The Basics
• Score: #22 Johns Hopkins-1, Haverford-0
• Records: JHU (5-0-2, 2-0-0 CC) • HC (2-5-1, 1-1-0 CC)
• Location: Haverford, PA • Walton Field
• The Short Story: Senior Liam Creedon scored the game's only goal in the 50^th minute to lead the 22^nd-ranked Johns Hopkins men's soccer team to a 1-0 win over host Haverford Saturday afternoon.
 
How it Happened
• Hopkins had a trio of great chances in the first half, beginning with a header by freshman Jonathan Cui, who's header from inside the six was blocked out of bounds in the 12^th minute. Junior Axel Whamond played a great through ball to his younger brother, Ian, who fired a shot to the far post but it was just knocked away by Dylan Ioffreda. Just six minutes later, graduate student Nate Charendoff had a shot to the lower right corner of the Fords' goal, but Ioffreda was just able to snag it.
• The Blue Jays finally got on the board in the 50^th minute on a quick transition from defense to offense. Senior Tim Treinen sent a long ball to Axel Whamond down the left side. He beat his defender, and then cut back and crossed the ball into the box. Creedon ran onto the ball and volleyed it off the goalie's hands and into the side netting.
• Hopkins nearly had a two-goal lead less than a minute later when Axel Whamond beat Ioffreda, but his shot rang off the back post. The ball ricocheted right to freshman Logan Falzarano, but he was unable to beat the Fords' keeper.
• Haverford stepped up its pressure after that with all nine of its second-half shots coming in the final 37 minutes. But the Fords were unable to get one past graduate student Xander LeFevre.
 
What it Means
• Hopkins improves to 29-24-6 all-time against Haverford and snaps a two-game losing streak in the series. This is the Blue Jays first win at Haverford since September 17, 2011.
• Eight of the last 13 meetings between the two have been decided by just one goal.
 
Inside the Box Score
• Creedon's goal is second goal of the season – with both being game-winners.
• Axel Whamond now leads the Blue Jays with three assists.
• LeFevre finished with three saves to earn his fourth shutout of the season and 18^th of his career. Ioffreda made eight saves in the loss for the Fords.
• Hopkins had a 15-12 edge in shots while the corners were even at five apiece.
 
Up Next
• Hopkins returns to action on Wednesday, September 29 as the Blue Jays travel to Westminster to take on McDaniel. The Centennial Conference game is slated for a 4:00 pm start.