Heading into the final week of the regular season, the race for the top seed in the upcoming Centennial Conference (CC) Tournament appears to be down to two. Haverford (12-3, 7-0 CC) holds the lead over No. 3 F&M (14-1, 6-0) as well as the tiebreaker. The Diplomats need wins in each of their final two games and need the Fords to fall in both of their remaining contests for a shot at hosting the conference playoffs for the second consecutive year.

Series History: A pair of always-difficult CC foes grace F&M's schedule this week. The all-time lead against Gettysburg stands at 41-35-5, with the Bullets falling in six straight, dating back to 2007. Last season, Janse Schermerhorn's goal in the 26th minute propelled the Diplomats to a 1-0 blanking on Oct. 29. 

To read the recap from that matchup, click here. 

Against Dickinson, the series has been in F&M's favor of late as the Diplomats are riding a four-game winning streak over the Red Devils. However, last season's contest ended in a 0-0 2OT draw on Nov. 1. Trevor Britton (15-0-2) was a force in net throughout the game, stopping five shots for his 11th shutout of the season and the team's 12th of the year. 

To read the recap from that matchup, click here.

Last Week: A commanding 4-0 shutout of Muhlenberg on Wednesday opened F&M's week on a high note. Connor Finn (32nd minute), Ugo Okolie (48th minute), Chase TenBrook (69th minute) and Zach Colton (83rd minute) all scored on the evening, while Britton turned back one shot for his ninth shutout of the season and fifth in his previous seven games. 

To read a recap of this contest, click here. 

The Diplomats suffered their first setback of 2015 on Saturday, falling to Haverford by a 3-1 score. F&M's loss snapped a 34-game regular season unbeaten streak, a mark that dated back to Oct. 19, 2013.

In the Rankings: F&M took a hit in both major polls this week, falling to No. 3 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) standings and No. 5 in the D3soccer.com poll. Haverford entered both rankings and now stand at No. 14 (D3soccer.com) and No. 18 (NSCAA). 

CC Playoff Outlook: Last week, the Diplomats clinched a spot in the CC Playoffs for the seventh straight year and have guaranteed a first-round bye heading into the final week of the regular season. An updated look at the standings can be found here. 

Among the Leaders (NCAA): F&M's shutdown defense ranks among the best in the nation in several statistical categories, placing eighth in goals against average (0.46) and fifth in shutout percentage (73 percent).

Britton's 0.41 goals against average is the 10th-best throughout Division III and is tops in the CC.

Among the Leaders (CC): Several Diplomats find their names among the conference leaders, with TenBrook leading the team and placing third in the CC with 23 points, and ranks second in the conference with 11 goals. 

Okolie is sixth with 16 points and six goals, while Janse Schermerhorn's five assists rank fourth. 

Record Book Watch: Britton enters the week with 30 career wins, which places him fourth on the program's all-time list. Zach Zamek '10 leads the way with 41. The senior goalkeeper's 21 shutouts are second, a record that also belongs to Zamek with 25. Britton's 0.41 goals against average (6 GA, 1305 min) is on a historic pace, leading the season record, which currently stands at 0.44 (4 GA, 810 min) from Walt Lenz in 1952.

TenBrook continues to climb the ladder in several offensive categories and currently places eighth in career points (63), eighth in career goals (27) and third in game-winning scores (8). 

Tylus Win Streak: Entering play this week, F&M has not dropped a regular-season contest at home since Oct. 2, 2013, in a 2-1 overtime loss to Ursinus, a streak that spans 20 contests. 

TenBrook Goal Streak: Heading into Wednesday, TenBrook has recorded goals in each of the team's last five games, dating back to Oct. 7 against DeSales. The senior forward has registered scores in all but five of F&M's 15 games.