The Basics
• Score: #2 Johns Hopkins-3, Bowdoin-2
• Records: JHU (21-0) • BC
• Location: Baltimore, MD • Homewood Field
• The Short Story: The second-ranked Johns Hopkins field hockey team scored three quick goals in the third and held off a late rally to defeat fifth-ranked Bowdoin, 3-2, on Sunday in the NCAA Quarterfinals.
 
How it Happened
• It was a tale of two halves as the teams battled through a scoreless first half and then combined for five goals in the final 32 minutes. Freshman Emily Amsden was again called upon to take a penalty stroke after the Blue Jays drew one with 13:05 to play in the third. She beat Maddie Ferrucci just inside the post to put Hopkins on top, 1-0.
• Almost exactly three minutes later, the Blue Jays doubled their lead after earning a penalty corner. Senior Bryn Rolon inserted the corner to classmate Maddie Brown-Scherer, who played a behind-the-back pass to classmate Abby Birk. She one-timed a low, hard shot to the near post to stake Hopkins to a two-goal lead.
• In less the three minutes, the Blue Jays added what turned out to be a much needed goal as they took a 3-0 lead with 7:08 to play in the third. Junior Tessa Erickson sent a pass across the circle and a wide-open Birk ran onto it and blasted a shot into the back of the cage.
• The Polar Bears won't going away however and scored twice in a 26-second pass midway through the fourth to make it a one-goal game. Manveer Sandhu ended the Blue Jays bid at a shutout when she collected a centering pass from Faith Jennings, took a couple of touches and then slotted a low shot past sophomore Alexis Loder at 51:30. Jennings then lofted a back-handed shot into the top of the Hopkins' cage from 10 yards out and just like that it was a 3-2 game.
 
What it Means
• Today's game was the first-ever meeting between Hopkins and Bowdoin. The Blue Jays improve to 8-10 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, including 6-2 under head coach Jane Wells.
• Hopkins extends its school-record home win streak to 32 straight games. Bowdoin is the fifth ranked team JHU has defeated this season.
• The Blue Jays are making their third straight trip to the NCAA Semifinals.
 
Inside the Box Score
• Birk scored a game-high two goals and is now 10^th in school history with 28 career goals. Brown-Scherer moved into a tie for fourth with her 24^th career assist.
• Loder finished with one save and got a defensive save from junior Anna Scott. Ferrucci made four saves in the loss for the Polar Bears.
 
Up Next
• Hopkins will travel to Hartford, CT for the 2021 NCAA Semifinals. JHU will take on host and 10^th-ranked Trinity on Saturday, November 20 at 2:00 pm.