The Basics
• Score: #22 Johns Hopkins-2, #6 Montclair State-0
• Records: JHU (3-1-0) • MSU (3-2-0)
• Location: Baltimore, MD • Homewood Field
• The Short Story: The 22^nd-ranked Johns Hopkins men's soccer team got a goal in each half to shutout sixth-ranked Montclair State, 2-0, in the Blue Jay Invitational Sunday afternoon. Hopkins won the Blue Jay Invitational after going 2-0 in the tournament.

How it Happened
• Hopkins struck early after a great set up by junior Julito Quintana. He played a long ball into the Red Hawks' box, that was trapped by junior Alejandro Maclean. He touched the ball to freshman Axel Whamond, who played it right back. Maclean took a touch to his right and then blasted a shot from the top of the box inside the right upper 90 to put Hopkins on top in the 22^nd minute.
• Junior RJ Moore sent a thru ball on the left side to Whamond, he collected the pass and then raced past his defender. Whamond dribbled into the box and then rifled a shot on goal from a tough angle. Michael Mejia got his right hand on the ball, but the ball deflected off his hand and in to put the Blue Jays up 2-0 in the 55^th minute.   
 
What it Means
• Hopkins improves to 3-0-0 all-time against Montclair State. This is the first meeting between the two since 2005.
• This is Hopkins' first win over a top-10 team since a 2-0 win over eighth-ranked Haverford on September 16, 2017. The Blue Jays are now 6-10-4 against top-10 teams under head coach Craig Appleby.
 
Inside the Box Score
• With his one goal and one assist today, Whamond had three goals and one assist for the tournament.
• Junior Xander LeFevre finished with four saves to earn his first shutout of the season and seventh of his career. Mejia made three saves in the loss.
• Hopkins outshot Montclair State, 19-10, and had a 9-5 advantage in corners.
 
Up Next
• Hopkins is back at Homewood on Wednesday, September 11 to take on York in the final game of a three-game homestand. The non-conference contest is slated for a 7:00 pm start.