The Basics
• Score: #17 Johns Hopkins-1, #21 Mary Washington-0
• Records: JHU (2-0-1) • UMW (3-1-0)
• Location: Baltimore, MD • Homewood Field
• The Short Story: The Johns Hopkins men's soccer team was forced to play a man down for more than 50 minutes but came away with a 1-0 win over 21^st-ranked Mary Washington Saturday night at Homewood Field.
 
How it Happened
• Chances were limited in the first half but the game took a turn in the 40^th minute when the Blue Jays were shown a red card. On the ensuing free kick, just 23 yards out, Carter Berg's shot seemed destined to slip inside the right post but a diving Xander LeFevre snagged the shot to keep the Eagles off the board.
• LeFevre opened the second half with three straight saves in a two-minute span to keep the game scoreless. The Blue Jays then capitalized off a corner kick to take a 1-0 lead. Senior Liam Creedon's corner kick was headed away by a Mary Washington defender. Freshman Jacob Hammond ran onto the rebound and volleyed a shot from about 25 yards out into the middle of the goal in the 53^rd minute.
• The Eagles turned up the pressure and fired nine shots, including several point-blank opportunities, over the final 33 minutes but LeFevre turned them all away.
 
What it Means
• Hopkins earns its first ever win over Mary Washington, improving to 1-6-1 in the series.
• Head coach Craig Appleby is now one win shy of his 150^th win with the Blue Jays.
 
Inside the Box Score
• Hammond's goal is the first of his career and came on his first career shot. LeFevre finished with eight saves to earn his 16^th career shutout.
• Mary Washington outshot Hopkins, 16-5, and had a 10-3 advantage in corners.
 
Up Next
• Hopkins hits the road on Wednesday, September 15 to take on Stevenson. The non-conference contest is slated for a 4:00 pm start.