Muhlenberg welcomes five Johns Hopkins teams for some key games on Homecoming Weekend. Plus, the cross country teams have a race just a few blocks from campus.
Football vs. Johns Hopkins (Saturday, 2:00)
Johns Hopkins vs. Muhlenberg is always one of the big games in Centennial Conference football, and this year is no exception. Both teams have dominated their first three opponents, the Blue Jays outscoring them 119-35 and the Mules 81-7.
Hopkins, ranked 16th in one Division III poll and 24th in another, brings in a regular-season winning streak of 17 games. Muhlenberg has won six straight at home, the last three by shutout.
The Mules are the only Division III team to have played three games this season and allowed no more than one touchdown. (In all NCAA divisions, the only other schools to do that are Division II Indiana (Pa.) and FBS Florida State.) They’ll be challenged to keep that streak alive against a Blue Jay offense that averages nearly 500 yards per game.
The winner of this game has gone on to play in the NCAA Tournament every year but one since 2001.
Live stats: http://www.muhlenberg.edu/sports/livestats/xlive.htm
Live video: http://www.livestream.com/muhlenberg
Live television: Service Electric TV2
Field Hockey vs. Johns Hopkins (Friday, 7:00)
Two teams coming off losses to nationally ranked opponents look to get back on the winning track. The Mules (4-2, 1-1) fell to No. 12 Haverford, 2-0, on Wednesday, while the Blue Jays (3-3, 0-1) lost to No. 1 New Jersey, 5-1, on Sunday. Hopkins also dropped its CC opener to Washington, 2-1 in overtime.
The Blue Jays lead the all-time series, 16-5, but Muhlenberg’s last two wins came in 2008 and 2009 when Hopkins was ranked in the top 10 in Division.III.
Live stats: http://www.muhlenberg.edu/sports/fhlive/xlive.htm
Live video: http://www.livestream.com/muhlenberg
Volleyball vs. Johns Hopkins (Friday, 7:00)
The young Muhlenberg (8-4, 1-1) team will face a challenge in a Hopkins squad that has won 26 consecutive regular-season matches and is receiving votes in the national Division III poll.
Live stats: http://www.muhlenberg.edu/sports/vblive/topview.htm
Cross Country at Falcon Classic (Saturday, 10:00)
The Muhlenberg teams compete for the first time in three weeks at a meet in which they have had success. One or both Mule squads took first place the last three times they’ve run in this meet, including the men last year.
Women’s Soccer vs. Johns Hopkins (Saturday, 3:00)
Muhlenberg looks to avoid going to 0-3 in the CC against a Johns Hopkins team that is ranked sixth in Division III and has won 14 straight CC games. The last loss before that streak started was in the last meeting in Allentown; the Mules beat Blue Jay teams ranked in the top 10 in both 2009 and 2010.
Live stats: http://www.muhlenberg.edu/sports/wsoclive/xlive.htm
Men’s Soccer vs. Johns Hopkins (Saturday, 7:00)
The Homecoming Weekend athletic slate concludes with what is always an entertaining matchup. The Mules (4-1, 1-0) and Blue Jays (3-3, 1-0) have combined for 13 championships in the CC’s 19-year history. Muhlenberg, ranked seventh in the Mid-Atlantic Region, is winless (0-5-2) against Hopkins since 2005, although only one of those games was decided by more than one goal.
Live stats: http://www.muhlenberg.edu/sports/msoclive/xlive.htm
Live video: http://www.livestream.com/muhlenberg
Women’s Tennis at ITA Southeast Regional (Saturday-Sunday)
The Mules travel to Mary Washington University in Virginia for the annual regional competition.