HOT
Wingate (+4)
Limestone may be down this year, but Wingate’s three-goal defensive effort is one of the more impressive regular-season feats in recent memory. It’s the Bulldogs’ first win over the Saints in school history, and Adam Vodovnik dropped six goals to make it happen.
NOT
Limestone (-4)
Losing three of its top players after the COVID-19 cancellation, Limestone knew it would have to find new weapons in 2021. After a 21-goal outing against Mars Hill, things were looking good that the Saints wouldn’t miss a beat. Limestone ran into a well-prepared and defensively focused Wingate team, and it did not score in the second half.
IN
Maryville
Maryville has played the top teams in Division II tough in the past couple seasons, but it pulled off a big one against Lindenwood midweek. Down 7-4 with 11:59 remaining in the third quarter, Maryville went on a four-goal run, from four different scorers, to pull off the overtime victory. Jake Foster led the way with a hat trick.
OUT
Catawba
A week after jumping into the ranking following an upset win over Belmont Abbey, Catawba is now looking at two straight losses. The nine-goal blowout loss to Mount Olive was easy to understand, but a three-goal loss to North Greenville knocks Catawba out for now.