Swarthmore Sneaks by Diplomats

Box Score

LANCASTER, Pa – Will Predun’s three point (2g, 1a) performance proved to be the difference as Swarthmore (3-3, 2-1 CC) defeated Franklin & Marshall (2-4, 0-1 CC) 8-6 in Centennial  Conference (CC) action Wednesday. The Garnet outscored the Diplomats four to two in the second half, as Ben Young netted the game-winning goal with 7:03 left to play.

Mark Hild’s took a Colin McKew pass and one–timed it to cut the Diplomats’ deficit to one, 7-6, with six minutes left in the contest. Swarthmore answered two minutes later with David DeSimone’s goal. 

Three goals were scored in the last minute of the first half ending in a 4-4 tie. Both teams took advantage of the extra-man-opportunities by scoring a goal each in the first half.

Swarthmore lit up the scoreboard first on a goal by Predun just 2:40 into the game. F&M’s McKew found Harrision Jones to tie the game at 1-1 with 8:53 left in the first quarter.

McKew entered the game with one goal on the year and doubled his season total with a pair of scores and two assists to pace the Diplomats in scoring. Harrison Jones and Noah Wilkinsky both added two goals for the Diplomats.

Kevin Friedenberg turned in a great performance in the cage for the Garnet, stopping 15-of-21 shots.

The Diplomats return to action Saturday when they travel to Dickinson for a 1 p.m. game.

Note: The Franklin & Marshall Centennial Conference men's lacrosse game against Ursinus has been rescheduled to Wednesday, April 1st in Collegeville. Game time is set for 8 p.m.