Only three of the seven fall teams are competing this weekend, as cross country is in between championship meets, men’s soccer is waiting for the announcement of ECAC Tournament bids on Monday, and field hockey’s season is over. But what the weekend may lack in quantity, it makes up for it quality.
Women’s Soccer at Johns Hopkins (Friday, 5:00)
Coming off their thrilling shootout win against McDaniel in the first round of the Centennial Conference playoffs, the Mules (7-10-2) will need another tremendous team effort against Johns Hopkins in the semifinals. The Blue Jays (16-1-1) are ranked fifth in Division III, have won seven of the last eight CC championships and are 8-0 at home this season. They won the regular-season meeting against Muhlenberg, 5-0.
This will be the fifth postseason meeting between the two teams, with Johns Hopkins holding a 2-1-1 advantage. The Mules beat Blue Jay teams ranked in the top 10 in three of the last five years.
Live stats/video: http://www.hopkinssports.com
Volleyball vs. McDaniel at Franklin & Marshall (Saturday, 3:30)
Two teams that tied for last place in the CC three years ago meet in a semifinal match, with the winner headed to Sunday’s championship match. It’s the second postseason meeting between the two schools; the first came in the 1992 MAC playoffs.
Complete preview: http://www.muhlenberg.edu/main/athletics/fall13/1107page2.html
Live stats/video: http://www.centennialconference.tv/
Football at Ursinus (Saturday, 1:00)
These two teams are tied for second place in the Centennial Conference and have identical records of 6-2 overall and 5-2 in the league. Muhlenberg comes in on a roll, having won its last four games, all by at least 20 points. Ursinus was 5-0 before the bye week and has been hard to figure out since returning: The Bears lost 28-7 at home to Juniata and nearly won at Johns Hopkins.
Muhlenberg has won 12 of the last 13 meetings to extend its series lead to 45-24-7. The last two meetings came down to the last play, with the Mules blocking a field goal at the final horn for a 24-21 win two years ago and batting away a pass in overtime last season to preserve a 24-17 victory.
Live stats/video: http://www.ursinusathletics.com/livestats/landing
Wrestling at Mount St. Vincent with West Virginia Tech (Saturday, 12:00)
The Mules travel to New York for their first two dual matches of the season.