Division III Soccer Daily Roundup — 24 September 2026
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Midweek results are in, the No. 1 teams on both sides of the ball kept rolling, and a ranked women’s showdown in Rochester delivered the headline of the night. United Soccer Coaches Poll 2 (released Tuesday, Sept. 22; records through Sept. 20) remains the current official NCAA DIII ranking cycle. d3soccer.com is currently in site maintenance, so today’s roundup is built from athletic-site recaps, USC/NCAA ranking pages, D3boards thread activity, and X.
United Soccer Coaches / NCAA DIII Top 10
Poll 2 — September 22, 2026 (records through Sept. 20)
- St. Olaf (7-0-0)
- Case Western Reserve (7-0-0)
- Middlebury (4-0-0)
- Rowan (5-0-1)
- Babson (5-0-1)
- St. Lawrence (5-0-1)
- Chicago (6-1-0)
- Lynchburg (6-1-1)
- Catholic (6-0-0)
- SUNY Cortland (5-1-0)
Also receiving votes: Williams, SUNY Oneonta, Carnegie Mellon, Redlands, Messiah, Wesleyan, North Park, Saint John’s (MN), Stevens.
- Washington University (Mo.) (7-0-0)
- Washington & Lee (4-0-0)
- Chicago (6-0-0)
- MIT (7-0-1)
- Tufts (3-0-2)
- Rowan (4-0-0)
- Wesleyan (5-1-0)
- Messiah (3-1-2)
- Emory (4-0-2)
- Vassar (3-0-2)
T-14 includes TCNJ and Penn State Behrend. Also receiving votes: Hamilton, Johns Hopkins, NYU, Christopher Newport, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western Reserve, Batten, Middlebury.
St. Olaf is No. 1 in a regular-season men’s poll for the first time in program history (previous No. 1s: 2023 final poll and 2024 preseason, bookending the 2023 national title). WashU remains the runaway women’s standard.
Men’s focus
No. 1 St. Olaf 3, Luther 1 (Sept. 23, Decorah, Iowa)
Newly minted No. 1 survived an early Luther goal. All three Ole goals came off Tustin Todd corner kicks; Riker Doolittle’s header with five minutes left made it 3-1. St. Olaf is 8-0-0. Next: Augsburg at home Saturday.
https://athletics.stolaf.edu/news/2026/9/23/mens-soccer-todds-corner-kicks-help-no-1-mens-soccer-to-road-win-over-luther.aspx
No. 4 Rowan 4, Arcadia 0 (Sept. 23, Glassboro, N.J.)
Two early goals and two more in the final three minutes. Profs move to 6-0-1.
https://arcadiaknights.com/news/2026/9/23/mens-soccer-mens-soccer-falls-to-no-4-rowan.aspx
No. 9 Catholic 3, Stevenson 3 (Sept. 23, Owings Mills, Md.)
Luke Lillis equalized in the 79th minute off a Christian Backich feed. Catholic is 6-0-1; Stevenson 4-1-2. Conference openers arrive Saturday.
https://catholicathletics.com/news/2026/9/23/mens-soccer-catholic-secures-late-draw-against-stevenson.aspx
https://gomustangsports.com/news/2026/9/24/mens-soccer-draws-with-no-9-catholic.aspx
No. 20 Calvin 6, Lawrence Tech 1 (Sept. 23)
Four goals in the last 8:27 of the first half after a 1-1 start. Calvin 5-1-1.
https://calvinknights.com/news/2026/9/23/calvin-mens-soccer-cruises-past-lawrence-tech.aspx
Messiah 6, Lancaster Bible 3 (Sept. 23)
RV Falcons piled up 29 shots. LBC scored a series-high three goals in the loss.
https://lbcchargers.com/news/2026/9/23/mens-soccer-mens-soccer-falls-6-3-in-battle-with-rv-messiah.aspx
Juniata 1, Dickinson 0 (Sept. 23, Carlisle, Pa.)
