Franklin Pierce, ranked No. 1 in the NSCAA/adidas NCAA Division II men's poll, saw its 14-match unbeaten run to start the season come to an end with a 1-0 loss at St. Michael's in Northeast-10 action. Glenn Sherman scored the match's lone goal with a header off Sam Piotrowski 's corner kick. Freshman Jason Burnett made six saves to preserve his third shutout in as many starts this season for the Purple Knights.
Trinity (Texas) forward German Gomez tied a school record with four goals in a 7-0 win over St. Olaf. His first two scores came 89 seconds apart, putting him eighth all-time in Division III for quickest consecutive goals by one player. Gomez equalled his output for Trinity's first 12 games. The Tigers, ranked No. 1 in the NSCAA/adidas NCAA Division III, are 13-0-0.
NAIA men's team Iowa Wesleyan set a school record with its 11th victory of the season in a 4-1 triumph over Viterbo. Senior Cesar Naveda from Guayaquil, Ecuador, scored the first two goals to give him a team-high seven goals for the season. Ecuador is one of 12 countries represented on the IWC roster.
Canadian Katy Tafler scored her 26th goal of the season for Grand Valley State (13-1-1) in its 3-0 win over Quincy. Tafler, who leads all NCAA Division II women's players in scoring, broke the school record of 25 goals she set as a freshman in 2005.
