Game Notes

The Franklin & Marshall women's soccer team (7-1-3, 4-1-1 CC), a team receiving votes in the national poll, prepares for two Centennial Conference (CC) games and one non-conference match this week. The Diplomats travel to play Dickinson (7-4-1, 3-2-1 CC) Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. before hosting No. 8 Johns Hopkins (10-1-1, 6-0 CC) on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. F&M then hits the road to take on Penn State Berks (5-6-1, 1-0-1 United East) on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. for its final non-conference matchup of the regular season. 

Last Week

Franklin & Marshall went 2-0 last week with two shutouts to brings its season total to seven clean sheets so far this fall. 

In the Diplomats' 5-0 win over Ursinus Wednesday evening, both Bri Skidmore and Lillian Williams scored two goals each. Williams picked up a fifth point on an assist in the 42nd minute when Sophie Koziol found the back of the net for her first-career score. F&M outshot the Bears, 30-8, in the contest. Read the full recap here. 

The Diplomats returned to Tylus Field on Saturday, where they shutout Muhlenberg, 3-0, to extend its unbeaten streak to four games. Skidmore led the F&M offense with one goal and one assist to soldify herself for CC Offensive Player of the Week honors. Zoe Warne and Eileen Harvey also tallied goals in the win. Read the full recap here. 

Last Time vs. Dickinson

F&M saw its first loss of the 2022 season come against Dickinson, 1-0, in early October. The Red Devils scored a second half goal to gain the lead and didn't look back. F&M outshot Dickinson 10-7 in the contest, but couldn't find the equalizer. Sierra Brophy led the team with two shots on goal in the game. Read the full recap here. 

Last Time vs. Johns Hopkins

The Diplomats fell to No. 3 Johns Hopkins, 6-3, in the final game of the regular season last fall. Meg O'Callahan '23 buried her second goal of the week on a penalty kick in the 15th minute of the contest. Alison Francis and Bri Skidmore both scored second-half goals in the match. Read the full recap here. 

Last Time vs. Penn State Berks

F&M shutout the Lions, 5-0, in the last matchup between the two programs during the 2021 season. Sarah Marsan '22 broke the scoreless tie in the third minute of play for her first-career goal. From that point, the flood gates opened as Dahlia Pepe, Alison Francis, and Sierra Brophy all tallied first-half goals. Bri Skidmore capped the Diplomats scoring in the 50th minute with a rocket from 30 yards out. Lainie Anderson '23 recorded two assists, while Anna Ellwood, Alison Francis, and Meg O'Callahan registered one assist each. Read the full recap here. 

Dickinson Team Preview

The Red Devils enter Wednesday's game having lost to Gettysburg, 1-0, and tying McDaniel, 1-1. Ava Prisco leads Dickinson in both goals (five) and points (11), while Emily Dunkel is the team-leader in assists (five) so far this year. Goalkeeper Elizabeth Allen holds a 0.84 goals-against average and a save percentage of 77.3 percent.

Johns Hopkins Team Preview

Ranked as the No. 8 team in the United Soccer Coaches Poll, Johns Hopkins currently holds a nine-game unbeaten streak with its only loss coming against Messiah in early-September. Before traveling to Lancaster on Saturday, the Blue Jays head to Swarthmore to battle the Garnet on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Katie Sullivan leads JHU in both goals (10) and points (23), while Lilah Isenberg is the team-leader in assists (four) so far this fall. Eva Breiland sports a 0.58 goals-against average and a save percentage of 78.6 percent.

Penn State Berks Team Preview

Before Penn State Berks takes on F&M, the Lions prepare to face Lancaster Bible on the road Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Diana Pon and Carly Fox lead the Lions in goals with four each, with Pon also leading the team in points with 12 so far this season. Goalkeeper Sophia Gonzalez has a 1.94 goals-against average and a save percentage of 72.3 percent.