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Score: #2 Johns Hopkins-2 • Washington College-0
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Records: #2 Johns Hopkins (8-0-1, 5-0 CC) • Washington College (5-5-2, 1-3-2 CC)
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Location: Baltimore, MD • Homewood Field
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The Short Story: #2 Johns Hopkins jumped ahead of Washington College early, getting a
Sophia Stone game-winning goal in the third minute to propel them to a seventh-straight victory.
How it Happened
1st Half
• It did not take long for the Blue Jays to strike on Saturday night. Less than three minutes into the contest, Hopkins earned a corner. Freshman
Lilah Isenberg whipped it in, finding the head of
Sophia Stone for a 1-0 lead. The goal was Stone's second of the season. A few moments later, Lauren Maynor got the first look of the game for the Shorewomen, but Hendricks was there to make the save.
Amaya Ellis wanted a 2-0 lead for Hopkins around the 10 minute mark, but Noah Smith had other ideas making a comfortable save. While both teams added to their shot totals, neither put a shot on target for the final 30 minutes of the period.
2nd Half
• Hopkins put the pressure on early, getting a shot on goal from
Rachel Jackson less than a minute into the half. Smith added to her save total on the shot. Smith made another save in the 56
th minute, saving a shot from
Juliana Taxter who tried to sneak one past the keeper towards the bottom corner. JHU struck again in the 59
th minute.
Riley O'Toole played it in for Hopkins &
Katie Sullivan was there to slam it home for a 2-0 lead.
What it Means
• The Blue Jays improve to 8-0-1 on the year, winners of seven straight contests.
• The win improves JHU to 5-0 in Centennial Conference play. Hopkins has never lost to the Shorewomen, improving to 21-0-1.
Inside the Box Score
• Sullivan becomes the first Blue Jay to reach five goals in 2021. The freshman has totaled 12 points in nine games in her Hopkins career.
• O'Toole and Isenberg both picked up their first assists of the season. O'Toole adds an assist to one goal in 2021 while Isenberg registered her first career point.
Up Next
• Johns Hopkins will host a crucial Centennial Conference matchup on Wednesday afternoon when McDaniel comes to town. The matchup will feature a pair of top-10 teams who are both unbeaten in conference play.