The Basics
• Score: #2 Johns Hopkins-1, Salisbury-0
• Records: JHU (20-0) • SU (12-8)
• Location: Baltimore, MD • Homewood Field
• The Short Story: Freshman Emily Amsden scored the game's only goal in with 49 seconds left in the third quarter to give the Johns Hopkins field hockey team a 1-0 win over Salisbury in the NCAA Second Round.
 
How it Happened
• Salisbury had a great chance with 5:48 left in the second quarter when Kayler Townsend got free deep. But sophomore Alexis Loder came sliding out to knock the ball away.  
• After nearly three quarters of scoreless action, the Blue Jays got on the board with 49 ticks left in the third when they drew a penalty stroke. Amsden, who had scored the game-tying goal on a stroke in the Centennial Conference Semifinals, beat the Gulls' Dom Farrace for the go-ahead goal.
• This one came down to the wire as Salisbury earned three straight corners in the game's final 20 seconds but were unable to get a shot off
 
What it Means
• Hopkins improves to 7-28 all-time against Salisbury, including 2-1 in the NCAA Tournament. Six of the Blue Jays' seven wins over the Sea Gulls were 1-0 games.
• The Blue Jays earn their school-record 20^th win of the season and advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the third consecutive season.  
 
Inside the Box Score
• Loder finished with three saves to earn her 14^th win and fourth shutout of the season.
• This JHU's 13^th shutout of the season, tying the school record, set in 2000.
• Hopkins outshot Salisbury, 10-6, and had an 8-7 advantage in corners.
 
Up Next
• Hopkins will take on fifth-ranked Bowdoin on Sunday, November 14 with a spot in the NCAA Semifinals on the line. The game is scheduled for a 1:00 pm start at Homewood Field.