https://godiplomats.com/rss.aspxLatest news items for Franklin & Marshall Collegeen-us60https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/11/7/football-celebrates-senior-day-with-24-19-win-vs-carnegie-mellon.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/11/7/football-celebrates-senior-day-with-24-19-win-vs-carnegie-mellon.aspxFootball

LANCASTER, Pa. – The Franklin & Marshall football team neutralized the Centennial Conference's top scoring offense during a 24-19 victory inside Shadek Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Diplomats were also celebrating Senior Day as the Class of 2027 recorded its 34th victory over the past four years to tie them with the Class of 1990 for the most wins over a four-year period.]]>Football Senior Day 2026Sat, 7 Nov 2026 17:04:00 EST317393https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/11/7/volleyball-completes-perfect-centennial-season-with-five-set-win-over-rv-swarthmore.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/11/7/volleyball-completes-perfect-centennial-season-with-five-set-win-over-rv-swarthmore.aspxVolleyball

In a clash of undefeated Centennial Conference sides, it was the Franklin & Marshall volleyball team (17-6, 10-0 Centennial Conference) that prevailed in a five-set thriller (25-18, 15-25, 13-25, 25-15, 15-13) against (RV) Swarthmore (19-4, 9-1 Centennial Conference) to secure the top seed in the 2026 Centennial Conference Volleyball Tournament.]]>Surkis_Jillian_11_7_2026Sat, 7 Nov 2026 22:42:00 EST2617398https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/11/7/womens-basketball-pulls-away-from-lycoming-65-51.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/11/7/womens-basketball-pulls-away-from-lycoming-65-51.aspxWomen's Basketball

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Franklin & Marshall women's basketball team opened its 2026-27 season at Lycoming with a 65-51 victory on Saturday afternoon. The win gave interim head Jacob Robinson a victory during his first game at the helm.]]>Fiona Reckner Lycoming 2026Sat, 7 Nov 2026 17:49:00 EST1617394https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/11/7/mens-basketball-falls-late-versus-muskingum-62-55.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/11/7/mens-basketball-falls-late-versus-muskingum-62-55.aspxMen's Basketball

ALLIANCE, Ohio – The Franklin & Marshall men's basketball team concluded its opening weekend with a 62-55 defeat at the hands of Muskingum on day two of Mount Union's M Club Classic. The Diplomats (0-2) were up by a point at halftime and built the lead to 14 points, 54-40, midway through the second half. The Diplomats were seemingly in rhythm on offense, but went cold from the field during the final six minutes as Muskingum scored 22 of the game's final 23 points in the come-from-behind effort.]]>Bryson Amos-WhitfieldSat, 7 Nov 2026 18:30:00 EST517395https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/11/7/mens-swimming-wins-five-events-against-kutztown.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/11/7/mens-swimming-wins-five-events-against-kutztown.aspxMen's Swimming

The Franklin & Marshall men's swimming team (1-7, 1-3 Centennial Conference) competed for the final time ahead of the F&M Invitational, hosting Kutztown (2-1, 0-1 PSAC) in a dual meet. The Diplomats picked up five event wins but lost in team scoring, 150-109.]]>Lowell_Nick_11_7_2026Sat, 7 Nov 2026 20:58:00 EST1217396https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/11/7/womens-swimming-competes-against-dii-kutztown-and-millersville.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/11/7/womens-swimming-competes-against-dii-kutztown-and-millersville.aspxWomen's Swimming

The Franklin & Marshall swimming women's team (1-9, 0-4 Centennial Conference) raced for the final time ahead of the F&M Invitational in Saturday's tri-meet against local Division II programs Kutztown (3-2, 2-2 PSAC) and Millersville. F&M dropped both dual meets, falling 149-99 to Kutztown and 179-78 to Millersville.]]>Brown_Delphine_11_7_2026Sat, 7 Nov 2026 21:44:00 EST2317397https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/11/6/womens-squash-opens-season-with-8-1-victory-over-saint-lawrence.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/11/6/womens-squash-opens-season-with-8-1-victory-over-saint-lawrence.aspxWomen's Squash

LANCASTER, Pa. – With three first-years playing the top third of the ladder and a bevy of experience complimenting them further down the lineup, the No. 18 Franklin & Marshall women's squash defeated No. 23 Saint Lawrence by an 8-1 score in its home opener on Friday afternoon.]]>Joey Ho Saint Lawrence 2026 recapFri, 6 Nov 2026 19:15:00 EST2217388https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/11/6/mens-squash-dispatches-no-28-saint-lawrence-9-0.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/11/6/mens-squash-dispatches-no-28-saint-lawrence-9-0.aspxMen's Squash

LANCASTER, Pa. – The Franklin & Marshall men's squash team opened its 2026-27 season with a convincing 9-0 sweep of visiting Saint Lawrence on Friday afternoon. The Diplomats won six of the nine matches in three games and dropped just three games total throughout the match.]]>Eeshan Sewant SLU Recap 2026Fri, 6 Nov 2026 18:52:00 EST1117387https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/11/6/womens-soccer-fall-in-cc-semifinal-1-0-to-no-13-johns-hopkins.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/11/6/womens-soccer-fall-in-cc-semifinal-1-0-to-no-13-johns-hopkins.aspxWomen's Soccer

A 61st-minute Blue Jays strike proved to be the only goal in Friday's Centennial Conference Tournament Semifinal match, as the Franklin & Marshall women's soccer team (8-5-4, 5-3-2 Centennial Conference) fell to top-seeded No. 13 Johns Hopkins (14-1-2, 9-1 Centennial Conference), 1-0.]]>WSOC_11_6_2026Fri, 6 Nov 2026 20:50:00 EST2117389https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/11/6/womens-swimming-400-free-relay-win-two-delphine-brown-golds-highlight-t-22-kean-rowan-tri-meet.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/11/6/womens-swimming-400-free-relay-win-two-delphine-brown-golds-highlight-t-22-kean-rowan-tri-meet.aspxWomen's Swimming

The Franklin & Marshall women's swimming team (1-7, 0-4 Centennial Conference) opened the weekend by hosting No. T-22 Kean (2-0) and Rowan (3-1) in a tri-meet on Friday evening. The Diplomats claimed the 400 freestyle relay victory, while Delphine Brown yet again won the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle. F&M lost 140-20 to Rowan and fell 170-91 to Kean.]]>Bickford_Madi_11_6_2026Fri, 6 Nov 2026 22:41:00 EST2317391