Great action today in men's and women's soccer today, including a video broadcast of No. 1 Trinity's 4-1 victory over No. 12 Wheaton (Ill.) tonight in Texas. Meanwhile No. 5 Messiah celebrated its homecoming weekend tonight with a 5-0 win over Lycoming. Discuss today's action, as well as the new Strength of Schedule rankings on our message board.

This afternoon, No. 2 York was a 4-0 winner over No. 23 Mary Washington. The stats showed a tight game with York leading 9-6 in shots and both sides with five corners each, but the 4-0 score reflected a convincing win. The Spartans have allowed just three goals all season and remain perfect at 15-0, 5-0 in Capital Athletic Conference play. Mary Washington falls to 8-4-2 and 4-1-1. And No. 3 Middlebury lost for the first time this season 1-0 vs. NESCAC foe Bates. It is the first time Middlebury has been shut out since a loss to Keene State in October 2006. Dae Ro Lee scored the decisive goal for the Bobcats off a corner kick. The Panthers fall to 8-1-1 with the loss while Bates improves to 7-5.

Elsewhere, No. 4 Montclair State defeated Richard Stockton 1-0, and No. 6 Hobart stayed undefeated on the season with a 2-1 win against Oneonta. Senior Philipp Schoeniger had the overtime goal for the Statesmen, who improve to 13-0-2. In the NCAC, No. 7 Wittenberg experienced its first loss of the season, falling to Kenyon 4-1.

No. 10 Stevens played Rochester Institute of Technology to a 0-0 draw. In the match, the Ducks had a 23-6 advantage in shots and a 6-2 edge in corners. Stevens moves to 12-1-2 overall. In the always tough NJAC, No. 15 William Paterson was upended 3-0 at the hands of TCNJ in a mild upset. Meanwhile, No. 23 NJCU defeated Rowan 2-1 to move to 10-3-2. In the match, there were 55 fouls called, 6 yellow cards, and 1 red card. The match was halted with 28 seconds to play as a result of an altercation including players of both sides. Elsewhere, No. 24 Williams was defeated 3-1 by Tufts University. With the loss, Williams falls to 7-3-1 and 4-2. Tufts improves to 6-4-1 and 2-4 in NESCAC play.

In women's action today, No. 1 Williams remains perfect at 10-0 with their 1-0 defeat of Tufts. Showing a strong defensive effort, the Jumbos held the Ephs to their lowest shot total of the year. Sara Wild grabbed the victory for Williams with her goal late in the first half.

No. 4 Puget Sound cruised past George Fox 4-0 on a pair of goals by junior Janece Levien. The Loggers are in first place in the NWC at 10-0 and are 12-1 overall. Meanwhile, No. 5 Wheaton (Ill.) improved to 13-2-1 with their 5-1 win over Trinity (Texas).

No. 7 Calvin improved to 11-2-1 and stayed atop the MIAA with its 2-0 victory over Kalamazoo, while No. 8 Johns Hopkins remains undefeated with a 3-0 win over Muhlenberg. No. 11 Ithaca scored in the final two minutes to earn a 1-1 tie at St. Lawrence. Senior Lauren Koppel had the tying goal for the Bombers, who move to 9-1-2.

Check out all the scores in today's men's action and women's action.

As the season has passed the halfway mark and the conference races are heating up, every match from here on out begins to take on postseason implications. Wednesday had a number of these important men and women's matches scheduled around the country that will have an impact on conference standings and NCAA regional rankings.

In the MAC Commonwealth, the Dutchmen of Lebanon Valley upset No. 5 Messiah 2-1. This was Messiah's first ever loss to the Dutchmen, who are now 8-6 overall, 4-0 in conference. Messiah falls to 9-2-2 with the loss. George Andriko had the game winner in the 86th minute off a free kick just outside the Messiah box. Wednesday's men's scores. Plus, join the conversation: Discuss Division III men's soccer on our message board.

For the women, the WIAC, Centennial, Northwest, CCIW and MIAA all had their top teams in action on Wednesday.

