The Basics
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Score: #2 Johns Hopkins-4, Muhlenberg-0
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Records: JHU (14-0, 7-0 CC) • MC (4-8, 2-5 CC)
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Location: Allentown, PA • Scotty Wood Stadium
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The Short Story: Four Blue Jays scored to lead the second-ranked Johns Hopkins field hockey team to a 4-0 win at Muhlenberg Saturday afternoon.
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How it Happened
• Junior
Olivia Fox got the Blue Jays on the board early as she blasted a shot home off a penalty corner just 3:36 into the game.
• Junior
Tessa Erickson doubled Hopkins' lead when she redirected a pass from freshman
Jenna Halpin midway through the third quarter.
• The Blue Jays struck for two quick goals in the fourth quarter, scoring less than two minutes apart to turn a two-goal game into a four-goal game. Senior
Abby Birk gave Hopkins a 3-0 lead at the 50:25-mark when she one-timed a low shot off a
Maddie Brown-Scherer pass. Junior
Anna Scott capped the scoring when she bounced on a rebound in the middle of the circle and slotted a shot inside the far post to put JHU up 4-0. Â
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What it Means
• Hopkins improves to 22-8 all-time against Muhlenberg and has won four straight in the series.
• The Blue Jays clinch a berth in the Centennial Conference Tournament with the win. JHU remains alone atop the conference standings at 7-0 with three games to play.
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Inside the Box Score
• Brown-Scherer extends her point-scoring streak to six games, though her goal-scoring streak was snapped at five. With two assists on the day, she moves into sixth place in school history with 22 career helpers.
• Birk moves into a tie for 15
th in JHU history with her 24
th career goal. Fox's goal was her second this season and second game-winner.
• Sophomore
Alexis Loder finished one save to earn the shutout for the Blue Jays. Mel Cartagena made 15 saves in the cage for the Mules while Taylor Canfield added a defensive save.
• Hopkins outshot Muhlenberg, 31-1, and had a 24-3 advantage in corners.
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Up Next
• Hopkins returns to Homewood Field to take on Franklin & Marshall on Wednesday, October 20. The Centennial Conference contest is scheduled for a 7:00 pm start.
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