Bangs Buries Bouncing Ball
Forward Colton Bangs '07 headed home the game-winner at 82:40 as Swarthmore remained atop the Centennial Conference standings, defeating Franklin & Marshall 1-0 in Lancaster, Pa. on Saturday afternoon.
Swarthmore controlled much of the offensive action in the match, outshooting the Diplomats (3-3-3, 2-2 CC) by a 13-3 margin.
The Garnet finally broke through for a score with just over seven minutes remaining. Midfielder J.P. Faunes '08 sent a sweeping cross into the F&M box and lanky freshman Ladule Lako Lo Sarah '09 flicked the ball on. Bangs won the race to the bouncing ball, heading it home for his second goal of the season, sending the Garnet (9-1, 4-0 CC) to their sixth consecutive victory.
Swarthmore goalkeeper Reuben Heyman-Kantor '06 extended his scoreless streak, now at 590:06, posting his sixth shut out of the season.
With the 4-0 start, the Garnet remain in first place in the Centennial Conference with twelve points.
In their next contest, the Garnet host Albright Collge on Tuesday, October 4 in a 7:00 p.m. non-conference match.
Swarthmore 0 1 -1
F&M 0 0 0
Goals:
SC: Colton Bangs (J.P. Faunes, Ladule Lako Lo Sarah) 82:40
Goalkeepers:
SC: Reuben Heyman-Kantor 0 saves, 0 GA, 90 min.
FM: Ed Stelz 2 saves, 1 GA, 90 min.
Shots: SC: 13 FM: 3
Corner Kicks: SC 7, FM 5
Fouls: SC 11, FM 6
Offsides: SC 3, FM 2