In the MIAA, No. 7 Calvin were 3-0 victors over Olivet, growing to 30 their conference unbeaten streak. The Knights remain in first place at 10-2-1 and 4-0. Junior Emily Ottenhoff had her 10th goal of the season for the Knights. Rival Hope is in second place at 11-4, 5-1 after its 2-0 win over fifth place Albion. Hope has already lost its match with Calvin so the Dutch need to win out and hope for a Calvin loss for a chance at first place. The MIAA tourney begins on Nov. 1. Wednesday's women's scores. Plus, join the conversation: Discuss Division III women's soccer on our message board.

In the Northwest Conference, No. 4 Puget Sound were 8-0 victors over Pacific Lutheran. The Loggers are in first place at 11-1, 9-0. Whitman is currently holding the second place spot and will play later in the week. The NWC has no conference tourney but does have each team schedule each other twice in the season. In the CCIW, No. 5 Wheaton was upset by third place Carthage 2-1. The Lady Reds improve to 11-1, 3-1 and were recently ranked in the Top 25. With the loss, Wheaton falls to 12-2-1, 4-1, Augustana is currently in second place and plays later in the week. The CCIW tourney begins on Nov. 5.

The WIAC always seems to come down to Stevens Point and Eau Claire, and this year is nothing different. No. 10 Stevens Point defeated UW-Oshkosh 9-0 and improves to 12-2, 6-0. The Pointers are led by WIAC Player of the Week, Amanda Prawat, who had four goals in today's win. No. 22 Eau Claire were 2-0 winners over third place UW-Stout. Freshman Rachel Nerison and senior Amy Smith had the goals for the Blugolds, who improve to 13-1-2, 5-1. Eau Claire's only loss was to Stevens Point earlier in the season, while the Pointer's losses have come at the hands of Trinity (Texas) and rival Wheaton (Ill.). The WIAC tourney kicks off on Nov. 1.

And in the Centennial, No. 9 Johns Hopkins, enjoying first place and a record of 10-0-3, 6-0 defeated second place Franklin and Marshall 2-1. The Diplomats fall to 8-3, 4-2, and haven't won at Johns Hopkins since 1992. The Blue Jays had a goal from freshman Erica Suter, this week's CC Offensive Player of the Week. Third place Swarthmore played fourth place Muhlenberg to a 1-1 tie in the other top match in the conference. The conference tourney starts on Nov. 5.

In men's action, it's a big week in the NJAC. No. 4 Montclair State, 13-0-0 and first place in the conference at 5-0, hosts Ramapo, while No. 15 and second place William Patterson defeated No. 23 and fourth place New Jersey City University 2-1. NJCU outshot WPU 42-7, but couldn't connect more than once, falling to 9-3-2. The Pioneers improve to 10-1-2. Third place Richard Stockton defeated sixth place College of New Jersey 2-1 on a late goal by Raphael Duarte. The Ospreys improve to 11-3-1 with the win. It is a big Wednesday for the NJAC, flexing its conference muscle this season with 3 teams in the Top 25.

In non-conference action, No. 6 Hobart and Ithaca College played to a scoreless draw. Hobart is now 12-0-2 on the season while the Bombers move to 7-2-2. In similar action in the CCIW, No. 12 Wheaton played Carthage to a 3-3 draw. Wheaton moves to 10-2-2 while Carthage stands at 6-5-3. Joel DeLass for Wheaton and Cody Alimondi for Carthage each had two goals in the match.

The NCAC wraps up our mid-week coverage with first place Ohio Wesleyan 1-0 victors over Oberlin. Sophomore Brian Greene had the game winning goal in OT for the Bishops, who improve to 11-4 and 5-0 in conference play. Meanwhile, No. 7 and second place Wittenberg were 4-0 winners over Wabash. The Tigers continue to remain perfect on the season at 13-0-0, enjoying their best start in program history. The best match of the season for the NCAC could easily be Oct. 29 when the Tigers and the Battling Bishops face off in Springfield.

At Messiah's Shoemaker field tonight, No.3 York College defeated No.2 Messiah 2-1, handing the Falcons their first loss of the season. With the win, York remains perfect on the season at 13-0-0.

The highly anticipated match between 2 of the top programs in the country was played under the lights, and in front of a sold-out of crowd of 2500. In the match, Messiah got on the board first with a goal by senior midfielder Josh Sanders in the 23rd minute. The assist was credited to sophomore Nick Thompson. Just eight minutes later, the Spartans answered with a goal by junior Jon Ports with Lucas Emil on the assist. The score remained knotted at 1 apiece at the half. After a number of scoring opportunities for both sides, Spartan Chris Ports came through with the winning goal at the 62 minute mark, with teammate Kemal Nuspahic on the assist. Statistically, the Falcons outshot York 12-8, and held a close 6-5 advantage in shots on goal. On the flipside, York held the advantage in corner kicks, 8 to 3.

