MAC football had a shaky start this weekend winning only one of six games against non-conference opposition. Tenth ranked Delaware Valley prevailed over Muhlenberg to maintain their status as the conference team to beat. Last year Albright received an at-large bid because of MAC success against non-conference teams, including a sweep of the Centennial. With these early setbacks, it is unlikely we will have much chance getting a second team in, but a convincing show in the MAC/PAC Challenge this coming weekend might enhance the conference position.

The two top ten field hockey teams prevailed against other ranked powers – Messiah won at Ursinus and Lebanon Valley defeated Lynchburg.

Manhattanville has struggled for the past three years as a new volleyball program, but are off to a 3-0 start. It is no surprise that the 18th ranked Eastern Eagles are 3-0 with a strong performance at the Haverford tournament. Commonwealth top pick Lebanon Valley swept through the Cortland Tournament to bring home the championship hardware.

The big story of the weekend in men’s soccer was #1 Messiah being knocked off in overtime by Hobart. Lebanon Valley won the Goucher tournament in convincing fashion. DeSales and Widener also jumped out to 2-0 starts.

#1 Messiah women’s soccer beat Christopher Newport 7-0 and Virginia Wesleyan 2-0 with Earl as a threat on the trip to the Tidewater area.

The big cross country event occurred at Delaware Valley as a tune up for the conference championships in late October. Of the 18 women’s programs, MAC teams took the top three spots (Elizabethtown 21, Messiah 23, and Lebanon Valley 29). The Aggies Caitlin Dorgan won the race to the praise of the home crowd. With 21 points the Messiah men won among 22 teams as Junior Tyler Newhook lead the way with a third place finish.