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COLLEGE SPORTS Women’s Lacrosse 3/19 Midd. vs. RPI .............................12-­8 3/23 Midd. vs. Wesleyan ................. 18-­5 3/26 Midd. vs. Gettysburg ............. 14-­11 Men’s Lacrosse 3/19 Midd. vs. St. Lawrence ............ 11-­4 3/23 Midd. vs. Wesleyan ................... 7-­6 Men’s Basketball NCAA D-­III Elite 8 in Salem, VA 3/22 North Central (Ill.) vs. Midd. ...77-­65 Baseball Games in Phoenix, AZ 3/23 Oberlin vs. Midd. ....................... 9-­4 3/23 Oberlin vs. Midd. ................... 14-­11

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Spectators are advised to consult school websites for the latest schedule updates. COLLEGE SPORTS Women’s Lacrosse 3/30 Midd. at Bowdoin ................... Noon 4/3 Midd. at Hamilton ................... 5 p.m. 4/6 Amherst at Midd. ................1:30 p.m. Men’s Lacrosse 3/30 Bowdoin at Midd. ...................1 p.m. 4/2 N.E.C. at Midd. ...................4:30 p.m. 4/6 Midd. at Amherst .................... 2 p.m. 4/7 Midd. at Tufts .......................... 1 p.m.

3/24 Midd. vs. Carleton ................... 19-­8 3/25 St. John’s vs. Midd. ..................17-­3 3/25 St. John’s vs. Midd. ..................10-­3 3/26 Midd. vs. Lewis & Clark ............13-­6 Softball Games in Clermont, FL 3/22 Midd. vs. W. Conn. ...................12-­3 3/22 Tufts vs. Midd. ........................... 6-­5 3/23 Oberlin vs. Midd. ......................12-­5 3/23 Midd. vs. Grove City ................ 11-­2 3/24 Midd. vs. Colby .......................... 6-­5 3/24 Midd. vs. E. Conn. ..................... 8-­4 3/25 Union vs. Midd. .................. 10-­9 (8) 3/25 Luther vs. Midd. ........................ 10-­1

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