Season review Muhlenberg had more ups than downs and finished with its best Centennial Conference record in 14 years.

March 17: Muhlenberg honored for academics The Muhlenberg team and seven athletes received recognition from the National Field Hockey Coaches Association.

December 7: Rutt saluted for sportsmanship Senior Lauren Rutt was named to the Centennial Conference Sportsmanship Team.

December 2: Seven named to Academic Honor Roll Junior Cara Rothacker (left) was one of seven Muhlenberg field hockey players named to the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll for the fall season.

November 12: Rutt earns all-region honors Senior Lauren Rutt (right) was chosen to the All-South Region second team.

November 3: Muhlenberg drops playoff game Muhlenberg took a 1-0 lead at the end of the first half but was defeated by Johns Hopkins, 2-1, in the semifinals of the Centennial Conference playoffs.

November 1: Playoff preview Muhlenberg will compete for its first Centennial Conference championship this weekend.

October 30: Three on All-CC squad The playoff-bound Mules had three players voted to the All-Centennial Conference team.

October 27: Playoff schedule set The Mules are the third seed for the Centennial Conference playoffs and will take on Johns Hopkins in the semifinals.

October 26: Mules head into playoffs with dramatic win Senior Lauren Rutt scored the game-winning goal 57 seconds into overtime to give Muhlenberg a 2-1 victory over No. 19 Gettysburg in the last game of the regular season. The Mules will enter the playoffs as either the third or fourth seed.

October 23: Muhlenberg in playoffs Despite losing to No. 6 Ursinus, Muhlenberg clinched a berth in the Centennial Conference playoffs.

October 20: Mules shut out at F&M No. 18 Franklin & Marshall scored once in each half for a 2-0 win.

October 17: Muhlenberg bounces back The Mules rebounded from their first conference loss to post a 3-1 non-conference win at Scranton. Senior Kelly Shetron (left) was involved in all three goals.

October 13: Mules suffer first conference loss The Mules lost at Johns Hopkins, 4-1, in a showdown of first-place teams.

October 12: Defense to be put to test Muhlenberg’s nationally ranked defense will be challenged in the upcoming weeks.

October 10: Mules edge Swarthmore; Hopkins next Sophomore Kristen Sabia (right) scored the first goal in a 2-1 win against Swarthmore that set up a showdown with Centennial Conference co-leader Johns Hopkins.

October 6: Muhlenberg tied for first in CC Senior Nikki Rhoads (left) assisted on the first two goals in a 4-0 win against McDaniel that put the Mules into a tie with Johns Hopkins for first place in the Centennial Conference.

October 3: Mules explode for 10 goals Junior Julie deLaurentis (right) capped the scoring with her first career goal in the Mules’ 10-1 win at Bryn Mawr. The 10 goals were the most scored by Muhlenberg in 38 years.

September 28: Homecoming starts with win Sophomore Nicki Notarianni (left) scored a goal to help Muhlenberg past Dickinson, 4-1, in the first of six home contests on Homecoming Weekend. The Mules improve to 3-0 in the Centennial Conference.

September 27: Defense among the best The Muhlenberg defense appears twice in the NCAA statistical leaders.

September 25: Muhlenberg 2-0 in CC for first time Junior Michelle Consiglio (right) made eight saves for her second career shutout as Muhlenberg won at Haverford, 2-0, to improve to 2-0 in the Centennial Conference for the first time.

• September 21: Mules hang with 13th-ranked team
• September 18: Muhlenberg wins in overtime again
• September 15: Overtime is right time for Mules
• September 12: Greyhounds bite Mules
• September 9: Mules finish weekend sweep
• September 8: Muhlenberg a hit in New York
• September 1: Mules nearly upset No. 15 E-town
• August 31: Muhlenberg wins opener
• August 27: Season preview