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JD Binger scored the equalizer for Messiah in the 89th minute on the way to their 2-1 OT win over Christopher Newport
JD Binger scored the equalizer for Messiah in the 89th minute on the way to their 2-1 OT win over Christopher Newport
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Amherst, Loras win, Stevens advances on PKs, Messiah in a thriller
The action continued today in men's and women's NCAA post-season soccer as the final 8 teams all fought for their trip to Greensboro. The field is now set:

Women's Final Four: Williams, Wheaton, Messiah, and William Smith.

Men's Final Four: Messiah, Amherst, Stevens, and Loras.

Playoff toolbox: Men's bracket | Women's bracket | Tournament scoreboard

Entering today's matches, Amherst and Messiah had both men's and women's teams in the post-season. After today's action, Messiah is left as the only program with both men and women in the Final Four. Scroll down for recaps of all this weekend's matches.


Amherst College defeated Trinity 1-0, handing the Tigers their first loss of the season. Senior Jake Duker had the game winner in the 87th minute, sending the Lord Jeffs to the Final Four. And Stevens did what few could do this season and defeated Middlebury 4-3 in PKs. Middlebury has one of the best defensive efforts in all of Division III and has allowed few goals in the past two seaons. It is the first ever Final Four appearence for Stevens Institute of Technology.

Messiah scored in the final minute of regulation and then again in the 102nd minute to return to the men's Final Four, defeating Christopher Newport 2-1. CNU was just minutes away from their own celebration when J.D. Binger scored the unassisted equalizer in the 89th minute. The Captains had gone up 1-0 in the 57th minute on a goal by Winston Mattheisen and even with losing a player to two yellow cards, had held the Falcons off the board for almost the remainder of the half. After one scorelses overtime period, Geoff Pezon scored off a Derek Black assist early in the second stanza. Messiah applied strong pressure as the match wound down, putting up 19 shots to the Captain's 9. Messiah will now face Loras College in Greensboro. Loras was a 4-1 winner over Ohio Northern, ending the Polar Bear's strong run into the post-season.

Williams College is on its way to the Final Four with a 2-0 shut-out of Ithaca College this afternoon. Gabrielle Woodson scored the game winning goal for the Ephs in the 32nd minute, a shot from 20 yards with an assist from Sara Walmsley. Sara Wild scored an insurance goal in the second half, with an assist by Brianna Wolfson. Williams will meet Wheaton College in a national semi-final match on December 5th.

It took two overtimes, but William Smith won their way to Greensboro with a hard fought 1-0 victory over Amherst. Kate Redmond had the goal for the Herons in the 101st minute with Brelynn Nasypany on the assist. Amherst outshot William Smith 16-8, but could not find the back of the net against Heron keeper Amanda Davis. William Smith will meet Messiah in Greensboro.

Messiah returns to yet another Final Four with a 2-0 win over Eastern University. Amanda Naeher won the game for the Falcons with her goal in the 16th minute off an assist by Erin Hench. Olivia Scott added a second goal late in the second half, with Hench adding her second assist. Messiah pressed Eastern throughout the match with a 20-1 shot advantage, and a 5-0 corner kick advantage. Amanda Daveler had 5 saves for Eastern.
Updated men's bracket.
Updated women's bracket.

We'll be updating all the matches with scores and stories as they become available. Check back often for an update on the road to the men's and women's Final Four in Greensboro.