One Eye on York, Another on My Alma Mater

Where is York, PA? Geographically it’s here. Soccerwise it’s #9, and moving up. York’s DIII men’s team started out last week ranked 17th in the NSCAA poll. By the end of the week, the team had unseated back-to-back-to-back national champion Messiah, a team that just never seems to lose. On Wednesday, York beat #5 Johns Hopkins. Could there at last be a changing of the guard in Division III?

It would be tomfoolery to count Messiah out. They just seem to know how to win when it counts. I listened to the webcast in agony a few years back as they came back from 1-0 down to win against my alma mater Wesleyan in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Speaking of which, after a rough start, Wesleyan has resurrected its season with eight straight wins, tying the school record. What is it going to take to break the record? A win on Saturday against a mighty Amherst team that’s 11-0 and ranked #2. Is anyone driving from Chicago to Western Mass. this weekend?

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