This was only the third time this season that the Spartans have allowed a goal. With the win, York moves to 13-0-0 and will travel to Rutgers-Camden on Saturday for a 3:00 pm match. For Messiah, it was the only fifth goal allowed, making this match not only a clash of the undefeated but also a contest between two of the stingiest defenses in Division III soccer. The Falcons move to 9-1-1 with the loss.

No. 7 and undefeated Baldwin-Wallace fell to Heidelberg College, 1-0. It was the first loss of the season for the Yellow Jackets, who fall to 11-1-0. Mike Harling had the game-winner for Heidelberg, who outshot Baldwin-Wallace 17-12 and improves to 4-6-2. Elsewhere, Amherst fell 1-0 to Connecticut College in an NESCAC contest. It is only the 2nd time in 8 years that the Camels have defeated the Lord Jeffs. Trevor Prohpet had the only goal in the match late in the second half to move Conn to 4-4 on the season. With the loss, Amherst falls to 5-3.

In women's action today, No. 4 Messiah came away with a 2-0 win over Eastern. The Falcons remain undefeated at 11-0-2. No. 6 Wheaton (Ill) improved to 12-1-1 with their 6-1 defeat of Millikin, and No. 22 UW-Stevens Point improved to 10-2 on the season with a 5-1 defeat of Carroll. The Pointers had 2 goals from senior Kaylee Weise and 3 assists from Emily Walsh

In women's action Friday night, No. 5 Johns Hopkins University won its fourth straight match at home in a 2-1 defeat of Haverford in overtime. Freshman Erica Suter had both goals for the Blue Jays, including the game winner in the second minute of overtime. Johns Hopkins hasn't lost at home in 12 matches and improves to 8-0-3.

No. 8 Wheaton (Ill) moves to 10-1-1 this season with a 7-0 victory against Aurora University. Taryne Lee and Maria Della Torre had 2 goals each for the Thunder. Elsewhere, Southwest defeated UT-Dallas 5-0, while No. 23 UC Santa Cruz is hosting Cal State East Bay. Plattsburgh State improved to 9-1-1 with a 2-1 overtime victory over Cortland. Helen Giroux had the game winner for the Cardinals. Check out the rest of Friday's women's scores and the schedule for Saturday.

There were a few men's teams in action tonight as well. No. 1 Trinity defeated SCAC foe Austin College 5-1 and remains undefeated on the season at 11-0-0. No. 15 Wheaton (Mass) was upset by the Coast Guard Academy by a score of 4-3 in double overtime. With the loss, Wheaton falls to 6-2-2. Senior Ben Resnicow had two goals for the Lyons, including the tying goal in the final two minutes of regulation. Bear's senior Peter Deneen had the game winner in the 107th minute off an assist by Thomas Cameron. Friday's men's scores and Saturday's schedule.

Elsewhere, No. 16 Centre improved to 9-2 with its 3-2 win at Birmingham-Southern. Richard Hiton had the game winner for the Colonels, who remain undefeated in conference play. Further north, No. 19 Wheaton (Ill) were 1-0 victors over UW-Whitewater, moving to 4-0 all-time against the Warhawks. The game was scoreless until the 82nd minute when Steven Mesko scored the winning goal for the Thunder. GK Kevin Spry was impressive in the net for Whitewater with nine saves on the evening, including two in breakaway situations. With the win, Wheaton improves to 8-1-1, while UW-Whitewater falls to 5-4-2.

The non-conference women's soccer game on Tuesday between McDaniel and Juniata was canceled and will not be rescheduled.

With the game tied at 1 and 36:53 remaining in regulation, the teams were pulled off the field with lightning in the area.

After a 1-hour, 20-minute delay, the two teams were ready to retake the field to attempt to get the contest to at least the 70-minute mark and make it an official game but another lightning strike forced the officials to call the game.

Per NCAA regulations, because the contest did not reach its reasonable point of conclusion no statistics from the game count in the records of either team.