Last Time OUT
- Franklin & Marshall took another step towards the Centennial Conference playoffs with a 16-8 win over Washington College on Senior Day last Saturday
- Six seniors scored a goal in the victory, headlined by A.J. Rigsby's career-high nine points (4g, 5a)
- Rigsby's monster day earned him Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors
- Blake Target added four more goals and an assist, with classmates Will DeMuth, Eric Scheuerle, Spencer Hall, and Michael Buttelman also scoring on their Senior Day
Haverford
Saturday, April 30 (3 p.m.)
Haverford, Pa.
#17 Franklin & marshall diplomats
11-4 (4-3 CC)
Series History
F&M vs. Haverford
- All-time: F&M leads 23-10
- at Haverford: F&M is 9-6
- First meeting: 1981 (F&M won, 17-4)
- Most recent results: March 30, 2019 (F&M won, 18-12)
- Current streak: F&M +6
- Last Haverford win: April 20, 2013 (Fords won 11-10)
- Most recent result: F&M won 12-5 in 2021
F&M Tradition
248 All-Conference Selections
64 All-Americans
11 Conference Championships
7 NCAA Tournament Appearances
Picked as 2022 Centennial Conference Preseason Favorite
Currently ranked #17 in USILA National Poll
Weekly Notables
F&M Notables
- The Diplomats won the 2021 Centennial Conference Championship and were picked as the favorite among the conference's head coaches to repeat that championship in 2022
- F&M is still the second-highest ranked team nationally in the Centennial Conference coming into this weekend.
- The Diplomats are ranked sixth in Region V of the NCAA rankings which lead directly into the selection of at-large bids for the NCAA Tournament
- F&M is leading the conference in ground balls (563) and man-up percentage (.429)
- The Diplomats are also ranked second in goals (200), assists (111), and goals per game (13.3)
- F&M is third in the conference in shooting percentage (.301), caused turnovers (146), and faceoff % (.536)
- After his career day, A.J. Rigsby is leading the Centennial Conference in points (66) as teammates Will DeMuth (43), Blake Target (42), and Kai Kelly (39) rank just outside of the top 10
- The Diplomats have four of the CC's top goal producers in Rigsby (33; fifth), Target (32; sixth), DeMuth (31; seventh), and Kelly (29; 10th)
- A.J. Rigsby is second in the conference with 35 assists, just two off of the conference lead
- Will Mollihan's 18 assists rank ninth in the conference
- Kai Kelly is second in the league with seven man-up goals
- Connor Helm is second in the conference in ground balls (78) as he is winning 57.7% of his restarts on the year
- Kyle Craig is 10th in the conference with 18 caused turnovers, just ahead of teammates Noah Isaacson (17) and Spencer Hall (16)
- Goalie Sage Garito is leading the conference in wins (11), ranks second in total minutes (856:55) and third in both GAA (9.31) and saves (167)
- Garito's save percentage has gone up to .586 in Centennial Conference contests, a mark that ranks second in the league
Record Book Watch
- Connor Helm ranks second in program history with 4.38 ground balls per game during his career
- Helm's 5.20 GBs/game this year is currently the fourth-highest single-season rate in program history
- Helm has won .573% of his face-offs during his career, ranking third in school history. His .577% success rate this spring is the seventh-best single-season average
- A.J. Rigsby comes into this week with 108 goals and 156 career points. His 15 career man-up goals are the third-most in school history after he broke the single-season record (9) in 2019
- Blake Target now ranks 10th in school history with 105 career goals and 21st with 131 career points
- Kai Kelly's seven man-up goals are the fourth-highest single-season total in school history
- Noah Isaacson is currently seventh in F&M history with 53 caused turnovers, featuring the ninth-highest average (1.33 CTs/game) all-time
- Kyle Craig has caused 18 turnovers in his first 19 career games, the 13th-best average in program history
- Craig is also average 2.47 GBs/game to rank 22nd in the career record book
- Sage Garito's 9.24 GAA this season is the 17th-best single-season mark in program history. Garito also ranks in the top 10 in school history for wins (11) and saves per game (10.00)
Around the Centennial Conference
Weekly Schedule
Saturday, April 30
- Gettysburg at Ursinus (12 p.m.)
- Dickinson at Washington College (1 p.m.)
- McDaniel at Muhlenberg (3 p.m.)
- Franklin & Marshall at Haverford (3 p.m.)
F&M Playoff Picture
- The Diplomats are tied with Muhlenberg for fourth place in the Centennial Conference
- F&M automatically advances to the conference tournamnet if McDaniel wins against Muhlenberg
- If Muhlenberg defeats McDaniel, the F&M must win against Haverford and Ursinus must defeat Gettysburg for Franklin & Marshall to make the Centennial Conference Tournament
- If F&M does advance to the playoffs, they will do so as the No. 4 seed and would play at Dickinson next Wednesday
Up Next
Centennial Conference Tournament
Wednesday, May 4 (CC Semifinals)
Saturday, May 7 (CC Championship)
