THE FACTS
Gettysburg (6-6-4, 3-3-3 CC) 1, Franklin & Marshall (10-2-4, 4-2-3 CC) 1
What: Centennial Conference (CC) women's soccer game
When: Wednesday, Oct. 26
Where: Gettysburg, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
After Franklin & Marshall took the lead, Gettysburg roared back to get the equalizer four minutes later and forged a 1-all draw in a crucial conference battle.
THE LEADERS
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Lena Schaefer (Atlanta, Ga./Lakeside) blasted home the Bullets' lone goal.
FOR THE FOES
• Meg O'Callahan found the back of the net to lead the Diplomats.
THE REST OF THE STORY
• A first half in which Franklin & Marshall controlled possession, finishing the first 45 minutes with a 13-1 shot advantage, finished in a scoreless deadlock.
Caitlin Amman (Westfield, N.J./Westfield) made seven saves in the half to backstop the defense.
• Each team took turns with possession in the opening portion of the second half. A foul against Amman in 58th minute disallowed a Diplomat goal and forced
Sammy Grayson (Southbury, Conn./Pomperaug) into net. Nine minutes later, Meg O'Callahan put back her own rebound for a 1-0 Diplomat lead.
• Just 4:32 later,
Lena Schaefer stole the ball away from Franklin & Marshall before ripping a shot from about 20 yards out into the upper-left corner for the equalizer.
THE INSIDE STORY
• Franklin & Marshall finished the game with a 21-4 advantage in shots while each team earned five corner kicks.
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Caitlin Amman finished the game with seven saves while
Sammy Grayson had five stops in the final 33 minutes.
• Entering the final day of the regular season on Saturday, Gettysburg finds itself two points clear of Haverford and Washington for the final playoff spot. A win over Muhlenberg on Saturday night will assure the Bullets of a playoff spot. Washington hosts Dickinson while Haverford travels to Swarthmore.
NEXT UP
Game time against Muhlenberg on Saturday is 7 p.m.
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