BRYN MAWR, Pa. -- Sophie Carroll's second quarter goal was all the offense Franklin & Marshall needed in a 1-0 road victory over Bryn Mawr in Centennial Conference (CC) action on Saturday afternoon. The win gave the Diplomats (7-7, 3-5 CC) a much needed boost in the CC playoff picture, giving them a tiebreaker advantage over the Owls (8-6, 3-5 CC).

Bryn Mawr came out with the hot hand early, as Alison McCarey made a defensive save just 5:54 into the game. Sydney Lippe was also called on to keep things deadlocked right at the end of the quarter, making a save then forcing a high shot as time expired.

Sophie Carroll gave the Diplomats a boost at the 16:19 mark, making good on a Kat Study's feed from a penalty corner for the 1-0 advantage.

F&M had a flurry of opportunities in the fourth corner, racking up five penalty corners and three shots in just 1:05. Darby Klopp was denied twice, while Carroll had an attempt turned aside on a defensive save. Another trio of rapid-fire shots from Carroll and Jessica Miller were denied with just under five minutes remaining to keep things 1-0. The Diplomats kept a stranglehold on possession, not allowing a Bryn Mawr attempt on net for the final 6:19 to preserve the victory.

The Diplomats outshot the Owls 17-10, with Sophie Carroll (6), Darby Klopp (4), and Jessica Miller (4) leading the way.

Sydney Lippe turned away six shots for the shutout victory - her second of the year.

F&M returns to action for its final two regular season games on Wednesday against Muhlenberg at 4:00pm and Saturday versus McDaniel at 6:00pm.