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LANCASTER, PA – Gettysburg College scored twice in the final 21 minutes of play to hold off Franklin & Marshall College 2-0 in Centennial Conference men’s soccer at Baker Field. The Bullets and Diplomats battled back-and-forth throughout the first half as Franklin & Marshall held a 7-3 advantage in shots in the first half but could not convert on their chances. Gettysburg broke the stalemate at the 79:14 mark as midfielder Garrett Bruno finished a cross from forward Cameron Bonfield with a shot into the lower left corner of the net for a 1-0 lead and all the Bullets (6-4-2, 3-1-1 Centennial Conference) would need to record their sixth victory of the season.
The Diplomats subbed out goalie Ed Stelz (Jr., Kew Gardens,
NY/Loomis Chaffee) and replaced him with Sandy Welsch (Jr.,
Fallston, MD/Fallston) at the 86:37 mark to stop the clock,
but Gettysburg forward Jes Johnson blasted an arching shot
from 20 yards out which sailed into the upper right corner
of the goal for a 2-0 lead just six seconds later to seal
the win.
In goal, Stelz made four saves to take the loss, while Gettysburg’s Nick Wells-Bundtzen notched 10 saves in the win. Franklin & Marshall (3-4-3, 2-3 Centennial Conference) will continue the season on October 12 at Susquehanna University in non-conference action. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. Gettysburg (6-4-2, 3-1-1 CC) 0-2—2
F&M (3-4-3, 2-3 CC) 0-0—0 Goals:
GC – Garrett Bruno (Cameron Bonfield), 79:14
GC – Jes Johnson (unassisted), 86:43
Saves: F&M – Ed Stelz, 4 (89:54) / Sandy Welsch, 0 (00:06)
GC – Nick Wells-Bundtzen, 10 (90:00) Shots: F&M 11, Gettysburg 6 Corners: F&M 2, Gettysburg 3 Fouls: F&M 11, Gettysburg 11
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