GETTYSBURG, Pa.  – The Gettysburg College field hockey makes its long-awaited return to the Centennial Conference Championship by taking on a record-breaking Bryn Mawr College program in the first round on Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 2 p.m.
 
Game Coverage
Follow along with live video and stats at CentennialConference.TV.
 
Playoff Schedule
FIRST ROUND: Tuesday, November 5 | Bryn Mawr, Pa.
Gettysburg (10-8, 5-5 CC) at Bryn Mawr (14-3, 7-3 CC) – 2:00 p.m.
 
SEMIFINALS: Friday, November 8 | Baltimore, Md.
#8 Johns Hopkins (15-2, 10- CC) vs. Gettysburg/Bryn Mawr – 4:00 p.m.
#6 Franklin & Marshall (15-2, 9-1 CC) vs. #11 Ursinus (11-6, 7-3 CC) – 6:30 p.m.
 
FINAL: Saturday, November 9 | Baltimore, Md.
Semifinal winners – 4:00 p.m.
 
Playoff History
Gettysburg returns to the conference playoffs for the first time since reaching the semifinals in 2012. The Bullets are making their 11th overall appearance and last won the tournament title in 2001. Gettysburg has won five conference titles overall (1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001).
 
Bryn Mawr is the Cinderella story of the 2019 campaign. After decades at the bottom of the conference, the Owls have surged into the postseason for the first time. The only teams to win the conference tournament titles in their playoff debuts were Johns Hopkins (2000) and Gettysburg (2001).
 
The Series
The series between Gettysburg and Bryn Mawr was flipped on its head this fall with the Owls scoring their first-ever victory over the Bullets in 27 meetings. Each of the last two match ups have gone to double-overtime. Overall, Gettysburg is 26-1 against Bryn Mawr with 18 shutouts.
 
Last Meeting
Bryn Mawr pulled off a 3-2 victory in double-overtime as Mary Cugini scored with 39 seconds left in overtime at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium on Oct. 4. After a scoreless opening half, Gettysburg struck first with freshman Jenna Vadinsky (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) tallying a goal in the 35th minute. Bryn Mawr came right back to tie the game a minute later, but senior Julia Soares (Barrington, R.I./Barrington) cleaned up a rebound in front of the cage to make it 2-1 in the 41st minute. Kelly Bergman knocked in her second goal to tie the game with just over eight minutes to go. Owl goalie Maggie Titus kept the Bullets off the board with four saves in the first extra period and stopped a 1v1 with sophomore Henna Fraiman (Lutherville, Md./Roland Park Country) in the second overtime. Cugini capped the victory by driving down the right side and slapping a crossing shot into the goal.
 
Last Time Out
Junior Emma Bertrando (West Chester, Pa./Henderson) scored the game-winning goal on a penalty stroke 1:27 into overtime to lift Gettysburg past Dickinson 3-2 in the season finale last Saturday. Bertrando gave her team the lead initially by blasting home her own rebound in the 19th minute. The Red Devils tied the game right before halftime, but Soares muscled her way to a goal at the beginning of the final period to regain the lead. Hannah Spiri knocked home a penalty stroke with 3:48 to play to send the game to overtime. Senior Jillian Caputo (Haddon Township, N.J./Haddon Township) posted five saves, while classmate Sam Nicol (Califon, N.J./Voorhees) added a defensive stop.
 
Bryn Mawr lost a narrow decision to 11th-ranked Ursinus 1-0 on Saturday. The Owls out-shot the Bears 11-4 in the opening half, but the momentum shifted late as the visitors held the hosts to just one second-half attempt. Ursinus managed to pull out the victory in the final second as Devon Carroll's shot deflected off Titus into the cage. Titus finished with four saves for the Owls.
 
By the Numbers

• Gettysburg has a 10-win season for the first time since 2013. Bryn Mawr has set a program record for wins, besting its previous high of nine set last season.
• Bryn Mawr ranks second in the CC in both goals (59) and assists (37).
• Gettysburg senior Julia Soares has set career highs for goals (10), assists (5), and points (25). When the senior has scored a goal in her career, Gettysburg has gone 17-3, including 7-1 this fall.
• Junior Emma Bertrando notched her seventh multi-goal game and recorded her ninth game-winning goal in the season finale. Bertrando has set personal bests for goals (8) and points (20) this season.
• The Owls feature three 20-point scorers: Samantha Shaw (27), Mary Cugini (26), and Sara Rilatt (23). Shaw leads the team with 12 goals.
• Bryn Mawr has allowed just 78 shots on goal this season. That's tied with Johns Hopkins for second-fewest in the league behind only Franklin & Marshall (56).
• Gettysburg has gone to overtime five times this season. The Bullets are 4-1 in those contests.

 
Coach's Quote
"We are very excited that we have been able to extend our season and represent Gburg in the centennial conference tournament. We are looking forward to playing a very good Bryn Mawr team who is having a historical season. We respect that, but we are ready to challenge them to see who heads to Baltimore on Friday!"
- Head Coach Barb Jordan (18th Season, 173-145)