With their 7-6 victory over Amherst on Wednesday, March 27, Wesleyan claimed the outright Little Three mens lacrosse title for 2013. Wesleyan had previously defeated Williams, also by a 7-6 tally, to open the season on March 9.
The Little Three an affiliation comprised of Division III institutions Amherst, Wesleyan and Williams is believed to be the oldest continuous intercollegiate athletic conference without a member change in the United States (a refreshing albeit unscientific statistic amid todays ubiquitous conference realignment).
While the schools are officially part of the NESCAC (New England Small College Athletic Conference), the competition among the three rivals is steeped in tradition. Games between the Lord Jeffs, Cardinals and Ephs carry with them not only NESCAC implications (and odd mascots), but bragging rights that extend well beyond graduation.
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