Gaynor’s 52nd-minute strike was the only goal. Maxwell Mattioni made eight saves. Dickinson 4-4; next is Washington College.
https://dickinsonathletics.com/news/2026/9/24/mens-soccer-one-goal-enough-for-eagles-to-outlast-devils.aspx
Franciscan 3, Chatham 2 (Sept. 23)
Chatham scored twice late (first career goals for Owen Holub-Smith and John Iratagotia) but could not complete the comeback. Homecoming vs. Hiram is tonight.
https://gochathamcougars.com/news/2026/9/23/mens-soccer-defeated-in-ohio.aspx
Penn State Behrend 1, Mount Union 1 (Sept. 23)
Fifth draw of the season for the Lions.
https://www.psblions.com/sports/msoc/2026-27/news
Sarah Lawrence 2, Yeshiva 1 (Sept. 23)
Joaquin Merajver scored for the Maccabees in a Skyline home-opener loss.
https://yumacs.com/news/2026/9/24/mens-soccer-mens-soccer-drops-skyline-home-opener-to-sarah-lawrence.aspx
MIT 3, UMass Boston 1 (Sept. 23, Cambridge)
Woods Windham, Jonah Gurion and Max Cassidy scored in front of 941 at Roberts Field.
https://beaconsathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer/stats/2026/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/boxscore/13018
#3 Middlebury 0, Hamilton 0 (Sept. 22)
14-9 shot edge for the Panthers; still unbeaten at 4-0-1. Saturday: at No. 15 Bowdoin.
https://athletics.middlebury.edu/news/2026/9/22/mens-soccer-3-middlebury-tallies-scoreless-draw-with-hamilton.aspx
Coast Guard also circulated highlight clips from a 2-1 win at Rhode Island College (Andres Villasana, Cole Miller).
Women’s focus
No. 1 WashU 2, Millikin 0 (Sept. 23, St. Louis)
Sophie Viscovich scored twice in the first half (penalty in the 19th, then assisted by Olivia Clemons). Bears outshot Millikin 29-1 and moved to 8-0-0. Next: Friday at Centre.
https://washubears.com/sports/womens-soccer/stats/2026/millikin-university/boxscore/7203
No. 2 Washington & Lee 1, Guilford 0 (Sept. 23)
Megan Zimmerman finished Avery Hannah’s cross in the 12th minute. Kate McEnroe’s third clean sheet; W&L has allowed one goal all season. Program marks: 24th straight ODAC win, 23-game unbeaten streak (21-0-2), 38 straight home games without a loss.
https://generalssports.com/news/2026/9/23/womens-soccer-no-2-w-l-downs-guilford-secures-24th-straight-odac-win.aspx
No. 22 Rochester 1, No. 17 William Smith 0 (Sept. 23)
Harvey scored in the 18th minute (Santangelo assist). Yellowjackets outshot the Herons 20-6, 9-1 on goal.
https://uofrathletics.com/news/2026/9/23/womens-soccer-22-rochester-wins-ranked-showdown-with-17-william-smith.aspx
NYU 2, No. 23 Montclair State 0 (Sept. 23, Newark)
Meredith Theis in the 21st, Tusca Mahmoudpour in the 89th. First regular-season loss for Montclair since Oct. 19, 2024. NYU 4-1-2.
https://gonyuathletics.com/news/2026/9/23/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-victorious-against-montclair.aspx
UW-Whitewater 1, Wheaton (Ill.) 0 (Sept. 23)
Leah Dehne from Booklynn Carlson in the 22nd minute. Warhawks 6-2-1.
https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/9/23/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-edged-1-0-at-uw-whitewater.aspx
Rose-Hulman 2, DePauw 0 (Sept. 23)
Goals at 4:53 and 45:28. Engineers 5-1-0.
https://depauwtigers.com/news/2026/9/23/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-falls-to-rose-hulman-2-0.aspx
Elmhurst 2, Augustana (Ill.) 0 (Sept. 23)
Two second-half goals in the CCIW opener. Elmhurst 7-2-0.
https://athletics.augustana.edu/news/2026/9/23/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-falls-to-elmhurst-in-cciw-opener.aspx
Dominican (Ill.) 7, Rockford 0 (Sept. 23)
Meghan Wilhite and Khloe Lopez each scored twice. Stars 4-2-2, 2-1-0 NACC.
