In the first year of the MAC/PAC Football Challenge, the MAC prevailed 6-2, and the two losses were by a total of five points. After a disappointing first weekend, MAC teams have pulled to 7-7 against non-conference foes. With games against all regional conferences - NJAC (William Paterson and TCNJ), Centennial (Moravian), ODAC (Catholic), Empire 8 (2 with Ithaca, Springfield, and Utica) – and two independents (nationally ranked Wesley and Apprentice), they can improve their standing for a possible Pool C bid in the NCAA Tournament. In the top game this past weekend, #10 Delaware Valley shutout #20 Washington and Jefferson. The Aggies appear to be the team to beat in the conference and the East Region.

It is no surprise that the #16 Eastern volleyball team is off to a great start at 9-0, but they return from Colorado College after knocking off the #5 hosts twice.
In women’s soccer the favorites Eastern and Messiah are 4-0, but hanging with them is Misericordia with wins over solid programs - Lycoming, LVC, Susquehanna, and York.
MAC field hockey is among the strongest Division III conferences and their non-conference record of 37-20 reinforces that notion. In the biggest game of the week, Eastern defeated #2 Messiah 1-0 in a battle of the MAC favorites. LVC has maintained their undefeated ranking with wins over traditional powers Lynchburg and Mary Washington.

DeSales men’s soccer was cruising at 5-0 until a 2-1 loss at Stockton. DVC continues their winning ways at 4-1 by beating Goucher.
Three MAC women won their cross country races on Saturday – Kim Hummel of Albright at Kutztown, Jen Cronin of LVC at their invitational, and Caitlin Dorgan of DVC at Smith. Both LVC teams won their meet – men 1 of 12 and women 1 of 12. The best news is how they prevailed over ranked Gettysburg.