McDaniel College women’s soccer secured a home game in the first round of the 2026 Centennial Conference Women’s Soccer Championship with a 2-2 tie against Gettysburg on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Clark Field in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Alaina Miller and Hariette Ngwatung scored for McDaniel College, which completed the regular season with a 9-3-5 overall record and a 5-2-3 Centennial Conference record. Gettysburg entered the match with a 7-6-3 overall record and a 3-4-2 conference record.
McDaniel College women’s soccer builds an early lead
Miller gave McDaniel College the lead in the 22nd minute with her seventh goal of the season. Ngwatung added her seventh goal in the 54th minute to put McDaniel ahead 2-0.
Miller and Ngwatung finished the regular season tied for the team lead with seven goals, four assists and 18 points each. McDaniel scored twice on six shots, including four shots on goal.
Gettysburg rallies in the second half
Gettysburg increased its pressure after halftime, taking 11 second-half shots and holding a 5-0 edge in second-half corner kicks. Sierra Ruehl made seven saves for McDaniel, including four in the second half.
Karissa Hufnagle scored in the 83rd minute to bring Gettysburg within one. Hufnagle scored again in the 85th minute to tie the match, with Kristine Squeglia assisting on the equalizer.
McDaniel College women’s soccer will host first-round game
McDaniel College will host a first-round game in the 2026 Centennial Conference Women’s Soccer Championship on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 2:30 p.m. at the Soccer Complex. The opponent will be determined after Saturday’s conference schedule.
The game will mark the fifth time in the last six seasons that McDaniel has hosted a conference postseason game. McDaniel is 5-1-2 at the Soccer Complex this season and is seeking to advance to the Centennial Conference semifinals for the 11th time in 12 appearances.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
McDaniel College women’s soccer earned a home postseason game after building a two-goal lead and defending through Gettysburg’s second-half surge. Miller and Ngwatung provided the scoring, while Ruehl made seven saves in the tie.
McDaniel will return to the Soccer Complex for the Centennial Conference tournament’s first round on Nov. 3. The opponent remains to be determined.
Source: Original report
