Weekend Preview

Football is off this weekend, and so is cross country, but all the rest of the fall teams are home for a big weekend of Centennial Conference competition.

Field Hockey vs. Washington College (Saturday, 1:00)

Muhlenberg (7-3, 3-2), which has matched its combined win total from the last two years, has five CC games remaining – all but one against teams that qualified for the CC playoffs in 2010 and/or 2011. Washington (5-5, 2-2), the first of those opponents, made the playoffs both years.

Last year, the Shorewomen handed the Mules one of their worst losses, scoring four first-half goals en route to a 5-1 win. Washington leads the all-time series, 11-9.

Live stats: http://www.muhlenberg.edu/sports/fhlive/xlive.htm

Live video (to start after volleyball match): http://www.livestream.com/muhlenberg

Volleyball vs. Washington College (Saturday, 12:00); vs. Cedar Crest (Saturday, 4:00)

After falling to 1-3 in the CC with a loss at Dickinson last weekend, Muhlenberg (10-6) rebounded to sweep Bryn Mawr on Wednesday. This is a critical match for the Mules if they are to make a run at the CC playoffs, as their next three league matches are against 2011 playoff qualifiers. Washington (7-10, 2-2) owns a win against one of them, Gettysburg.

Muhlenberg has won 17 of 19 all-time meetings with the Shorewomen, losing only in 1994 and 2010. The Mules are 20-4 all-time against Cedar Crest (8-9), although the two Allentown schools haven’t faced each other since 2001.

Live stats (both matches): http://www.muhlenberg.edu/sports/vblive/topview.htm

Live video (Washington match only): http://www.livestream.com/muhlenberg

Women’s Soccer vs. Washington College (Saturday, 4:00)

Just two weeks ago, Muhlenberg was on the verge of being virtually out of the playoff picture, with an 0-2 CC record and games against nationally ranked Johns Hopkins and regionally ranked Dickinson looimng. But the Mules (5-6-1, 3-2) won both of those games and are right in the thick of things – and their next two games are against teams below them in the standings, including Washington (4-5, 1-3).

Muhlenberg is a perfect 14-0 against the Shorewomen and has outscored them 46-3. Washington’s last goal against the Mules came in 2003.

Live stats: http://www.muhlenberg.edu/sports/wsoclive/xlive.htm

Live video: http://www.livestream.com/muhlenberg

Men’s Soccer vs. Washington College (Saturday, 7:00)

In a span of 44 hours last week, Muhlenberg went from sole possession of first place in the CC to the middle of the pack. Coming off Wednesday’s non-conference win at TCNJ, the Mules (6-3, 2-2) will try to re-establish themselves as one of the teams to beat in the CC. Washington is 3-5 overall, 2-2 in the CC.

Muhlenberg holds a commanding 22-1-2 series lead, with Washington’s lone win coming in 2008. Since then, the Mules have posted three straight shutout wins against the Shoremen.

Live stats: http://www.muhlenberg.edu/sports/msoclive/xlive.htm

Live video: http://www.livestream.com/muhlenberg

Men’s Golf at Mason-Dixon Classic (Saturday-Sunday)

Muhlenberg competes at a two-day event hosted by McDaniel.

Live results: http://www.mcdanielathletics.com/sports/mgolf/live-stats