https://dustars.com/news/2026/9/23/womens-soccer-stars-blank-regents-at-west-campus-field.aspx
Franciscan 3, Chatham 0 (Sept. 23)
Goal in the first minute. Chatham homecoming vs. Hiram is Saturday.
https://gochathamcougars.com/news/2026/9/24/womens-soccer-the-cougars-are-defeated-by-franciscan.aspx
MSOE tied Edgewood on the road Wednesday despite outshooting the Eagles.
https://msoeraiders.com/news/2026/9/23/womens-soccer-raiders-tie-with-eagles-on-the-road.aspx
Stat snapshot (NCAA.com, through Sept. 22): Emily Johnson (St. Olaf) leads DIII women with 12 goals; WashU leads scoring offense at 6.43 goals per game and is one of three teams with a 0.00 GAA.
Schedule announcements
- St. Olaf men host Augsburg Saturday (MIAC).
- Middlebury men at No. 15 Bowdoin Saturday.
- Catholic men open conference play vs. Lycoming Saturday.
- WashU women at Centre Friday, then a UAA swing that includes MIT on Oct. 4.
- NYU women and Montclair reset after Wednesday’s result; New Paltz hosts No. 22 Montclair on Sept. 30 to open NJAC play.
- Buena Vista women flipped an unexpected home date vs. Faith Baptist for tonight, 7 p.m. Men are at Maranatha Baptist this afternoon.
D3boards last 24 hours
Men’s board (board 1522)
Standing regional and conference threads remain the live rooms: NESCAC, Mid-Atlantic, Liberty League, CCIW, UAA, New England, ODAC, NJAC, “Go WEST young man.” Dedicated 2026 threads that matter this week: USC Rankings 2026, 2026 D3 Men’s Soccer National Perspective, 2026 Weekly D3 Soccer Pool, NPI Simulator, and Rankings Aggregator. SimpleCoach’s YouTube thread is still being updated. No single viral new thread jumped the board in the last day; conversation is sitting inside those ranking and conference rooms.
https://www.d3boards.com/index.php?board=1522.0
Women’s board (board 1523)
2026 Women’s Soccer Top 25 (91 replies) is the active national thread. Conference rooms with volume: CCIW (huge historical thread), UAA, NESCAC, MAC Commonwealth. Coaching Carousel and leftover 2025 tournament threads are still pinned by activity but are not generating fresh posts at the same clip as the Top 25.
https://www.d3boards.com/index.php?board=1523.0
X.com themes (last day)
Official accounts drove most of the #d3soccer feed:
- Ranked-result posts (Rochester women over William Smith was the clearest engagement bump).
- Poll graphics still circulating from Tuesday (Babson men at No. 5, WPI women regionally).
- Goal clips (Coast Guard at Rhode Island College).
- Conference stat graphics (SLIAC women’s leaders).
- Thursday schedule plugs (Buena Vista, CUNYAC recaps of Hunter/CCNY/Lehman/Baruch).
- One fan note that $25 to watch a D3 game is “the biggest scam ever” — the only non-SID complaint that surfaced.
Theme of the day: SIDs posting Wednesday finals and selling Saturday conference openers. Not a lot of fan debate on X compared with D3boards.
One non-D3 piece worth your time
Netherlands 1, Germany 1 in the UEFA Nations League. Cody Gakpo equalized in stoppage time to deny Jürgen Klopp a win in his first match as Germany manager; Xavi was in the other dugout for his first Netherlands game. Two of the last decade’s defining club coaches, same night, same result. Completely different universe from DIII, and still the most interesting soccer score of the day.
https://www.besoccer.com/news/latest
Random YouTube find
I was poking around the SimpleCoach channel instead of refreshing box scores and landed on “Best of the Best Soccer Playing Programs in Division III” — a 21-minute tour of programs that consistently produce the player, not just the poll spot. It went up well before this season (more than two months ago) and it still holds up as a “why this level matters” watch. If you only click one video this week that is not a poll show, make it this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjSBgjluYV0
Compiled Sept. 24, 2026 for D3Soccer.Fans. USC national polls update Tuesdays. Send omissions and we’ll catch them in the next digest.