First Meeting: 1948
Series Record: F&M Leads 38-29-6
Streak: F&M +1
Last 10: 8-1-1
Last F&M Victory: 4-2; 10/7/2023
Last Muhlenberg Victory: 2-0; 2022
The Diplomats defeated the Mules 4-2 in their last meeting in early October.
Centennial Conference Tournament Ticket Information
The Centennial Conference has announced that Hudl will serve as the ticket provider for CC championship events beginning in the fall of 2023. 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
Back in the Postseason
For the 14th-consecutive season, the Franklin & Marshall men's soccer team has reached the Centennial Conference Tournament - locking up the No. 2 seed in the tournament . The Diplomats also have reached the semifinals for the 10th-consecutive year, earning a rematch of the 2022 CC semifinals with a home game against Muhlenberg.
Last Time vs Muhlenberg
The then-ranked No. 18 Diplomats downed then-ranked No. 16 Muhlenberg, 4-2, in their last matchup. Facing a 1-0 deficit, F&M got two goals within the 11th minute from Oscar Horwitz and Nathan Schlessinger to give the hosts the lead. Later in the game, Horwitz sealed the victory with a score in the 82nd minute. Nolan Booth made five saves in net, including a diving stop in the 75th minute to deny the Mules of a game-tying score. Read the full recap here.
Muhlenberg Team Preview
The Mules ended the regular season with wins over Cabrini and McDaniel to secure the No. 3 seed in the CC Tournament. Muhlenberg then defeated No. 6 seed Dickinson, 2-1, at home Tuesday evening to advance to the semifinal round. Taylan Akdag leads Muhleneberg in goals (six), assists (five), and points (17) this season. Goalkeeper Ben Mulford has a 0.72 goals-against average and a save percentage of 74.5 percent this fall.