Game Notes

The Franklin & Marshall women's soccer team gets set to make its second-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament Saturday at 1:30 p.m. when it takes on Tufts (7-5-4, 3-4-3 NESCAC) on the campus of TCNJ. If the Diplomats advance to the second round, they will play the winner of TCNJ (15-2-1, 8-1 NJAC) and JWU (Providence) (18-2-3, 15-0 GNAC) on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.

Back in the Big Dance

For just the second time in program history, the Diplomats are back in the NCAA Tournament after earning an at-large bid on Monday. F&M's first-ever appearance in the tournament came just two seasons ago in 2021, where the Diplomats downed Western Connecticut State, 2-1, before falling to Christopher Newport, 1-0, in the second round. Franklin & Marshall will look to continue building onto its remarkable season after making a deep conference tournament run that saw the Diplomats face Johns Hopkins in the Centennial Conference Championship game.

New Foes

Franklin & Marshall has not faced any of the three other teams playing in Ewing, New Jersey this weekend. F&M hasn't played in the state of New Jersey since September 4, 2022 when the Diplomats used a hat trick from Sierra Brophy to down Rutgers-Newark, 3-0.

Tufts Team Preview

Tufts hasn't won a game since its 4-0 victory over Bates on October 14. Since then, they are 0-3-1 with their last loss coming against Amherst, 3-1, in the NESCAC Tournament. Elsi Aires leads Tufts in goals (eight), assists (four), and points (20). Goalkeeper Gigi Edwards holds a 1.12 goals-against average with a save percentage of 78 percent. 

TCNJ Team Preview

Ending the regular season as the No. 15 team in the country, TCNJ defeated Montclair State and Rowan to win the NJAC Tournament Championship. Victoria D'Imperio leads the Lions in goals and points with a NJAC-leading 18 scores and 42 points this season. Emma Pascarella is second in the nation in assist with 15 this fall. Goalkeeper Bella Norman boasts a 0.49 goals-against average with a save percentage of 82.9 percent. The Lions as a team have tallied 11 shutouts so far this season.

JWU (Providence) Team Preview

The Wildcats defeated Elms, Colby-Sawyer, and Emmanuel (Ma.) en route to a GNAC Tournament Championship. JWU (Providence) has four players with over 10 goals this season, led by Emily DeRoehn and Angelina Oliveira scoring 12 goals each so far this fall. Sophia Warburton leads the team in both assists (seven) and points (27) so far this year. Goalkeeper Carly McCrumb has a 0.81 goals-against average with a save percentage of 72.2 percent.