Box Score (Carlisle, Pa.) – For the second straight season the Dickinson men's soccer team knocked-off nationally-ranked Franklin & Marshall in the Centennial Conference regular season finale. The Red Devils posted a 2-1 win on Senior Day-Saturday after the Diplomats tallied a late goal with just two seconds on the clock.
The Diplomats, who suffered just their second loss, are ranked second in the nation in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll and hold the #7-ranking in the d3soccer.com weekly poll.
First-year Brendan McGovern (Burlington, Vt./Kimball Union Academy, N.H.) put the Red Devils on the board in the first half, scoring off an assist from senior Danny Sheppard (Rydal, Pa./Abington) in the 21st minute.
McGovern would double the lead with a much needed insurance goal, scoring off an assist from sophomore Ryan Brown (Schnecksville, Pa./Moravian Academy), with just over 25 minutes remaining in regulation.
The Red Devils held off some furious attacking runs down the final stretch of the game, but also continued to keep the pressure by creating some quality chances.
The Diplomats would finally strike, but too little too late as Robert Maze scored with an assist from Ugo Okolie with just two seconds on the clock.
The Diplomats finished the game with a 24-9 shot advantage, putting half of those attempts on net. They held a 14-3 edge in corners but senior goaltender Jeremy Palcan (Park Ridge, Ill./St. Ignatius Prep) was solid in the nets, making 11 saves on the day.
Dave Reingold made five saves for the Diplomats as they drop to 12-2-3 overall and 7-1-1 in the Centennial Conference.
The Red Devils improve to 8-7-2 overall and 5-3-1 in the conference. They earn the #5-seed and will travel to Washington College on Wednesday for the first round of the Centennial Conference playoffs. The game time will be set on Monday morning.
