THE FACTS
No. 22 Muhlenberg (7-1-1, 2-0-1 CC) 5, Gettysburg (3-3-2, 1-1-2 CC) 1
What: Centennial Conference (CC) men's soccer game
When: Saturday, Sept. 30
Where: Allentown, Pa.

THE SKINNY STORY
Muhlenberg, ranked 22nd in the latest United Soccer Coaches Div. III poll, raced out to a 3-0 halftime lead en route to a 5-1 win over Gettysburg.

THE LEADERS
• Chase Sempervive (New Egypt, N.J./New Egypt) scored the lone goal for the Bullets.

FOR THE FOES
• Taylan Akdag recorded a hat trick for the Mules.

THE REST OF THE STORY
• Chris Richards staked Muhlenberg to a 1-0 lead just 7:16 into the contest. Taylan Akdag then found the back of the net twice in a 13-minute, 5-second span. He converted off a pass from Brandin Osborne pass in the 18th minutes before Elie Khalil connected with him in the 31st minute for a 3-0 lead.
• Just over 13 minutes into the second half, Athi Msiza (Gauteng, South Africa/Berkshire School [Mass.]) played a ball ahead to Chase Sempervive, who slid the ball into the left side of the net to break up the shutout. Akdag completed his hat trick with a PK in the 70th minute to push the lead back to three. Khalil added a goal to his ledger to set the final margin in the 81st minute.

THE INSIDE STORY
• Muhlenberg finished the game with a 17-3 advantage in shots. Gettysburg had a slim 7-6 edge in corner kicks.

NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action at home against Misericordia on Tuesday. Game time is 7 p.m.
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