GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Gettysburg College men's soccer team battled Centennial Conference (CC) opponent Washington College to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night at Clark Field.  
 
Final Result

Teams	1	2	OT	2OT	F
Gettysburg (8-3-2, 3-2-1 CC)	1	0	0	0	1
Washington (8-4-1, 3-2-1 CC)	0	1	1	0	1

 
Top Performers – Gettysburg
- Connor O'Donnell '23 (Newtown, Pa./Council Rock High School North) – 3 Shots
- Colton Ward '25 (Upper Marlboro, Md./Georgetown Preparatory) – 3 Shots
- Kevin Muhic '24 (Moorestown, N.J./Moorestown) – 6 Saves
 
Top Performers – Washington
- Del Jenkins – Goal
- James Strine – Assist
- Anthony Pinto – 5 Saves
 
How It Happened…

• First Half: The Bullets nearly went on the scoreboard early on in the opening half. Ward hauled a throw-in that hit the post 5:32 into the game, and it almost went in again off a throw-in 35 seconds later with Washington's goalkeeper Anthony Pinto making the stop. Junior Connor Fife (Newtown, Pa./Holy Ghost Prep) grabbed the deflection off the goalkeeper 10 seconds later as he headed the ball, but it sailed wide left. Almost halfway through the half, O'Donnell sent a left-field cross to Fife, but the ball went over his head and to the feet of a Washington defender, who tapped the ball into the back of their own net to give the Bullets the 1-0 lead. Freshman Aidan Muller (Cape Town, South Africa/Putnam Science) looked to push the Bullets advantage with under 12 minutes remaining in the half, but it was turned aside by Pinto. Gettysburg went into halftime with the 1-0 advantage.
• Second Half: The Shoremen fired back with back-to-back shots on goal that Muhic turned aside in the first eight minutes. A couple of minutes later, James Strine sent a free kick pass to Del Jenkins, who headed it into the back of the net to tie the game at 1-1. The Bullets took two shot attempts in the final nine minutes while the Shoremen forced two corner kicks in the last four minutes, but neither team accumulated another goal, sending the game into overtime.
• Overtime: The Orange and Blue had two shot opportunities in the final minute, but one shot was blocked, and another went wide right, pushing the game into double overtime. Gettysburg's defense went to work by not allowing Washington any shot opportunities in the first overtime. The second overtime deemed to be much different as the Shoremen held control by forcing two corner kicks and taking three shots with one on goal that Muhic stopped three minutes in. The two squads entered the game with a 3-2 conference record and ended the contest with a 1-1 draw.

By the Numbers

• Washington finished with the 15-13 edge in shots and the 13-5 advantage in corner kicks.
• In the conference standings, Gettysburg is currently tied for fourth with Franklin & Marshall College and Washington College. Washington beat F&M 2-0 earlier this season when they were then-ranked No. 2 in Division III.
• Gettysburg is the conference leader in goals (34), assists (31), and points (99).
• The Orange and Blue hold a 5-0-1 record on Clark Field this season.
• Gettysburg is ranked eighth in the latest United Soccer Coaches weekly Division III Region V poll. 

Where the Series Stands Now
Gettysburg leads the all-time series record at 25-8-7 against Washington that dates back to 1947. The last time the two teams ended in a tie was in 2016 with a 1-1 deadlock.  
 
Next Up
Gettysburg continues with conference play as they travel to McDaniel College on Wednesday, Oct. 20, at 4 p.m.