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Friday's Semifinal Notebook

Friday's Semifinal Notebook
Posted: Nov 04, 2011

Haverford vs. Johns Hopkins (Men's Soccer, 5:00)
The top-seeded Blue Jays (10-4-3) draw the hottest team in the field in the Fords (10-6-1) for their semifinal opponent. Haverford won its seventh straight game with a 3-2 victory at Franklin & Marshall on Wednesday, two days after downing Swarthmore, 2-1, in the regular-season finale to make the tourney for the first time. Hopkins defeated the Fords, 1-0, on Sept. 17 for its 15th win in the last 16 meetings against Haverford. The Fords earned a scoreless draw at home in 2010 and their last win against Hop was a 3-2 triumph at Homewood in 1995. Johns Hopkins leads the all-time series, 26-16-5.

Dickinson vs. Muhlenberg (Men's Soccer, 7:30)
The second-seeded Red Devils (9-4-4) and the third-seeded Mules (10-5-1) meet on a neutral surface at Homewood Field for the right to play for the Centennial title on Sunday. Dickinson defeated Muhlenberg, 1-0, just nine days ago and is 4-1-1 against 'Berg since 2008, including a pair of wins in the CC tourney. The Mules lead the all-time series, 31-14-4, but have not defeated the Devils away from Varsity Field since 2003. Muhlenberg has qualified for the Centennial tournament every season since its inception in 2001 and has a 5-8 record in the CC postseason, including tourney titles in 2003 and 2005. Dickinson is making its fourth appearance in the tourney and has a 3-3 record. The Devils reached the final in 2009, losing to Johns Hopkins, while the Mules are looking for a return trip to the championship match, dropping an overtime decision at Swarthmore a year ago. Dickinson is 2-0 in Centennial tournament play against Muhlenberg, winning both matches in 2008 and 2009 by 1-0 counts. 'Berg has never won a match at Hopkins' Homewood Field, either against the hosts or in a neutral site match.

 

Tournament Notes

  • Johns Hopkins has won eight Centennial titles, while Muhlenberg has five championships to its credit. Dickinson and Haverford are looking for their first Conference crown.
  • Gettysburg (2005) is the lone #5 seed to reach the final.
  • The two top seeds have not both made the final since 2006.
  • Since 2005, the team scoring first has a 20-5 record, while the team leading at halftime is 8-2.
  • There have been 16 matches decided by one goal in the 37-game history of the tournament, including ten 1-0 results.
  • No team has come back from a two-goal deficit to win a match in the tournament.
  • There have been 18 overtime matches – eight decided by a “golden goal” and 10 decided by penalties.
  • Centennial Conference championship page
  • JHU Tournament Central

Franklin & Marshall vs. Gettysburg (Volleyball, 5:30)
The second-seeded Diplomats (18-10) and the third-seeded Bullets (18-10) add a new chapter to their rivalry tonight at Goldfarb Gym in Baltimore. It is the 51st time that the two schools have met across the net with Gettysburg holding a 36-14 all-time lead. F&M has won three of the last four meetings, including a three-set sweep from the Bullets on Oct. 26. Gettysburg is 7-0 against the Diplomats in the CC tournament, including 2-0 in semifinal matches. The Bullets have appeared in all 14 Centennial championship tournaments and are 9-3 in semifinals and 17-6 overall. Franklin & Marshall is appearing in the field for the 12th time and is 7-4 in the semis and 11-9 overall. In five-set matches, Gettysburg is 2-0, while F&M is 3-4.

Haverford vs. Johns Hopkins (Volleyball, 8:00)
The fifth-seeded Fords (14-13) come to Baltimore fresh off a four-set win at Swarthmore in the first round to meet the top-seeded Blue Jays (23-4). Hopkins broke a six-match losing streak to Haverford with a four-set triumph on Oct. 15 to extend its all-time series lead to 17-10. The Jays have not defeated the Fords at home since a five-set thriller in 2004. Haverford is 1-0 vs. JHU in the tourney, taking a 3-1 decision in the 2008 semifinals. It is the 12th appearance in the tournament for the Fords, who won four straight titles from 2006-09. Haverford is 9-7 overall and 4-7 in semifinal matches. Johns Hopkins is in its 11th CC tournament and is 3-8 in the semifinals and 3-11 overall.

Tournament Notes

  • No #5 seed has ever reached the Centennial final.
  • From 1997-2003, the No. 1 and 2 seeds reached the final every year. Since 2004, the top seeds have reached the title match just once (2008).
  • There have been nine five-set matches in the tournament's history. The only first-round match to go the distance was F&M-Swarthmore in 2005.
  • Teams that win the first set are 40-7 overall and 6-2 in first-round matches.
  • Only seven teams in the 47-match history of the tournament have won their match after dropping the first set.
  • No team has ever come back to win from a 2-0 deficit.
  • Only three teams have come back from a 2-1 deficit to win - F&M (1998 semifinal, 2010 semifinal); Swarthmore (2010 semifinal)
  • Only twice has the top-seeded team been ousted in the semifinals - Johns Hopkins (2005), Haverford (2010).
  • Gettysburg leads all Centennial teams with 11 championships. Franklin & Marshall (5) and Haverford (4) have combined for nine titles, while Johns Hopkins looks for its first championship trophy.
  • Centennial Conference championship page
  • JHU Tournament Central