Gettysburg returns to the conference playoffs for the fourth consecutive season
Men’s Soccer 11/1/2021 5:35:00 PM
The Gettysburg College men’s soccer team will appear in the Centennial Conference (CC) playoffs for the fourth season in a row and will take on Swarthmore College in the first-round match on Tuesday at Clothier Field Stadium.
Game Information
- Teams: Gettysburg (11-4-2, 5-3-1 CC) vs. Swarthmore (11-3-2, 6-2-1 CC)
- Date: Nov. 2, 2021
- Time: 7:00 p.m.
- Location: Swarthmore, Pa.
- Arena: Clothier Field Stadium
- Live Video: https://www.centennialconference.tv/swarthmoreathletics/
- Live Stats: https://swarthmoreathletics.com/sidearmstats/msoc/summary
Championship Contenders
Since Johns Hopkins University claimed the No. 1 seed in field hockey, men’s soccer, and women’s soccer, the format for the CC Tournament is slightly different from the year prior. Johns Hopkins will host the semifinals match of the Gettysburg/Swarthmore winner on Nov. 5, with the championship set for Nov. 7 in Baltimore, Md. on Homewood Field. Washington College (Md.), who earned the No. 2 seed, will host No. 3 seed Franklin & Marshall College on Friday.
Gettysburg’s Playoff History
Gettysburg is making its 12th tournament appearance and fourth straight. The Orange and Blue advanced to the semifinals of the 2019 conference tournament after winning the opening round match at Haverford College. The Bullets were Centennial championships in 1993, 1999, and 2001, and were crowned tournament champions in 2001.
All-Time Series
Gettysburg and Swarthmore will be meeting for the 34th time in program history on Tuesday night. The two teams hold an all-time series record at 16-16-2 with the Garnet winning the last three meetings.
Previous Meeting
Gettysburg came up on the short end of a 2-1 decision at Swarthmore College back on Sept. 25. The Bullets scored seven minutes into the opening half when senior Jonathan Molina (Adelphi, Md./DeMatha Catholic) found junior Connor Fife (Newtown, Pa./Holy Ghost Prep) for the tally, but the Garnet tied it up five minutes later, and the score stayed at a 1-1 deadlock at halftime. Swarthmore’s eventual game-winning goal took a deflection that unfortunately went into the back of the net in the 85th minute to take the victory. The hosted finished the second half with a 9-4 edge on shots.
Team Comparison
| GC | Stat | SC |
| 41 | Goals | 28 |
| 39 | Assists | 20 |
| 248 | Shots | 231 |
| 60 | Saves | 44 |
| 95 | Corner Kicks | 82 |
| 1.15 | Goals-Against Average | 0.96 |
| 5 | Shutouts | 5 |
Season Leaders
Gettysburg
| Stat | Player | Total |
| Goals | Connor Fife ’23 | 11 |
| Shots | Connor Fife ’23 | 33 |
| Assists | Connor O’Donnell ’23 | 8 |
| Points | Connor Fife ’23 | 24 |
| Saves | Kevin Muhic ’24 | 59 |
| Save % | Kevin Muhic ’24 | .747 |
Swarthmore
| Stat | Player | Total |
| Goals | Harry Nevins | 5 |
| Shots | Charley Ward | 34 |
| Assists | Three players | 3 |
| Points | Woojin Shin | 11 |
| Saves | Max Kral | 41 |
| Save % | Max Kral | .774 |
