Franklin & Marshall’s Connor Whitacre was named D3soccer.com’s Defender of the Year, as well as earning a place on the All-America First Team. Each accolade was the first of his career.
Each year during the Franklin & Marshall men’s soccer programs prolific run, the numbers that detail the Diplomats’ current era of success continue their upsurge of impressiveness. The 2019 season carried on that trend as the Diplomats reached the NCAA Tournament for the seventh consecutive time – a record streak unmatched in the history of the Centennial Conference (CC).
Franklin & Marshall's Connor Whitacre named a Division III United Soccer Coaches First Team All-American, announced on Thursday evening. The honor was the first of Whitacre's career as the senior defender became the 13th member in program history to claim the accolade.
Five Franklin & Marshall student-athletes earned spots on the United Soccer Coaches Men's All-Mid-Atlantic Region Team, announced Monday. Connor Whitacre and A.J. Kopacz garnered First Team honors, while Christopher Amoruso, J.T. Mogan, and Alex Lalovic all earned places on the Third Team.
Franklin & Marshall’s No. 4 men’s soccer team suffered a heartbreaking loss to Montclair St. in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament, falling in PKs by a 4-2 tally on Sunday afternoon in Lancaster.
Jack Brandt’s 89th-minute free-kick goal gave Franklin & Marshall’s No. 4 ranked men’s soccer team a memorable 1-0 shutout win over Penn St. – Harrisburg in the NCAA First Round on Saturday afternoon.
Six members of the Franklin & Marshall men's soccer team earned All-Centennial Conference (CC) recognition, announced by the league office on Wednesday. Connor Whitacre landed on the First Team, while A.J. Kopacz, J.T. Mogan, and Christopher Amoruso all garnered Second Team accolades.
The Diplomats qualified for their seventh-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance – a streak unmatched in the history of the Centennial Conference. During that run, F&M reached four Sweet 16's and a pair of Elite Eights. Overall, the Diplomats have advanced the Tournament on 10 occasions, and hold a 12-9 all-time record in the Playoffs.
Franklin & Marshall's men's soccer team earned an at-large bid into the 2019 NCAA Tournament and is set to host the First and Second Rounds at Tylus Field for the fifth time in the previous six years.
hard-fought clash between two of the nation's top teams resulted in a heartbreaking 3-2 loss for Franklin & Marshall's No. 4 men's soccer team against No. 3 Johns Hopkins in Sunday's Centennial Conference (CC) Championship.
A flurry of second-half scoring and a stringent defensive effort highlighted No. 4 Franklin & Marshall's 3-0 shutout win over Gettysburg in Saturday's Centennial Conference (CC) Semifinal.
No. 4-ranked Franklin & Marshall (15-2) enters its 11th straight Centennial Conference (CC) Tournament, good for the second-longest active streak next to Hopkins' run of 18-consecutive appearances. The Diplomats earned weekend hosting rights for the third time CC Tournament history and for the first time since 2014. The last CC Title occurred in 2017 with a 1-0 win over Dickinson in Baltimore.
Franklin & Marshall goalkeeper Christopher Amoruso was named the Centennial Conference (CC) Defensive Player of the Week for men's soccer, announced by the league office on Tuesday. The honor was the second of the season and career for Amoruso.
Franklin & Marshall’s No. 4 ranked men’s soccer team scored three goals in the opening 12 minutes, thrashing McDaniel by a 7-0 score on Saturday and locking up the No. 1 seed for next weekend’s Centennial Conference (CC) Tournament.
Franklin & Marshall’s No. 4 ranked men’s soccer team rolled to a 2-0 shutout of Gettysburg on a rainy Wednesday evening in Centennial Conference (CC) competition.
With just two Centennial Conference (CC) regular-season games remaining, Franklin & Marshall holds a two-point lead for the top spot entering the 2019 Tournament. Johns Hopkins is close behind with 16 points, followed by Dickinson with 15.
Franklin & Marshall’s A.J. Kopacz was named the Centennial Conference (CC) selection for Offensive Player of the Week for men's soccer, announced by the league office on Tuesday. The honor was Kopacz’s second of the season and his career.
Three goals in the opening 10 minutes of play - including a pair of penalty-kick scores – highlighted the Franklin & Marshall No. 6 ranked men’s soccer team’s commanding 4-1 win over Washington College on the road Saturday afternoon.
Franklin & Marshall (12-2, 5-1 Centennial Conference) heads into the second-to-last week of the regular season in the drivers’ seat to host the Conference Tournament as the No. 1 seed. With just two games remaining, the Diplomats control their destiny as Johns Hopkins (4-1-1), and Gettysburg (4-1-1) are close behind.
A late push from No. 3 Franklin & Marshall’s offense nearly led to a late equalizer, but ultimately the feverish effort came up short in a heartbreaking 1-0 loss against No. 15 Johns Hopkins on Saturday in Centennial Conference (CC) men’s soccer competition.
The nation's eyes figure to be on Lancaster this Saturday when No. 15 Johns Hopkins (9-2-1, 3-1-1 CC) takes on No. 3 Franklin & Marshall (12-1, 5-0 CC). Last season, the series was split as Hopkins secured a 4-1 win in the regular season before the Diplomats responded with a 2-0 blanking in the Centennial Conference Semifinals.
Franklin & Marshall’s A.J. Kopacz was named the Centennial Conference (CC) Offensive Player of the Week for men’s soccer, announced by the league office on Tuesday. The honor was the second of the season for a member of the Diplomats and the first of Kopacz’s career.
Franklin & Marshall’s No. 4 ranked men’s soccer team battled back from an early first-half deficit to take down Ursinus by a 2-1 score on the road Saturday afternoon.
Franklin & Marshall (10-1, 4-0 Centennial Conference) enters the week riding a nine-game winning streak that dates back to Sept. 7th. The Diplomats open against Eastern on Wednesday in a rematch of last year’s NCAA Tournament contest. The Eagles have gotten the upper hand as of late with wins in the last two meetings, but F&M won the first three contests in the series.
Dallen Moore's first goal of the season came just at the right time as the sophomore midfielder's solo strike with 1:20 remaining in regulation delivered Franklin & Marshall's No. 4 men's soccer team a 2-1 thriller over Dickinson on Wednesday evening.
Dallen Moore’s first goal of the season came just at the right time as the sophomore midfielder’s solo strike with 1:20 remaining in regulation delivered Franklin & Marshall’s No. 4 men’s soccer team a 2-1 thriller over Dickinson on Wednesday evening.
Whitacre Named D3soccer.com Defensive POTY; First Team All-American
January 14, 2020Franklin & Marshall’s Connor Whitacre was named D3soccer.com’s Defender of the Year, as well as earning a place on the All-America First Team. Each accolade was the first of his career.
