Game Notes

The Franklin & Marshall women's soccer team (9-2-3, 5-2-1 CC), a team receiving votes in the national poll, concludes the regular season with two Centennial Conference (CC) games. F&M hosts its final home game of the regular season Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. against Gettysburg (7-5-2, 5-2-1 CC). The Diplomats then hit the road to face Washington College (6-4-4, 3-3-2 CC) Saturday at 4:00 p.m.

Last Week

The Diplomats went 2-1 in their last three games, picking up victories at Dickinson and Penn State Berks. 

In F&M's 2-1 against the Red Devils, Eileen Harvey and Mikaela Timmermans scored both goals in the first half to jump out to an early advantage. Franklin & Marshall as a team totaled 11 shot attempts with seven shots on net in the contest. Timmermans, Bri Skidmore, and Lillian Williams led the Diplomats with two shots each in the win. Read the full recap here. 

The Diplomats were edged, 1-0, in their game against No. 8 Johns Hopkins. A Blue Jay goal in the 15th minute was the deciding factor in the match, despite F&M outshooting JHU, 14-10, in the game. Timmermans had a chance to tie the game early in the second half, but her shot hit the crossbar and bounced over the net to denying her attempt of claiming the equalizer. Read the full recap here. 

Franklin & Marshall rebounded with a 3-0 shutout victory over Penn State Berks Tuesday evening. Lillian Williams and Lillian Keiman each scored first-half goals. Alison Francis capped the Diplomats scoring with a goal in the 65th minute of the match. Elizabeth Jones, Mikaela Timmermans, and Zoe Warne each tallied assists in the win. Goalkeeper Emily Senko saved both of the shots she faced to earn the sixth clean sheet of her career. Read the full recap here. 

Last Time vs. Gettysburg

F&M played Gettysburg to a 1-1 tie during the 2022 season. Meg O'Callahan '23 scored the Diplomats lone-goal on a laser of a shot in the 67th minute. Franklin and Marshall totaled 21 shots with 13 on net in the match. Read the full recap here.  

Gettysburg hasn't defeated F&M since the 2018 season.

Last Time vs Washington College

The Diplomats played to a scoreless tie against Washington during the 2022 fall season. It was F&M's second scoreless draw of the year, with the first coming against Washington & Lee. Francis had F&M's best look in the 37th minute as her shot cleared the WAC goalkeeper. However, a Washington defender blocked the path of the attempt by heading the ball away from the goal line. Emma Nolan had a huge save to keep the game tied in the 83rd minute. After colliding with a Washington forward, Nolan stopped a shot by reaching her left arm out to swat the ball out of the air. It was one of three saves she made in the match. Read the full recap here. 

F&M and WAC have tied their last two matchups. The Diplomats hold the last win of the series with a 2-0 shutout victory over the Shorewomen in 2019.

Gettysburg Team Preview

With each team holding a 5-2-1 conference record, F&M and Gettysburg are tied for third in the CC standings with 16 points each. The Bullets are coming off a scoreless tie to Washington College, followed by a 4-0 win over Bryn Mawr. Zoe Want leads the Bullets in assists (two) and points (eight), while also sitting in a four-way tie for the team-lead in goals with two. Goalkeeper Alex Jurow holds a 1.11 goals-against average with a save percentage of 79.2 percent this fall. 

Washington College Team Preview

Before hosting Franklin & Marshall on Saturday, the Shorewomen play a home game against No. 17 Swarthmore Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Audrey Flanagan leads WAC in goals (four), assists (four), and points (12). Goalkeeper Hailey Sharpe sports a 1.14 goals-against average with a save percentage of 75.7 percent.