four assists...tallied four game-winning goals, second in the league...had a magical run through the NCAA Tournament, as she tallied seven goals in five NCAA Tournament games including two each against Franklin & Marshall College and Bowdoin College...tallied the game-tying goal in the NCAA Tournament semifinals against Cal Lutheran in the 82nd minute in a 1-1 draw...also scored the game-winner in the NCAA Quarterfinals against No. 6 University of Rochester in a 1-0 victory...tallied against The College of New Jersey in a 3-0 win in the NCAA Tournament Second Round...posted a pair of goals against Connecticut College September 9, assisting on a tally as well for a career-high five points...tallied a goal and two helpers against Bridgewater State October 10...started the season with a goal against Emerson College September 6...tallied one of the prettiest goals of the season against Amherst College September 17...registered a goal on three shots at Trinity College Septmeber 24...netted a road goal at Middlebury College October 21...her 15 goals tied for the second-most in a season ever at Tufts, deadlocked with Lisa Raffin in 1981 and behind just Cara Cadigan in 2007...her 34 points were third-most in program...Tufts posted a 11-5-5 record overall while making a run to the NCAA Division III Tournament semifinals in Salem, VA.  

2022 (Freshman): Played in all 19 games for the Jumbos, starting nine . . .  Scored four goals on the season, fourth on the Jumbos roster . . .  Was second on the team in shot attempts with 48 . . .  Scored her first career goal on September 24 at Hamilton in a 1-1 tie . . .  Scored the game winning goal in the 75th minute against Williams during the NESCAC tournament, giving the Jumbos their first win at Williams in more than 30 years . . .  Had a goal and an assist against New England College in a 9-0 victory on October 9 . . .  Was a vital piece of a Jumbos offense and roster that would make its way to the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Before Tufts: Was on the soccer team at Westborough High School...was an All-State All Star selection...selected as a Central Mass All-Star...was a captain of the team her senior year...was a MA ODP player...earned East Region ODP honors...selected to play in Barcelona with Region 1 ODP team...played ECNL at FC Stars...was a four-year varsity starter for her high school team...earned high honors...member of the National Honor Society. 

Personal: Parents are Vanessa and Manuel...has one sibling, Max (16).
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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2022Freshman

    F
    5'1"
    9
  • 9

    2023Sophomore

    F
    5'1"
    9
  • 9

    2024Junior

    F
    5'1"
    9
  • 9

    2025Senior

    F
    5'1"
    9