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Kieran Ward drives to cage against McDaniel.
Photo by David Sinclair
Kieran Ward '22 scored three goals at F&M on Saturday (Photo by David Sinclair).
11
Gettysburg GCM 4-1, 4-1
16
Winner Franklin & Marshall F&M 7-0, 6-0
Gettysburg GCM
4-1, 4-1
11
Final
16
Franklin & Marshall F&M
7-0, 6-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Gettysburg GCM 4 3 2 2 11
Franklin & Marshall F&M 3 2 5 6 16

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

Men’s Lacrosse Upended by F&M

Diplomats capture conference title with 16-11 decision

LANCASTER, Pa. – The Gettysburg College men's lacrosse team fell short in its battle to reclaim the Centennial Conference crown as No. 12 Franklin & Marshall College (7-0, 6-0 CC) overcame a hot start by the seventh-ranked Bullets (4-1, 4-1 CC) for a 16-11 decision at Shadek Stadium Saturday afternoon.

Gettysburg's Top Performers
  • Connor Hume '22 (Elkridge, Md./Loyola Blakefield): 3 Goals, 2 Assists
  • Kieran Ward '22 (Malvern, Pa./Malvern Prep): 3 Goals, Assist, 2 Ground Balls, 2 Caused Turnovers
  • Jack Fletcher '21 (Charlotte, N.C./Providence Day School): 3 Assists, 2 Ground Balls, 2 Caused Turnovers
  • Andrew Horn '21 (Bronxville, N.Y./Avon Old Farms): 3 Ground Balls, 2 Caused Turnovers
  • Zack Kinsella '23 (Annapolis, Md./Severn School): Goal, 3 Ground Balls, Caused Turnover
  • Nolan Sullivan '24 (Wilmington, Mass./Holderness): 7 Saves, 2 Ground Balls, Caused Turnover
     
F&M's Top Performers
  • A.J. Rigsby: 4 Goals, Assist
  • Will DeMuth: 4 Goals, Assist, 2 Ground Balls
  • Luke Keating: 2 Goals, 4 Assists, 2 Ground Balls
  • Erich Della Volpe: 3 Ground Balls, 2 Caused Turnovers
  • Jack Beatty: 18-29 Face-Offs, 10 Ground Balls, Goal
  • Eric Mueller: 11 Saves
 
How It Happened…
  • First Quarter
    • Gettysburg busted out of the gate with three goals in less than three minutes. Senior face-off specialist Alex Ulrich (Annapolis, Md./St. Mary's) got the party started by seizing the opening face-off and racing to the goal in just eight seconds. A defensive stop by the Bullets led to the game's second goal on a shot by Ward at 12:35. Just 15 seconds later, Kinsella converted off the face-off for a 3-0 lead.
    • Mueller prevented more damage with a pair of saves for F&M, which helped set the stage for Andrew Towne to put the hosts on the board at 8:58.
    • After causing a turnover, Fletcher scooped up the loose ball and fired a pass to Hume for a 4-1 lead less than a minute later. DeMuth sliced into the margin with back-to-back goals before Sullivan prevented a tie with a save on a shot by Keating inside the final minute.
  • Second Quarter
    • Despite a 12-second goal by Blake Target to open the period, F&M found itself playing from behind for most of the second quarter. Ward converted off a failed clear to regain the lead for the Bullets at 13:04 and despite a trio of saves by Mueller, Gettysburg tacked on another tally by junior Griffin Gallagher (Admore, Pa./Shipley School) to jump in front 6-4 with 9:17 to go in the half.
    • Following a goal by the Diplomats, Ward converted again for a 7-5 lead at the half.
  • Third Quarter
    • Keating produced the first goal of the second half 66 seconds in and after a flurry of turnovers by both sides, Rigsby sent home the equalizer at 9:48.
    • The Bullets answered quickly as Ward dished to sophomore McCain Wnek (Wilmington, N.C./New Hanover) at 8:40 for an 8-7 lead. Sophomore Aidan Wykoff (Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Ludlowe) handed Gettysburg a 9-7 lead off a pass from Hume at 2:34.
    • Franklin & Marshall seized the lead with a three-goal spurt in the final minute. Christian Sullivan recovered a rebound for the first goal and Target scored on a man-up opportunity with 29 seconds left. DeMuth added the final tally right before the buzzer to give the hosts a 10-7 advantage heading into the final period.
  • Fourth Quarter
    • Keating carried the momentum into the final stanza with a quick goal, but Hume maintained the one-goal margin following a pass from Fletcher with 12:57 left. The reprieve was short-lived as the Diplomats fired back with the next five goals, the last by DeMuth making it 16-10 with 2:25 to play. F&M held the Bullets without a shot on goal inside the final eight minutes until Hume scored the game's final tally with 29 seconds left.
 
By the Numbers
  • Franklin & Marshall led in ground balls (31-25) and face-off wins (18-11). Both teams managed 38 shot attempts.
  • For the first time since 2000, the Centennial Conference champion was determined by the regular-season winning percentage. Franklin & Marshall claimed its second league crown and received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship.
  • Gettysburg will await the announcement of the NCAA Tournament field on May 9. The program ranks among the all-time leaders in national playoff appearances with 26 since 1989.
  • Fletcher cracked the program's top five in career assists thanks to his three dimes against F&M. The senior attackman has 81 helpers in his career, moving past Keith Fleming '90 and Jeff Barrette '92. Fletcher ranks 18th on the all-time scoring list with 156 points.
 
Where the Series Stands
Gettysburg holds a 38-27 lead over F&M in the all-time series. The Diplomats have won four of the last five meetings.
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