GETTYSBURG, Pa.  – The postseason continues for Gettysburg College as the Bullets battle top seed and sixth-ranked Johns Hopkins University in the semifinals of the Centennial Conference Field Hockey Championship at Homewood Field Friday at 4 p.m.
 
Game Coverage
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Playoff Schedule
FIRST ROUND: Tuesday, November 5 | Bryn Mawr, Pa.
Gettysburg 1, Bryn Mawr 0
 
SEMIFINALS: Friday, November 8 | Baltimore, Md.
#6 Johns Hopkins (15-2, 10-0 CC) vs. Gettysburg (11-8, 5-5 CC) – 4:00 p.m.
#7 Franklin & Marshall (15-2, 9-1 CC) vs. #12 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 semifinals for the first time since 2012. The Bullets are making their 11th overall appearance in the postseason event and last won the tournament title in 2001. Gettysburg has won five conference titles overall (1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001).
 
Johns Hopkins is making its 15^th overall appearance in the CC playoffs and is the defending champ. The Blue Jays have won a total of five conference titles (1993, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2018). This will be the second time in three seasons that Johns Hopkins has hosted the semifinals and championship.
 
The Series
Johns Hopkins has taken a 22-19-1 lead over Gettysburg in the all-time series thanks to a current three-game win streak. The teams have met four times in the postseason with the Blue Jays winning three of those contests. The Bullets' last win over Johns Hopkins in the postseason came in the 2001 championship game.
 
Last Meeting
Johns Hopkins eased past Gettysburg 6-1 just nine days ago at Shirk Field. The Blue Jays posted three goals in the first half before striking three more times in the third stanza. Katie McErlean accounted for two of the goals on penalty strokes and she added an assist for a five-point day. Sophomore Lauren Beccaria (Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Ludlowe) scored Gettysburg's goal in the 49th minute. Senior goalie Jillian Caputo (Haddon Township, N.J./Haddon Township) tied a season high with 11 saves in the loss. Johns Hopkins out-shot the Bullets 26-10 and held a 12-7 lead in penalty corners.
 
Last Time Out
Junior Emma Bertrando (West Chester, Pa./Henderson) produced the only goal in the 30th minute and Gettysburg held on for a 1-0 win at Bryn Mawr in the opening round of the CC Championship this past Tuesday. The Bullets out-shot the Owls 9-2 in the first half, but the visitors didn't take the lead until the final minute as Bertrando slapped in a goal off a penalty corner feed by sophomore Henna Fraiman (Lutherville, Md./Roland Park Country). Caputo turned in three of her four saves in the second half, including kicking away the potential game-tying attempt with 31 seconds left. Gettysburg led in shots (11-7) and penalty corners (8-6).
 
Johns Hopkins closed out a perfect regular season in conference play and clinched the postseason's top seed with a 2-1 win over sixth-ranked Franklin & Marshall last Saturday. The Blue Jays struck first on a give-and-go between junior Michaela Corvi and sophomore Abby Birk later in the second quarter. Birk padded the lead with her second goal with just over two minutes remaining in the third quarter. Sophomore Kaitlin Hall logged three saves to preserve the victory.
 
By the Numbers

• The Bullets reached 11 wins for the first time since posting 12 in 2012 – the last year the team made it to the CC semifinals.
• Gettysburg played 10 one-goal decisions this the season. The Bullets are 7-3 in those contests. The team was also 4-1 in overtime games this fall.
• The shutout against Bryn Mawr marked the Orange and Blue's sixth of the campaign. That's the most since the team set a program record with 10 in 2009. Jillian Caputo became the first Gettysburg goalie with at least five shutouts since Christina Anderson '10 recorded nine in 2009.
• 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 scored her sixth game-winning goal of the season and the 10th of her career. She is just two points shy of 50 for her career.
• Johns Hopkins paces the Centennial in goals (64), shots (387), shots on goal (238), shots per game (22.8), and assists (46).
• Sixteen different players have scored a goal for the Blue Jays. Sophomore Maddie Brown-Sherer leads the team with 11.
• The Blue Jays' 11-game winning streak is its longest since 2008.
• Johns Hopkins sophomore Abby Birk leads the CC in assists (13) and her 33 points are the most by a Blue Jay since 2008.

 
Coach's Quote
"The team is very excited to extend our season into the conference semis against a very strong Hopkins team. Having played Hopkins recently, we know we need to slow down their offense, focus on executing the basics effectively, and take advantage of offensive opportunities that we create. We're looking forward to a great weekend of hockey!"
- Head Coach Barb Jordan (18th Season, 174-145)
 
Looking Ahead
The winner of Friday's first semifinal will meet the victor between Franklin & Marshall and Ursinus. The Bears lead the way with a dozen conference titles, while the Diplomats have claimed two championships. F&M won the regular-season meeting with Ursinus 2-1 in double overtime. Gettysburg suffered a pair of 3-0 setbacks at the hands of the other two semifinalists during the regular season.