Game Notes

After securing the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye in the Centennial Conference Tournament, the No. 19 Franklin & Marshall men's soccer team (9-1-7, 7-1-1 CC) gets set to host No. 3 seed Muhlenberg (11-3-5, 4-1-4 CC) in the semifinals on Friday at 7:00 p.m. The Diplomats will be making their 15th-consecutive appearance in the CC playoffs. 

2024 Centennial Conference Tournament

SEEDS:

No. 1 Johns Hopkins

No. 2 Franklin & Marshall

No. 3 Muhlenberg

No. 4 Dickinson

No. 5 Washington College

No. 6 McDaniel

FIRST ROUND:

No. 3 Muhlenberg def. No. 6 McDaniel, 1-0

No. 4 Dickinson def. No. 5 Washington College, 6-1

SEMIFINALS:

No. 3 Muhlenberg at No. 2 Franklin & Marshall - Friday, 7:00 p.m.

No. 4 Dickinson at No. 1 Johns Hopkins - Friday, 7:00 p.m.

CHAMPIONSHIP:

Semifinal Winners - Sunday (Time and location TBA)

Ticket Information

The Centennial Conference has announced that Hudl will serve as the ticket provider for CC championship events beginning in the fall of 2024.  Hudl will give event attendees the ability to purchase tickets online for each round of the Centennial postseason beginning with field hockey, men's soccer, women's soccer and volleyball this fall. Centennial fans will be able to find all scheduled postseason events on the Centennial ticketing homepage and quickly purchase tickets to receive via email. Fans will then use their smartphone to gain access at championship events through a simple and secure ticket validation process.  Below are the ticket prices for each round of the postseason:

• Adults - $10

• Students (Age 6 through High School) - $5

• Senior Citizens - $5

• College Students, Faculty & Staff of Centennial Schools - FREE

• Children 5 and Under - FREE

Last Week

The Diplomats concluded the 2024 regular season with a 2-1 victory over Washington College last Saturday. After a scoreless first half, Koa Kaliebe found the back of the net in the 57th minute to give F&M a 1-0 lead. The Shoreman battled back with a goal in the 69th minute. However, Thomas Kaplan headed the game-winner into the right side of the cage during the 86th minute to secure the victory for F&M. Jack Borden and Isaac Mintz celebrated their Senior Day by both earning assists in the win.  Overall, the Diplomats outshot the Shoremen, 19-14, in the contest. Read the full recap here. 

Last Time vs. Muhlenberg

The Diplomats and Mules met earlier this season on October 12, where F&M earned a 4-2 road-victory. Borden scored in the 22nd minute, but the Mules responded with a goal of their own just two minutes later to tie the game at 1-1. From that point F&M took over with three-straight goals from Kaliebe, Kaplan and Sean Lipschutz to take a 4-1 advantage into halftime. The Mules scored in the 57th minute, but the deficit was too great to overcome as the Diplomats held on to win. Read the full recap here. 

Muhlenberg Team Preview

Muhlenberg enters Friday's contest on a six-game unbeaten streak with its last loss coming against F&M in October. The Mules punched their ticket to the semifinals with a 1-0 victory over McDaniel on Tuesday with Thomas Shreiber scoring the game-winning goal in the 37th minute. Kevin Adams leads Muhlenberg in both goals (five) and points (13) this year. Sam Dorsey holds the team-high in assists with five so far this season. Goalkeeper Aidan Niggeman sports a Centennial-best 0.73 goals-against average. Niggeman also has a save percentage of 75.8 percent with five shutouts this year.