The Basics
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Score: Johns Hopkins-4, Dickinson-1
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Records: JHU (10-2-2-, 6-1 CC) • DC (1-9-2, 0-6-1 CC)
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Location: Phyllis Joan Miller Memorial Field • Carlisle, PA
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The Short Story: Â Visiting Johns Hopkins scored three goals in a four-minute span late in the game to turn a 1-1 tie into a 4-1 win at Dickinson Wednesday evening.
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How it Happened
• The Blue Jays fell behind early as the Red Devils made their only shot of the opening half count as Galil Cohen staked Dickinson to an early 1-0 lead with an unassisted strike at the 6:35 mark.
• Johns Hopkins, which outshot the Red Devils 14-1 in the opening 45 minutes, needed just under four minutes to pull even as the Blue Jays earned a penalty kick in the 11
th minute and
Liam Creedon buried it to make it 1-1.
• The deadlock held for just over 75 minutes before the Blue Jays used a lightning-quick three-goal run to put the game away.
• Johns Hopkins took the lead for good in the 85
th minute when
Ian Whamond played a ball through the box and it deflected in off a defender to make it 2-1.
• Just under two minutes later, the Blue Jays struck again when Whamond dribbled towards the top of the box and fed
Daniel Ibrahim to his left; Ibrahim took one touch and the rifled a shot into the top far corner to give the Blue Jays a 3-1 lead.
• Exactly two minutes later, the Blue Jays closed out the scoring when
Nate Charendoff controlled a loose ball near midfield and carried deep into the Dickinson zone and picked the near post from 20 yards out.
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What it Means
• Johns Hopkins breaks its two-game losing streak.
• With a 6-1 league mark, the Blue Jays now have 18 points in the Centennial Conference standings and have a five-point lead over four teams that are tied for second with 13 points.
• The Blue Jays tied their season high with four goals after scoring a total of one goal in their previous three games combined.
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Inside the Box Score
• The Blue Jays held a 25-4 advantage in shots and took 11 of the 12 corners in the game.
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Xander LeFevre posted two saves in goal to pick up the win for the Blue Jays.
• A pair of Dickinson goalies – John Baney (4) and Andrew Kempe (5) – combined to make nine saves for the Red Devils.
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Up Next
• Johns Hopkins will return action on Saturday, October 23 when the Blue Jays welcome Muhlenberg to Homewood Field. Game time is set for 1 pm.
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