Back to the Philadelphia Union Newsfeed

Messiah, Misericordia and Scranton only area schools with teams still alive in NCAA DIII tournaments

Fifteen area teams in the NCAA Division III tournament fields for men’s and women’s college have been widdled down to three after the first two rounds of the competition.

Messiah posted a 2-0 win over Mount Aloysius and a 2-1 win over Kenyon College at home to advance in the men’s tournament. They’ll take on Hanover College in Lexington, Va. on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

Rowan and Franklin & Marshall both lost games at home on Sunday. Rowan fell 1-0 to Christopher Newport and F&M fell 2-0 to Middlebury.

Swarthmore, Rosemont, Cabrini and Penn State Harrisburg all lost in first round games on Saturday.