Patricelli Named October 4 ECAC Football Offensive Player of the Week

Gettysburg Escapes F&M 2-1 in Field Hockey

Dickinson Fells Franklin & Marshall 1-0 in Women's Soccer

Zambrano Named to October 3 Centennial Conference Women's Soccer Honor Roll

Altman Named to October 3 Centennial Conference Field Hockey Honor Roll

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Football

PATRICELLI NAMED OCTOBER 4 ECAC SOUTHWEST FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
LANCASTER, PA -- Franklin & Marshall College running back Marc Patricelli (Fr., Milmont Park, PA/Roman Catholic) has been named the October 4 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Southwest Football Offensive Player of the Week.
       The honor marks the first time an F&M player has been honored by the ECAC this year and marks the first honor in football since quarterback Jeff Harner (Sr., Mohrsville, PA/Schuylkill Valley) was named the Offensive Player of the Week following a 41-21 win at Oberlin College on September 11, 2004.
      The October 2 Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Week, Patricelli rushed for 115 yards and threw the game-winning touchdown pass as the Diplomats defeated Muhlenberg, 15-9, before a Homecoming crowd of 1,621 in the Centennial Conference opener for both teams.
  On the year, he has carried 50 times for 239 yards and passed once for seven yards and a touchdown.
     Franklin & Marshall (2-2, 1-0 Centennial Conference) will continue the season on October 8 at Johns Hopkins University.  Game time is set for 1:00 p.m.

Field Hockey

#17 GETTYSBURG ESCAPES #12 FRANKLIN & MARSHALL 2-1 IN FIELD HOCKEY
      LANCASTER, PA - Meg Goddu scored at the 43:02 mark to lead #17 Gettysburg College over #12 Franklin & Marshall 2-1 in a match-up of nationally ranked Centennial Conference field hockey opponents.
     The Diplomats opened the scoring 9:58 into the game as Brenna Dolphin (Jr., Wilmington, DE/Archmere Academy) found Brittany Croll (Sr., Frankford, DE/Indian River) in front of the cage for a 1-0 lead.  Gettysburg responded two minutes later as Amy Morris stole a crossing pass in the Diplomats end of the field and buried a shot into the right corner of the cage to knot the score at 1-1.
    Following halftime, Gettysburg took the lead as Goddu tallied an unassisted goal to put the Bullets in front to stay.
   In goal, Michelle Altman (Sr., Trumbull, CT/Trumbull) made two saves and allowed a goal in the first half, while Lindsay Klimik (Sr., Brick, NJ/Brick) stopped one shot and allowed a goal in the second half to take the loss.  For Gettysburg, Katherine Corkhill made three saves and allowed a goal to earn the win.
        Franklin & Marshall (8-3, 2-2 Centennial Conference) will continue the season on October 8 at Johns Hopkins University.  Game time is set for 5:00 p.m.

Gettysburg (8-3, 4-0 CC)                 1-1      --       2
Franklin & Marshall (8-3, 2-2 CC)               1-0      --       1               
               

Goals:           F&M - Brittany Croll (Brenna Dolphin), 9:58

                GC - Amy Morris (unassisted), 11:59

                GC - Meg Goddu (unassisted), 43:02

                       

Goalie Saves:    F&M -    Michelle Altman, 2 (35 minutes) / Lindsay Klimik, 1 (35 minutes)

                GC -     Katherine Corkhill, 3 (70 minutes)

                               

Shots:           F&M 6, GC 12

Penalty Corners:         F&M 12, GC 6

Women's Soccer

DICKINSON HOLDS OFF FRANKLIN & MARSHALL 1-0 IN WOMEN'S SOCCER
   CARLISLE, PA - Lisa Nichols assisted Danielle Fried at the 81:21 for the game's only game as the Dickinson College Red Devils recorded their sixth straight shutout with a 1-0 victory over visiting Franklin & Marshall College in Centennial Conference women's soccer action.
        The win runs the Red Devils streak of shutout soccer to six games and 609:30 minutes dating back to a 1-1 tie versus York College of Pennsylvania on September 15.  During the run, Dickinson has blanked Goucher (6-0 W), McDaniel (4-0 W), Ursinus (1-0 W), Susquehanna (2-0 W) and Washington (5-0).

