This past week marked the beginning of men’s action, and TopDrawerSoccer.com was there to capture it Wednesday with our LIVE stream of Army vs. Marist.

In an exciting finish, Marist took a 2-1 victory over Army (see replay here). It was the first game in a very exciting LIVE schedule this season where we’ll bring you some of the top college matchups in the country.

Stay tuned!

Marquee Match: The billing turned out to be more exciting than the result, as the Akron men made a statement and ascended to the No. 1 ranking with a 3-0 shutout over previously No. 1 North Carolina. A couple of first-half goals, and a clean sheet by David Meves allowed the Zips to make a strong opening statement.

Duke's Natasha Anasi

Beat down of the Week: This week’s moment of silence is dedicated to the Francis Marion Patriots who endured a 9-0 beating at the hands of the Duke women. The Blue Devils matched a school record with their goal total and featured seven different scorers.

Most dramatic finish between two brainiac programs: Sophomore Brian Rogers delivered a goal in the 80th minute to give the Harvard men a 2-1 triumph over Stanford. It was a nice way to start the season for Harvard, and following the game the two prestigious programs discussed stem cell research and plotted world domination.

Clean sheet: Through four games, Notre Dame goalkeeper Nikki Weiss has yet to allow a goal. The senior keeper has 19 saves and has led the Fighting Irish to a 4-0 start. Her perfect streak might be a little difficult to maintain when Notre Dame meets UCLA this Friday. Bruins striker Sydney Leroux vs. Weiss will be a can’t miss matchup.

Free fallin’: The Washington State women began the season near our Top 20 but have moon-walked considerably after starting the year 2-4-0. Currently at No. 39, there is reason to think the Cougars could fade even further out of the picture before the competitive Pac-10 matches even begin.     

Women’s Top 20 Action

1. North Carolina def. Tennessee 7-2
2. Stanford was idle
3. Notre Dame def. Santa Clara 1-0; def. Texas Tech 2-0
4. Boston College def. Boston(w) 1-0
5. Portland def. Wisconsin 2-0; def. Syracuse 3-1
6. Texas A&M(w) def. Davidson 5-1
7. UCLA def. Cal State Northridge(w) 4-1
8. Virginia def. Richmond 8-0
9. Florida State lost to Auburn 3-2; def. Mercer 3-0
10. Maryland def. Stony Brook
11. Florida def. Jacksonville 6-0
12. Santa Clara lost to Notre Dame 1-0; def. Mississippi 3-1
13. Duke def. Francis Marion 9-0; def. High Point 5-0
14. Wake Forest def. LSU 3-1; def. Kentucky 2-0
15. Oregon State def. Pacific 2-0; def. UC Davis 1-0
16. Oklahoma State def. Memphis 2-1; def. Murray State 4-2
17. Virginia Tech lost to Kentucky 2-1; def. LSU 1-0
18. South Carolina tied Arizona State 1-1
19. USC tied UNC Greensboro 0-0; def. Purdue 1-0
20. Ohio State def. Dayton 1-0; def. Akron 3-0

Men’s Top 20 Action

1. Akron def. North Carolina 3-0; def. Wake Forest 2-0
2. Tulsa def. Seattle 3-1
3. Virginia def. UAB 2-1; St. John’s(m) 5-0
4. North Carolina lost to Akron 3-0; def. Seton Hall 4-1
5. Boston College def. Quinnipiac 1-0
6. Ohio State def. College of Charleston 1-0; def. Buffalo(m) 2-0
7. Duke tied Louisville 0-0; def. Sacramento State 4-1
8. Maryland lost to Michigan State 4-3; def. Northeastern 5-0
9. UC Santa Barbara lost to Cal State Bakersfield(m) 1-0; tied New Mexico 1-1
10. Wake Forest tied Seton Hall 2-2; lost to Akron 2-0
11. UCLA def. Notre Dame 1-0; lost to Indiana 5-1
12. Connecticut def. St. Francis (NY)(m) 2-0; def. Yale 3-1
13. Stanford lost to Vermont 2-1; lost to Harvard 2-1
14. Louisville tied Duke 0-0; def. NC State 2-1
15. UC Irvine def. Gonzaga 4-0; def. Loyola-Chicago(m) 1-0
16. Northwestern lost to San Francisco 1-0; lost to St. Mary’s (CA)(m) 3-2
17. St. John’s(m) def. Virginia Tech 2-0; lost to Virginia 5-0
18. Penn State def. Buffalo(m) 5-0; def. College of Charleston 1-0
19. Portland tied Northern Illinois 0-0; def. Evansville 2-1
20. Indiana lost to California 2-1; def. UCLA 5-1