Mules Clip Garnet 1-0
Muhlenberg midfielder Christopher King scored ten minutes into the second half, giving the Mules all the offense it would need to defeat Swarthmore 1-0 in Centennial action on Wednesday evening in Allentown, Pa. It is the first conference defeat for the Garnet (10-3-1, 4-1-1 CC).Both teams battled through a scoreless first half, with Muhlenberg (9-4, 4-2 CC) holding a 8-5 advantage in the shot category.King put home his team-high eighth goal at 54:56, taking a pass from defender Joseph Benner and beating Swarthmore goalkeeper Reuben Heyman-Kantor '06 with a shot to the far post. The Mules defense locked down on Swarthmore for the remainder of the match, limiting the Garnet to only three shots in the second half.Muhlenberg goalie Peter Bennett registered two saves while Heyman-Kantor made four saves for Swarthmore.
The Garnet slip into a tie for first place in the Centennial standings with McDaniel, a 2-0 winner at Ursinus on Wednesday afternoon. Both squads have a total of 13 points and will face each other this Saturday, October 22 at 1:00 p.m. in Westminster, Md.