        Overall, the Red Devils controlled the pace in the first half as Dickinson out shot the Diplomats 14-2 in the opening 45 minutes of play putting six shots on goals.
    Dickinson broke through with under nine minutes to play in the game as Nichols found Fried for the golden goal at 81:21 as the Red Devils improved their record to 7-22 all-time against Franklin & Marshall.
   In goal, Robyn Jones (Jr., Titusville, NJ/Pennington) recorded 10 saves on 22 Dickinson shots to take the loss for the Diplomats, while Alanna Schechtman made four saves on 11 F&M shots for the win.
  Franklin & Marshall (7-2-1, 2-2 Centennial Conference) will continue the season at Ursinus College on October 8.  Game time is set for 11:00 a.m.

Franklin & Marshall (7-2-1, 2-2 CC)             0-0      --       0               
Dickinson (7-1-2, 4-0 CC)                        0-1      --       1
              

Goals:           DC - Danielle Fried (Lisa Nichols), 81:21

                       
                       

Goalie Saves:    F&M - Robyn Jones, 10 (90 minutes)

                DC - Alanna Schechtman, 4 (90 minutes)

                               

Shots:           F&M 11, DC 22

Corner Kicks:    F&M 3, DC 4

Fouls:           F&M 4, DC 7

Women's Soccer

ZAMBRANO TO OCTOBER 3 CENTENNIAL CONFERENCE WOMEN'S SOCCER HONOR ROLL
   LANCASTER, PA - Franklin & Marshall College forward Amanda Zambrano (Sr., Pittsburgh, PA/Fox Chapel) has been named to the October 3 Centennial Conference Women's Soccer Honor Roll.
   Last week, she scored twice, including the game-winner midway through the second overtime period, to lead the Franklin & Marshall College women's soccer team to a 2-1 double overtime victory at McDaniel College in Centennial Conference action in a 1-0-1 week.
     On the year, she has six goals and three assists for 15 points as she ranks third in goals (0.75) and points (1.88) per game, first in game-winning goals (four) and seventh in assists (0.38) per game as she leads a Diplomats' team which ranks fifth in goals (2.00), fourth in goals against average (0.72), eighth in saves (4.38) and fifth in shutouts (0.38) per game.

        For her career, she has 38 goals and nine assists for 85 points as she ranks eighth in points and is tied for sixth in goals with Heather Rice '03 in school history.
   Franklin & Marshall (7-1-1, 2-1 Centennial Conference) will continue the season at Dickinson College on October 5. Game time is set for 6:30 p.m.

Field Hockey

ALTMAN NAMED TO OCTOBER 3 CENTENNIAL CONFERENCE FIELD HOCKEY HONOR ROLL

        LANCASTER, PA - Franklin & Marshall College goalie Michelle Altman (Sr., Trumbull, CT/Trumbull) has been named to the October 3 Centennial Conference Field Hockey Honor Roll.
  Last week, she made 21 saves in 148:24 as the Diplomats went 1-1 with a 2-1 loss to #2 Ursinus College and a 1-0 overtime win at home versus Washington.   Against Ursinus, she made 12 saves on 22 Bears' shots before making nine saves in 78:24 in the win over Washington.
  On the year, she has made 54 saves with seven goals allowed in 508:24 as she has recorded a 0.96 goals against average and .885 save percentage to lead the Diplomats to an 8-3 record and a #12 ranking in the latest STX/National Field Hockey Coaches Association poll.

        For her career, she has made 211 saves with 36 goals allowed in 1801:07 as she holds a .854 save percentage and a 1.39 goals against average.
   Franklin & Marshall (8-3, 2-2 Centennial Conference) will continue the season on October 8 at Johns Hopkins University. Game time is set for 5:00 p.m.