Box Score LANCASTER, Pa. – Franklin & Marshall scored a
goal in each half as the Diplomats defeated Ursinus 2-0 Tuesday
night in Centennial Conference (CC) men's soccer play. The
win marks the 13th straight time F&M (8-3-3, 4-1-3
CC) has defeated the Bears (2-13-1, 0-8 CC).
The Diplomats got on the board early, when
Ben Beaver scored
in the eighth minute. Beaver's goal came unassisted when he put
back a rebound for the tally. F&M kept the pressure on,
controlling the ball most of the first half, outshooting Ursinus
11-1.
F&M had a couple of near misses in the second half when
Rob Hassler
and Mike
Irving fired shots minutes apart, just missing the net. Josh
Wirtshafter's header in 85
th minute put F&M up
2-0.
Eric Elicker hit
a corner kick to the center of the box where
Giuseppe Bua
headed the ball to
Shawn Ganow who
headed the ball to Wirtshafter for the goal.
Zach
Zamek picked up his 24th career shutout with the
win. Zamek improved to 7-3-2.
Franklin & Marshall controls its own destiny going into
the last regular season game against Dickinson on Friday. With a
win, the Diplomats will secure a CC playoff. Game time is set for
7:30 p.m.
Ursinus (2-13-1, 0-8 CC) vs. Franklin & Marshall
(8-3-3, 4-1-3)
Goals by
period 1 2
Tot
-------------------------------
Ursinus............. 0 0 - 0
Franklin & Marshall. 1 1 - 2
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 8:00 F&M Ben Beaver (7) (unassisted) -
off rebound
2. 84:47 F&M Josh Wirtshafter (1) (Shawn
Ganow;Giuseppe Bua) - Off corner, headed by 24, then headed by
13
Shots: Ursinus 6, Franklin & Marshall
21
Saves: Ursinus 7 (Mike Alfieri 7),
Franklin & Marshall 2 (Zach Zamek 2)
