The men's lacrosse team (11-2 overall, 7-1 NESCAC) had a big win over Amherst on Saturday to take the latest contest in what has become an intense rivalry. But Tufts then suffered its first NESCAC loss of the season in a fiercely competitive double overtime battle at Bates on Tuesday night. Tufts, ranked third in the nation, came out strong against No. 6 Amherst on Saturday and held on for the 16-11 win at home. But the No. 14 Bates Bobcats gave the two-time defending national champion Jumbos one of their biggest challenges of the season, pushing the game to a second sudden death overtime period before scoring to go up 19-18 and upsetting the Jumbos for the second straight year. The upset is not too surprising though, given the high level of talent within the conference, which is regarded as one of the toughest in Div. III.
Just two games remain in the regular season, both against formidable conference opponents. Tufts hosts Wesleyan this Saturday at 1:00 p.m. on Bello Field and will host Bowdoin on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m.
Look for full coverage of the games against Amherst and Bates, and the upcoming Wesleyan and Bowdoin games in the Daily next week.
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