THE FACTS
Gettysburg (10-5-3, 4-2-3 CC) 4, Washington (Md.) (10-5-3, 4-2-3 CC) 0
What: Centennial Conference (CC) men's soccer game
When: Saturday, Nov. 1
Where: Gettysburg, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg scored twice in the game's first nine minutes to set the tone early in a 4-0 win over Washington (Md.), clinching not only a berth in next week's Centennial Conference tournament but earning a first-round bye.
THE LEADERS
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Diallo Cowan (Stratford, Conn./Bunnell) led the Bullets with a goal and an assist.
FOR THE FOES
• Hannes Budde made five saves for the Shoremen.
THE REST OF THE STORY
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Sergio Neto (Brasilia, Brazil/Northwood School [N.Y.]) played a ball out from the wing that
James Blake (Chester Springs, Pa./Downingtown East) ran onto and fired home for a 1-0 lead just 4:35 into the game. Just over four minutes later,
Diallo Cowan had a saved shot come right to him and he blasted it into the back of the net for a 2-0 lead.
• Cowan then found
Max Williams (Montclair, N.J./Seton Hall Prep) from the left endline in the 61st minute.
Finn Hoefer (New York City, N.Y./Grace Church School) left-footed a
Josue De Leon Sabala (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic/The Kiski School [Pa.]) on the post in the 84th minute for the final margin.
THE INSIDE STORY
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Sean Kennedy (Cinnaminson, N.J./Cinnaminson) made four saves for the shutout.
• Washington finished with a 16-14 edge in shots and 9-1 advantage in corner kicks.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg will host one of the two semifinals of the tournament on Friday. Game time will announced on Monday.
