THE FACTS
Gettysburg (7-4-1, 2-2-1 CC) 2, Franklin & Marshall (7-4-1, 2-2-1 CC) 1
What: Centennial Conference (CC) men's soccer game
When: Saturday, Oct. 10
Where: Gettysburg, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg scored twice in a 1-minute, 35-second span to defeat Franklin & Marshall, 2-1.
THE LEADERS
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Shane Whitmer (Carlsbad, Calif./La Costa Canyon) netted the eventual game-winner for the Bullets.
FOR THE FOES
• Nico Palacios scored a late goal for the Diplomats.
THE REST OF THE STORY
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James Blake (Chester Springs, Pa./Downingtown East) lined up a free kick just outside the box that
Julius Rigo (Coatesville, Pa./Collegium Charter) flicked into the goal for a 1-0 lead in the 29th minute. Nearly two minutes, Gettysburg earned a penalty kick and
Shane Whitmer buried it for a 2-0 advantage.
• Nearly three minutes after having a goal called back for having 12 players on the field, Nico Palacios found the back of the net to make it 2-1 in the 83rd minute.
THE INSIDE STORY
• With a flurry of shots in the final 10 minutes, Franklin & Marshall finished with a 9-7 edge in shots and 2-1 edge in corner kicks.
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Anthony Marziliano (Lavel, Quebec/Loomis Chaffee [Conn.]) made four saves for the Bullets.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action at Carnegie Mellon on Tuesday. Game time is 4 p.m.
