GETTYSBURG, Pa. – An early goal by Meg O'Callahan lifted Franklin & Marshall College to a 1-0 victory over Gettysburg College in the first round of the Centennial Conference Women's Soccer Championship on Tuesday night in Gettysburg.  

Final Result                            

Teams	1st	2nd	F
Franklin & Marshall (12-3-2)	1	0	1
Gettysburg (11-4-2)	0	0	0

 
Top Performers - Gettysburg
Erika Muskus '22 (Scotch Plains, N.J./Scotch Plains Fanwood) – 7 Shots
Maddie Cunningham '22 (Mount Airy, Md./Linganore) – 5 Saves
 
Top Performers – Franklin & Marshall   
Meg O'Callahan - Goal
Emily Senko – 8 Saves
 
How it Happened
First Half: Muskus didn't waste any time as she fired the first shot on goal 29 seconds into the start of the opening half that was turned aside by Emily Senko. A Gettysburg defender went to clear the ball away about a minute later, but it landed to the feet of Franklin & Marshall's Meg Callahan, who shot into the back of the net for the early goal. Gettysburg pounded back-to-back shots at the cage not long after, with Senko stopping both. Muskus attempted another shot on goal in the 41st minute, and Senko made a save once again. The Diplomats held on the 1-0 lead at halftime.
Second Half: Gettysburg continued with the offensive pressure in the second half, when they rattled off four shots on goal in the first 12 minutes. Emily Senko stopped them all, allowing the Diplomats to hold the 1-0 lead. The two rivals continued to battle it out throughout the game, with Gettysburg having chances down the stretch to punch one into the net, but were unable to get one past Senko.

Centennial Conference Playoffs
With the win, fifth-seed Franklin & Marshall will square off with host and top-seed Johns Hopkins University in the semifinals on Friday. Third-seed Swarthmore College travels to Westminster, Md. to face second-seed McDaniel College on Friday in the other semifinal match. The winner of each semifinal will play in the championship game on Sunday in Baltimore, Md.
 
By the Numbers

• Gettysburg outshot Franklin & Marshall 18-13 and held the 12-3 advantage in corner kicks.

All-Time Series
The Bullets hold the all-time series record at 26-7-1 that started in 1989. Tonight's matchup marked the first between Gettysburg and F&M in the conference tournament.
 
Up Next
Gettysburg's postseason hopes now rest with the NCAA Selection Committee. The committee will make its official announcement of the national playoff field on Monday, Nov. 8 at 1:00 p.m. on NCAA.com.