The Basics
• Score: #2 Johns Hopkins-1, #10 Trinity-0
• Records: JHU (22-0) • TC (15-6)
• Location: Hartford, CT • Robin L. Sheppard Field
• The Short Story: The second-ranked Johns Hopkins field hockey team shut out host and 10^th-ranked Trinity, 1-0, on Saturday to advance to the NCAA Championship game.
 
How it Happened
• Hopkins had a pair of shots and earned four penalty corners in the first quarter but were unable to capitalize. Less than a minute into the second quarter, Trinity earned two corners and got two shots off but sophomore Alexis Loder turned both away.
• Just over five minutes into the third quarter, the Blue Jays earned a corner and this time were able to get past the Bantam defense and Olivia McMichael. The defense had initially cleared the ball out of the circle, but junior Olivia Fox intercepted the ball and sent it back into the middle of the circle. Senior Abby Birk was there and one-timed a low, hard shot into the back of the cage.
• Midway through the fourth quarter, Loder again made back-to-back saves, to keep the Blue Jays on top, 1-0. Junior Sadie Abboud had a good look as the clock ticked under three minutes, but McMichael made the save. The Bantam then got a corner with just eight ticks on the clock, but were unable to get a shot off.
 
What it Means
• Today's game was the first-ever meeting between Hopkins and Trinity.
• The Blue Jays are making their first-ever appearance in the national championship game. This is their third appearance in the NCAA Semifinals.
• Hopkins is now 9-10 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, with seven of those wins coming in the last three seasons.
 
Inside the Box Score
• Birk's goal was her 11^th of the season and 29^th of her career. She is now tied for eighth in school history with 29 career goals and tied for fourth with 92 career points. Hopkins has now scored a school-record 80 goals this season.
• Loder finished with five saves to earn her fifth shutout of the season and the team's 14^th. The 14 team shutouts are a school record. McMichael finished with four saves for the Bantam.
• This is the Blue Jays' ninth one-goal game of the season.
 
Up Next
• Hopkins will take on undefeated and three-time defending national champion Middlebury on Sunday, November 21. The national championship is slated for a 1:00 pm start at Robin L. Sheppard Field. This will be the first meeting between two undefeated teams in the title game since 1990.