Box Score Nov. 13, 2016 Box Score
BALTIMORE, MD -
The Basics
• Score: Johns Hopkins 4, Christopher Newport 0
• Records: JHU (17-2-2), CNU (17-3-1)
• Location: Baltimore, MD · Homewood Field
• The Short Story: The Johns Hopkins women's soccer team shut out Christopher Newport 4-0 in the NCAA Second Round at Homewood Field Sunday night. Senior Meg Van de Loo broke the Hopkins single-season records for goals and points with her two goals and two assists in the match. The Blue Jays advance to the NCAA Third Round, where they will face Williams.
How it Happened
• The teams played a quiet first half with senior Ana Bengoechea finishing a centering pass from Meg Van de Loo in the 36th minute to put the Blue Jays on the board.
• Johns Hopkins recorded seven first-half shots, while Christopher Newport tallied just four, landing only one on cage. Clara Aranguren made the stop in the 44th minute to preserve the 1-0 JHU lead at halftime.
• The Blue Jays came out firing in the second half, scoring in the 48th minute to increase their lead to 2-0. Bengoechea finished another opportunity from Van de Loo as Van de Loo took the initial strike, which CNU goalie Carly Maglio got a hand on, and Bengoechea used her body to knock the ball in from the goal line.
• Van de Loo scored a goal of her own 11 minutes later, extending her goal scoring streak to 16 straight matches. Maggie Coulson sent the ball into the box, where Van de Loo turned and fired the ball for the Blue Jays' third goal.
• The Captains' best chance came in the 73rd minute as the team's leading scorer Victoria Perry took a shot from 20 yards, hitting the crossbar on the chance.
• Van de Loo closed out the scoring with an unassisted goal in the 75th minute. Van de Loo dribbled the ball up the right side of the field, finishing from 15 yards for the goal.
Inside the Box Score
• Meg Van de Loo recorded six points, the JHU NCAA Tournament single-game record, for the second straight game, breaking the Hopkins single-season goals (25) and points (59) records in the process. Van de Loo's two goals also tie the program record for single-game assists.
• With 12 points, Van de Loo has broken the Johns Hopkins record for points in a single tournament, and her five goals are also a new record for a Blue Jay in a single NCAA Tournament.
• This marks the second multi-goal game for Ana Bengoechea, who also scored two goals at Shenandoah in October.
• The Blue Jays limited Christopher Newport for six shots. This marks the 18th time this season that the Hopkins defense has held its opponent to single-digit shots.
What it Means
• Johns Hopkins improves to 22-11-3 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, advancing to the Third Round for the eighth time in program history.
• The Blue Jays now hold a 3-1 record against Christopher Newport, with the victory in the teams' first postseason meeting.
• Hopkins will face Williams in the NCAA Third Round. The Blue Jays faced the Ephs in consecutive NCAA Tournaments in 2013 and 2014, most recently falling to Williams 1-0 in the 2014 NCAA Semifinals.
Up Next
• The Blue Jays move on to the NCAA Third Round, where they will face Williams, which defeated Wentworth 1-0 in the NCAA Second Round.
• Messiah and Middlebury will meet in the other match in the NCAA Sectional, which will take place November 19 with the winners meeting November 20.
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