Tufts goalie Connor Garzone makes a save during the NCAA Division 3 championship game against RIT on Sunday. (Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA -- Tufts won its fourth NCAA Division 3 title by winning 18-14 over RIT in Sunday's national championship game.
While everyone who watched the game will rave about the Jumbos' offense and their infamous ride, a closer look at the game will unveil Tufts’ real key to victory.
A very specifically constructed zone defense.
“We started in man to man earlier in the game, but then we moved to zone,” said Tufts defensive coordinator Stephen Toomy. “The guys really bought in and believed in it. Joey Waldbaum and a bunch of the other defensemen said that they believed in it, so we did it.
