D3 Men: How conference title races are shaping up

Tufts faceoff specialist Kyle Helfrich, a native of North Andover, Mass. (SportsPix)

We're hitting the homestretch as conference play winds down and tournament time rapidly nears.

With that, seeding is on the line and pressure has reached yet another level. The margin for error is as small as it's been all season, because a single slip-up could drastically alter how short or long a team's venture into May is.

In light of that, we've taken a look at how each Division 3 conference race is shaping up throughout New England. There are some surprises, though we've also predicted who will come out on top.

Let's get right on into it, starting with a NESCAC race Wesleyan coach John Raba has called the tightest he's ever seen during his 23 years of coaching the Cardinals.