This Week's Features
Wesleyan Lacrosse Teams Clinch Little Three Titles
Both the men's and women's lacrosse teams secure championships, highlighting a competitive week for Wesleyan athletics.
Hayden Myers Earns Scholar Athlete of the Year Honors
Wesleyan's Hayden Myers highlights the NEWA awards, while women's lacrosse and baseball secure significant victories.
All Stories This Week
#3 Wesleyan Rattles Off 13 Unanswered Goals to Ease Past #6 Williams in NESCAC Quarterfinal
In a near mirror image outcome to last Saturday's 11-3 Wesleyan victory over the Ephs, the three-seeded Cardinals once again dominated the six-seed Williams to the tone of a 14-3 win on Smith Field in the Quarterfinal round of the NESCAC Tournament. Wesleyan (14-2), who held the Ephs scoreless for nearly 50 straight minutes on Saturday, advances to the NESCAC Semifinals for the sixth straight season and will face the two-seed Tufts next Saturday at top-seed Middlebury.
Softball Sweeps Aside No. 15 Colby for a Pair of Crucial NESCAC Wins
Coming in having lost four straight, the Wesleyan softball team banded together for a massive NESCAC sweep of No. 15 ranked Colby, taking both ends of a Saturday doubleheader 6-4 and 5-1. Wesleyan (16-13, 6-8 NESCAC) vaults two games ahead of Amherst and Bates in the league standings while the Mules (22-7, 8-4 NESCAC) are swept for the first time this season.
#6 Hamilton Wins it Late to Bounce #3 Wesleyan Out of the NESCAC Tournament
After the three-seed Wesleyan men's lacrosse team had scored three unanswered to tie the score late in the fourth quarter, Hamilton won the ensuing faceoff and Thomas Healy scored with just 15 seconds left on the clock as the Continentals defeated the Cardinals 10-9 in the NESCAC Quarterfinals on Saturday from Citrin Field.
Baseball Defeated on the Road at Vassar, 4-1
The Wesleyan University baseball team took to the road on Friday afternoon for a non-conference contest with Vassar College, falling 4-1 through a nine-inning showdown from Vassar's Prentiss Field.
Jen Lane: Celebrating 25 Years at Wes
This spring marks the 25th season of Jen Lane leading Wesleyan softball, a milestone that reflects not just longevity, but the kind of impact that builds over time. For 25 years, Lane has been a constant for the program, shaping not only how the team plays, but what it feels like to be part of it. This milestone coincides with the program's 40th season, meaning Lane has been part of more than half its history.
ALEXANDER YAO ’21: OFFENSIVE LINE HABITS, TRANSFORMATION WORK
As a Wesleyan football player turned BlackRock transformation associate, Yao channels discipline, adaptability, and detail-driven communication into a career that drives complex, firmwide change, translating lessons from the offensive line and classroom into strategic execution, cross-functional leadership, and a commitment to building stronger systems through preparation, clarity, and resilience every day.
No. 3 Wesleyan Cruises to 18-4 Win over Conn. College in Regular Season Finale
The No. 3 Wesleyan women's lacrosse team dominated play on Wednesday night in a 18-4 win over Conn. College in the final game of the regular season. The Cardinals (13-2, 8-2 NESCAC) head into the NESCAC Tournament as the #3 seed and will host #6 Williams on Saturday on Smith Field at Noon.
No. 6 Men’s Lacrosse Survives Conn. College Fightback, Securing 9-8 Overtime Victory
Sporting a 7-2 halftime lead, the No. 6 Wesleyan men's lacrosse team looked on their way to a dominating home win before Conn. College rallied back to take an 8-7 lead late into the fourth quarter. The Cardinals, however, came up big late with Kyle Short '28 scoring with 2:39 left in regulation to send the game into overtime where Ben Burns '26 netted the game-winner in a 9-8 Wesleyan win over the Camels.