Homecoming Weekend at Muhlenberg features a “home” cross country meet, a team ranked No. 1 in Division III and, of course, a home football game.
Cross Country at Cedar Crest/Muhlenberg Invitational (Saturday, 10:00)
The Mules compete in the closest thing they have to a home meet, crossing Ott Street to race for the first time in three weeks. Last year, the Muhlenberg teams swept this meet for the first time since 2008. Both Mule squads are ranked in the top 10 in the Mideast Region.
Volleyball vs. Johns Hopkins (Saturday, 1:00)
The two-time defending Centennial Conference champion Blue Jays kick off (or is it serve off?) the on-campus Homecoming activities. Hopkins comes in 5-4, with all of its losses coming to nationally ranked teams, while Muhlenberg is 6-4. Johns Hopkins holds a 16-5 series lead and has won 10 of the last 11 meetings.
Live stats: http://www.muhlenberg.edu/sports/vblive/topview.htm
Football vs. McDaniel (Saturday, 2:00)
McDaniel nearly spoiled Homecoming two years ago, opening up a 26-7 lead before the Mules rallied with 27 fourth-quarter points. The Green Terror beat Moravian last weekend to snap a 13-game losing streak, while Muhlenberg is coming off a 28-21 loss at Franklin & Marshall. McDaniel leads the all-time series, 22-18-3, but the Mules have won the last three meetings, rolling up a 413-168 margin in total yards in last year’s 33-0 shutout.
Green Terror senior running back Joe Rollins will be a player to watch, and one to tackle for the Muhlenberg defense. He rushed for 219 yards last week and is the ninth all-time leading rusher in Centennial Conference history.
Live stats: http://www.muhlenberg.edu/sports/livestats/xlive.htm
Live video: http://www.livestream.com/muhlenberg
Women’s Soccer vs. Johns Hopkins (Saturday, 3:00)
Johns Hopkins (8-0) soared to the top spot of the D3soccer.com Division III rankings after scoring road wins against then-No. 1 Messiah and then-No. 5 Carnegie Mellon. The Blue Jays are 37-4 in the Centennial Conference regular season over the last four-plus years, but three of those losses were to Muhlenberg, each time with Hopkins ranked in the top 10. The Mules (3-2-1) will look to make history repeat – again. They come in with a four-match unbeaten streak and an unscored-upon streak of 380 minutes.
Live stats: http://www.muhlenberg.edu/sports/wsoclive/xlive.htm
Men’s Soccer vs. Gettysburg (Saturday, 7:00)
The last home event of Homecoming matches two teams that dominated the early days of the Centennial Conference, combining to win five of the first seven titles, but both failed to make the playoffs last year. Muhlenberg (4-2) is ranked eighth in the Mid-Atlantic Region, while Gettysburg (0-5) has lost eight straight dating back to last season. Included in the Bullets’ setbacks is a 3-1 loss to Neumann, who the Mules beat. Muhlenberg holds a 35-18-6 series lead and is 8-0-1 against Gettysburg since the 2005 regular season.
Live stats: http://www.muhlenberg.edu/sports/msoclive/xlive.htm
Live video: http://www.livestream.com/muhlenberg
Field Hockey at Johns Hopkins (Saturday, 1:00)
The Mules (2-3) travel to Baltimore seeking to improve to 2-0 in the Centennial Conference for the first time in four years. Hopkins is 3-2 and opened CC play with a 4-2 win at Washington. The Blue Jays lead the series, 17-5, and have won the last three meetings.
Live stats: http://www.hopkinssports.com/gametracker/launch/gt_wfieldh.html?event=1259349
Live video: http://www.hopkinssports.com/allaccess/?media=396712
Women’s Tennis at ITA Southeast Regional (Saturday-Sunday)
Muhlenberg begins its competitive season at the annual regional tournament at Mary Washington.
Tournament site: http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=136819
Women’s Golf at McDaniel Invitational (Saturday)
Muhlenberg’s second tournament of the year will feature mostly Centennial Conference opponents.