BALTIMORE, Md. – The fifth-seeded Gettysburg College men's soccer team came up short in its bid to claim the Centennial Conference Championship as second-seeded Washington College scored a goal in each half to win 2-0 Sunday afternoon at Homewood Field.
Final Result
Teams |
1 |
2 |
F |
Washington (13-4-1, 6-2-1) |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Gettysburg (13-5-2, 5-3-1 CC) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Top Performers – Gettysburg
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Gaoussou Coulibaly '24 (Bronx, N.Y./Urban Assembly for Media) – 2 Shots
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Lucas DiGiacomo '24 (Madison, N.J./Madison) – 2 Shots
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Aidan Gaynor '25 (Parsippany, N.J./Pingry School) – 2 Shots
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Aidan Muller '25 (Cape Town, South Africa/Putnam Science Academy) – 2 Shots
- Kevin Muhic '24 (Moorestown, N.J./Moorestown) – 3 Saves
Top Performers – Washington
- James Strine – Goal
- Eric Gwadz – Goal, Assist
How It Happened…
- First Half: The Shoremen took a 1-0 lead in the sixth minute when Eric Gwadz sent a cross to James Strine, who rifled a shot from about 12 yards into the back of the net. Muller nearly tied the game up as he shot from the nine-yard line, but it sailed wide right at the 31:43 marker. Washington would outshoot the Bullets 8-4 in the opening half, with Gettysburg goalkeeper Muhic making all three of his saves in the period, including a header by Strine with under seven minutes to go. Muhic made the incredible diving stop to keep it a one-goal game, and the score stayed the same heading into halftime.
- Second Half: Like the first half, Muller nearly tied the game up once again in the 55th minute of the second half as his header went over the Washington goalkeeper, but a Shoremen defender was able to clear it before it crossed the line. The Shoremen added insurance in the 74th minute as Gwadz went through the defense and beat Muhic one-on-one for the 2-0 lead that ended up remaining the final score. Gettysburg controlled a portion of the game, and both the Bullets and Shoremen finished with four shots apiece in the final half.
By the Numbers
- Gettysburg advanced to the CC title match for the first time since 2007.
- Washington finished with a 12-8 lead in shots and an 11-2 advantage in corner kicks.
- In the latest NCAA Division III Region V Regional, Gettysburg is ranked sixth and Washington is ranked fourth.
Where the Series Stands Now
Gettysburg leads the all-time series record at 25-9-7 against Washington that dates back to 1947. The last time the Bullets lost to the Shoremen was during the 2013 season.
Next Up
Gettysburg will have to wait until Monday to find out if it made the 64-team field as an at-large selection for the NCAA Division III Tournament, which will air at
NCAA.org at 1:30 p.m.