Field Hockey
#4 Johns Hopkins at #1 Ursinus, 12:00
#2 Franklin & Marshall vs. #3 Muhlenberg, approx. 2:30
Two teams ranked in the national top six are vying for a return match in the Conference final, while two others look to play spoiler. Sixth-ranked Ursinus (14-3) defends its title on its home field against Johns Hopkins (10-8). The Bears won the regular season match by a 2-0 count in Baltimore. The Jays look to get to the final for the first time since 2009. Fifth-ranked Franklin & Marshall (16-1) takes on Muhlenberg (12-4) as the Diplomats look to reach the title match for the fourth straight year. The Diplomats defeated the Mules by a 2-1 count in Lancaster three weeks ago. Muhlenberg looks to break a three-game losing streak in the Centennial semifinals.
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Women's Soccer
#4 Swarthmore at #1 Gettysburg, 1:00
#2 Johns Hopkins vs. #3 Ursinus, approx. 3:30
The Bullets (13-3-1) are riding a nine-match win streak and look for their first appearance in the final since 2011. The Garnet (12-6) advanced to the semis with a 1-0 win at Muhlenberg and look to become just the second #5 seed to reach the title match (Dickinson, 2009). Gettysburg blanked Swarthmore, 1-0, back on Oct. 11 at the Battlefield. The Blue Jays (15-3) had their 13-match win streak snapped by the Bullets last weekend. Hopkins is 12-1 in semifinals and unbeaten in its last 10 trips to the Final Four. The Bears (9-6-2) are in the tourney for the first time since 2010 and look to get to its second championship match (2007). Hopkins upended Ursinus, 4-0, during the regular season.
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Men's Soccer
#4 Haverford at #1 Franklin & Marshall, 1:00
#2 Muhlenberg vs. #3 Dickinson, approx. 4:00
Two top-20 teams look to improve their NCAA resumes and reach the Centennial final. Franklin & Marshall (15-0-2) is ranked fourth nationally and takes on Haverford (10-6-1), who eliminated Johns Hopkins, 1-0, in Wednesday's first round. The defending champion Diplomats defeated the Fords, the 2012 champ, 4-1, in Lancaster two weeks ago. Muhlenberg (12-1-2), ranked 17th in the country, squares off against Dickinson (11-4-2) in the other semi. The Mules scored twice in the final 20 minutes to down the Devils, 2-1, just 10 days ago in Allentown. 'Berg has not been to a Conference final since 2010, while Dickinson has reached the title match in each of the last three odd-numbered years (2009-11-13).
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Volleyball
#5 Franklin & Marshall at #1 Haverford, 1:00
#2 Swarthmore vs. #3 Muhlenberg, approx. 3:30
The Fords (21-8) look to use the homecourt advantage to advance to the final for the first time since 2009, while the Diplomats (19-11), who vanquished Johns Hopkins in five sets in the first round, look to return to the title match after a year's absence. The Fords downed the Dips in four sets back on Oct. 1 on the Main Line. No #5 seed has ever advanced to the Conference final. Swarthmore (22-6) looks to get to its first Centennial final since 2010 when the Garnet takes on the Mules (24-7), the 2013 Conference runnerup. Neither team has ever won a Centennial volleyball championship. Swat swept 'Berg at home on Oct. 22.
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