The Basics
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Score: #10 Johns Hopkins-5, McDaniel-0
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Records: JHU (11-2, 6-0 CC) • MC (2-9, 0-6)
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Location: Westminster, MD • Gill Stadium
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The Short Story: The 10
th-ranked Johns Hopkins field hockey team rolled to its seventh straight win with a 5-0 shutout over host McDaniel Wednesday night.
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How it Happened
• Junior
Michaela Corvi put the Blue Jays on the board with 3:45 to play in the first when she buried a centering pass from sophomore
Megan Abate. Less than three minutes later, Hopkins capitalized on a penalty corner to double its lead. Freshman
Siena Urbanski hit the ball from the top of the circle and sophomore
Abby Birk, deflected it in at the left post.
• With just one minute remaining in the half, Corvi scored her second of the night to put Hopkins up 3-0. Sophomore
Myra Granato passed the ball across the face of the goal and Corvi dove to tip the ball in at the right post.
• Freshman
Olivia Fox dribbled just inside the circle and blasted a shot to the far post with 4:14 to play to stake the Blue Jays to a four-goal lead. Urbanski capped the scoring just 96 seconds later when she banged home a pass from junior
Valerie Henderson.
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What it Means
• Hopkins improves to 33-11-2 all-time against McDaniel and wins its third straight in the series. The Blue Jays have outscored the Green Terror, 15-0, in the last three meetings.
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Inside the Box Score
• Corvi tied her career high with two goals and four points, while Urbanski's three points are a career best. Fox's goal was the first of her career.
• Sophomore
Kaitlin Hall finished with a pair of saves to earn her second shutout of the season. Paige Ford made 11 saves for the Green Terror. In addition, Madison Downey and Emily Farrell each made two defensive saves for McDaniel.
• Hopkins outshot McDaniel, 28-3, and had a 10-2 advantage in corners.
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Up Next
• Hopkins returns to action on Saturday, October 19 as the Blue Jays host the Swarthmore Garnet. The Centennial Conference contest is slated for a 5:00 pm start.
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