The Basics
• Score: #2 Johns Hopkins-4, #10 Ursinus-0
• Records: JHU (12-0, 5-0 CC) • UC (8-3, 3-1 CC)
• Location: Baltimore, MD • Homewood Field
• The Short Story: In a meeting of two top-10 teams and the only two undefeated teams left in the conference, the Johns Hopkins field hockey team prevailed in a 4-0 win over #10 Ursinus Saturday afternoon at Homewood Field.
 
How it Happened
• Hopkins nearly grabbed an early 1-0 lead off back-to-back shots from junior Tessa Erickson less than two minutes in but a save by Bears goalie Jordan Ulsh and a defensive save from Erin McIlhenny kept the Blue Jays off the board.
• JHU broke through with 2:14 to play in the first period off the stick of senior Abby Birk. She fed a long pass to freshman Liz Falterer, who dribbled into the circle and then played a behind-the-back pass to Birk in the middle of the circle. Birk one-time the pass into the back of the Ursinus cage to give Hopkins a 1-0 lead.
• In the blink of an eye midway through the second quarter, the Blue Jays turned that one-goal lead into a three-goal advantage. Junior Sadie Abboud split the Bears' defense with a pass to senior Maddie Brown-Scherer. She collected the pass, took a touch around the goalie and then scored from the doorstep at 5:16. The duo connected again just 56 seconds later. Birk sent a pass wide to Abboud, who dribbled 10 yards and then hit a hard pass into the center of the circle. Brown-Scherer one-timed the pass inside the left post to stake Hopkins to a 3-0 lead.
• The Blue Jays closed out the scoring with just over 10 minutes to play. Sophomore Gen Mehra corralled a loose ball, dribbled along the circle and blasted a shot from the top that deflected off a defender's stick and over the goalie.
 
What it Means
• Hopkins improves to 6-22 all-time against Ursinus and has won four straight in the series. The four goals is the largest margin of victory ever for the Blue Jays against the Bears.
• The Blue Jays push their season-opening win streak to 12 games and their home winning streak to 35. The 12 consecutive wins to open the season is a school-record.
• This is Hopkins third win, and second shutout, over a top-10 team this season.
 
Inside the Box Score
• Brown-Scherer moves into a tie for 14^th in school history with 25 career goals and is 12^th with 69 career points. Birk is now tied for 17^th with 23 career goals.
• Sophomore Alexis Loder played all 60 minutes and was forced to make just one save in the win. Ulsh finished with 12 saves in the loss for the Bears.
• Hopkins outshot Ursinus, 23-5, and had a 12-7 advantage in corners.
 
Up Next
• Hopkins returns to action on Wednesday, October 13 as McDaniel visits Homewood Field. The Centennial Conference contest is scheduled for a 7:00 pm start.