CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The Lesley University Athletics Department will celebrate the NCAA's Division III Week with a series of events across campus, Monday through Friday. Division III (D3) Week enters its 15th year as an initiative, running April 7 through April 13.
Division III Week is a positive opportunity for all individuals associated with Division III to observe and celebrate the impact of athletics and of student-athletes on the campus and surrounding community. During the week, every Division III school and conference office is encouraged to conduct a type of outreach activity that falls into one of three categories: academic accomplishment; athletic experience; or leadership/community service/campus involvement.
Below is a list of activities and locations for each day. More details on D3 Week may also be found here.
Monday- NBA 2K Tournament
Coach Ibo Rivera of eSports and Coach Aidan Konhaus of men's and women's cross country and track and field will be hosting a NBA 2k Tournament on Monday (April 7) at Sherill at 4 p.m. This tournament will be single elimination with a top prize being a gift card and second and third prizes will be Lesley gear. Sign ups for the tournament can be found HERE.
Tuesday- Foosball Tournament
Coach Paul Vasconcelos of women's soccer and Coach Andre Martins of men's soccer are going to be hosting a Foosball Tournamnet on Tuesday (April 8) on the third floor of Sherrill on South Campus starting at 10:00 a.m. in both a singles and doubles tournament. Each match will be up to 10 minutes or first to 10 points and is a single elimination. The winner of the doubles tournament will each earn a $25 giftcard to Starbucks and the singles tournament winner will also recieve a $25 giftcard to Starbucks. Sign ups for the tournament can be found HERE.
Wednesday- AMA with Athletic Director, Dan Campagna
Campagna will be hosting a Drop-In Party (open forum q&a) at 101 Brattle starting at 11:30am and open up the athletics weekly staff meeting to anyone as well at noon.
Thursday- Electrolyte Pong
Head Athletic Trainer Kate Doherty and Sports Information Director James Wouralis will host an electrolyte pong tournament on Thursday, April 10 from 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. in the team room at Doble. Student-athletes will sign up in pairs and go against other pairs in a timed matchup. Each cup will be filled with all different kinds of electrolytes ranging from Gatorade to Liquid IV. To sign up for this event, student-athletes can click HERE.
Friday- Cornhole Tournament
Lesley baseball coach Cody Mercier and softball coach Lou Proietti will cap off the week of events with a cornhole tournament on Friday, April 11 at the basketball courts on Brattle by South Campus starting at 1:00 p.m. Sign ups for the tournament can be found HERE.
D3 Week is part of Division III's Identity Initiative, which was introduced in 2010 to sharpen the division's identity and to enable schools and conferences to more effectively explain why they prefer to compete in Division III. The initiative has been guided by a strategic-positioning platform, describing Division III as a place where student-athletes can "follow your passions and develop your potential," within an approach that combines rigorous academics, competitive sports and an opportunity to pursue other interests.