ADLER, TROY MAKING THEIR MARKS IN TUFTS RECORD BOOKS
MEDFORD – Seniors Matt Adler (Princeton, NJ/Burke Mtn. Academy) of the men's soccer team and Jon Troy (Melrose, MA/Melrose) of the football team have broken several long-standing records at Tufts University this fall.
Tri-captain Adler has become the soccer program's all-time leader in goals and points this season. He surpassed both marks that were set 26 years ago by current Tufts athletic director Bill Gehling, who scored 39 goals and 101 points while playing under Herb Erickson from 1970-73. Adler scored his 40th career goal on September 28 at home versus MIT. He then eclipsed the points record with his 102nd on a penalty kick versus Trinity on October 16. With three regular-season games and potential post-season action remaining, Adler currently has 43 goals and 16 assists for 102 points in 53 career games. He also owns the Tufts single-season points record with 38 in 1998 and shares the single-season goals mark with 15 in 1998.
"These records, although secondary to the team goals that we have for the season, are quite an honor for me to attain," Adler said. "I feel that it means that much more to me knowing Bill Gehling. It brings everything to a much more personal level, having had the opportunity to talk with Bill and knowing his commitment to athletics and to Tufts University."
Through five games, Troy has had a spectacular season for the football team. In the season-opener at Hamilton on September 25 he became the team's career receiving yards leader, breaking Rich Giachetti's mark of 1,716 yards established from 1967-69. Then at Williams on October 23 he broke Giachetti's mark of 159 career receptions. With three games left in his career, Troy has 162 catches for 2,276 yards through 29 contests. At Williams he had 15 catches to tie the 48-year old single-game record originally set by Judge Dave Harrison versus UMass in 1951. Troy is also closing in on the team records for single-season receptions, yards and touchdowns, as well as the career record for touchdown receptions.
"Right now, the individual records aren't very important," Troy said. "The guys, especially the seniors, are all on the same page and know that we want to go out and win every game. When I get older, or maybe even after the season, I'll think about it more, but not right now. "
Entering Homecoming Day versus Amherst, the Tufts men's soccer team was 7-3-1 overall and tied for ninth in the New England Division III poll. The Jumbo football team was 3-2 and ranked eighth in New England.
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