Meet a team member

By Lindsay Fetzner

Name: Caitlin Tufts, freshman

Hometown: Quyon, Quebec, Canada

Position: #3 - defense

How did you first get involved in polo?
My whole family is from Canada and both of my parents are veterinarians. They got offered jobs at Cornell University and we moved there when I was in middle school. I met my best friend there and she happened to be the Cornell Polo coach's daughter. I have been riding my entire life and so had she, so naturally we began playing polo together.

Describe your accomplishments with polo since you started playing.
I was on Cornell's Interscholastic Polo Team. We went to the Women's Polo National Championships every year, placing from fifth in the country to second. I was captain of the team all four years of my interscholastic career.

How many years have you played polo?
I have been playing five or six years.

Did you come to UConn specifically to play polo?
I got recruited by UConn to play polo. The UConn polo team has won the National Championship the past four years in a row for intercollegiate polo. I only applied here and to Cornell. I was not recruited for Cornell and it is a much harder school to get into, so unfortunately, I did not make it in.

Who is your favorite horse?
My favorite horse at UConn is Mo because he's a really good defensive horse and that is the position that I play.

What is your favorite aspect of playing polo?
Winning!

Tell one interesting, fun fact about yourself.
I'm bilingual in french and English.