CARLISLE, Pa. - After a strong conference season the second seed Dickinson men's soccer team begins their quest to repeat as Centennial Conference Champions on Friday night as they welcome the fifth-seeded Fords of Haverford College to Miller Memorial Field for a 7pm kick. The other semifinal will see top seed Johns Hopkins entertaining sixth seed Muhlenberg College in Baltimore also at 7pm.
Game Information
Opponent - Haverford College Fords
Date - Friday, November 6th
Time - 7:00 p.m.
Location - Carlisle, Pa. (Miller Memorial Field)
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RED OUT for PLAYOFFS!
We are encouraging all Dickinson fans attending Friday's match to WEAR RED in support of the Red Devils during the postseason.
Regular Season Meeting - DEVILS 3, Haverford 2 (10/14/26)
Dickinson found themselves in an early hole as Charles Sharp gave the hosts a 1-0 lead in the 17th minute with their first shot of the match. They would then extend the advantage to 2-0 with ten minutes left in the opening half when Thomas Vanni solved Gavin Marr. After not being able to record a shot on target in the first half, it took a minute for Mika Rafidimahavonjy to put the ball by Grayson Benson. The Red and White continued to work hard and ultimately found an equalizing goal when a foul in the box resulted in a penalty kick goal for Timi Omoniwa made it 2-2. Following a save for Marr against Jon D'Amour, Nicholas Dwamena worked his way down the center of the pitch and rolled a pass out to the left for Jeremy Sallade who slipped a shot beyond the diving reach of Benson to finish off a dramatic 3-2 victory.
Inside the Devils Den (9-7-3, 6-1-2 Centennial)
Schedule Overview
After back-to-back trips to the Elite Eight the Devils set up a strong schedule that began with a 1-0 win over Marymount University, before dropping three in a row to Rowan University, York College of Pennsylvania and Messiah University. Coming out of that stretch, Dickinson got back into a good run of form collecting three straight wins versus Alvernia University (5-3), Shenandoah University (3-2) and Ursinus College (2-1). The ensuing five matches saw DC post a 1-2-2 mark with a 2-0 win against Gettysburg College, while notching draws with Washington College and Franklin & Marshall College. They ended the season winning four of their final six fixtures taking down Haverford College (3-2), Swarthmore College (3-0), McDaniel College (2-1) and Muhlenberg College (3-1).
Home Sweet Home!
Dickinson has turned the Miller Memorial Field pitch into a very tough place to play this season posting a solid 6-3 mark in Carlisle. Over the last three seasons the Red and White have been a tough out at home going 23-5-4 during that stretch.
Senior Leadership
The senior trio of Aidan George, Noah Kooistra and Sallade have provided vital leadership both on and off the pitch for head coach Jorge Chapoy, which has been key to the Devils success not only this season but throughout their time in Carlisle.
Between the Pipes
Marr has started 17 of 18 matches for the Devils posting a 1.18 goals-against average on a .688 save percentage. He has amassed 44 saves and has been a part of four shutouts on the season. George started in the additional match and has posted four stops on the campaign.
Team Leaders
Goals - Maxim Temple (5), Roan Harrington and Omoniwa (4), Henry Schultz (3), Darian Crim and Rafidimahavonjy (2)
Assists - Sallade (4), Parker Kiey and Temple (3), Westin Fryberger and Andrew Schreiner (2)
Shots - Omoniwa and Temple (33), Crim, Rafidimahavonjy and Sallade (29), Dwamena (26)
Game-Winning Goals - Harrington (2), Seven players tied (1)
The Ford Report (14-3-2, 5-3-1 Centennial)
Haverford began their year incredibly well going 6-0-1 with victories over Immaculata University (3-0), Stockton College (3-1), PSU-Abington (4-0), Susquehanna University (2-0), Delaware Valley College (4-0), Gettysburg College (3-1) and PSU-Brandywine (5-0). The Fords then hit a bit of a skid dropping conference matches to Johns Hopkins University (1-0) and Ursinus College (3-0). They would then go on to win six of their final eight matches with the lone blemish coming to the Devils by a score of 3-2 at home. During that stretch five of the victories came via clean sheets over Washington College (1-0), PSU-Harrisburg (1-0), McDaniel College (1-0), Muhlenberg College (2-0) and Franklin & Marshall College (3-0). The regular season came to a close last Saturday night with a 1-1 draw on the road at Swarthmore College.
First Round Recap - FORDS 2, Bears 1 (11/3/26)
Haverford struck first on Tuesday night in their first round road matchup against Ursinus College needing just 16 minutes for Charles Sharp to strike unassisted. The Fords attempted to add onto their lead, but Josiah Moore turned away both Connor Gustafson and Thomas Vanni sending things to the break at 1-0. Each keeper was called upon within the first ten minutes of period two as Grayson Benson denied Matthew McFadden, while Moore had an answer for D'Amour. Ryan O'Neill brought the home side level at the 71:38 minute mark, before Aiden Lee setup D'Amour for the eventual match winner in the 82nd.
Team Leaders
Goals - Sharp (14), Vanni (8), D'Amour (4), Brown, D'Antonio and Gustafson (2)
Assists - Sharp (5), Dowd and Vanni (4), Kroenke, Lee and Park (3), Branch, Brown and Gustafson (2)
Shots - Sharp (68), Vanni (57), Gustafson (33), Brown (24), D'Amour (23), Lee (21)
Game-Winning Goals - Sharp (5), D'Amour and Vanni (2)
Goalkeeping Leaders
Wins - Benson (12), Ossmann (2)
Saves - Benson (43), Ossmann (5)
Shutouts - Benson (9), Ossmann (1)
Goals Against - Benson (11), Ossmann (1)
What's Next
With a win, Dickinson would advance to the Centennial Championship on Sunday. A win by Johns Hopkins would send the Red and White to Baltimore, while a Mules victory would bring the match to Miller Memorial Field.
