The Basics
• Score: #17 Johns Hopkins-1, NC Wesleyan1-
• Records: JHU (0-0-1) • NCWC (0-0-1)
• Location: Fredericksburg, VA • Grass Field
• The Short Story: The Johns Hopkins men's soccer team returned to the field after more than 650 days and battled to a 1-1 overtime draw versus NC Wesleyan at the UMW Classic.
 
How it Happened
Johns Hopkins peppered Bishops' goalie Matteo Torchio but it took until the 85^th minute before the Blue Jays could get on the board. Freshman Diego Elias played a long ball across the field to graduate student Nate Charendoff on the right side of the box. Charendoff settled the ball, took a touch and slotted a low shot to the bottom left corner to put Hopkins up 1-0.
 
The lead was short-lived however as NC Wesleyan answered just 71 seconds later on a free kick. David Olabisi set up the free kick, about 40 yards out, and lofted the ball into the box that eluded graduate student goalie Xander LeFevre and knotted the score at one.
 
The teams would battle through 20 minutes of overtime, but neither could get the go-ahead goal.
 
What it Means
• Hopkins is now 2-1-2 all-time against NC Wesleyan as the two have met at the UMW Classic in two of the last three seasons.
 
Inside the Box Score
• Hopkins edged NC Wesleyan in shots, 10-1, and had a significant advantage in corners (10-1).
• LeFevre finished with five saves and now ranks seventh in school history with 144 career saves. Torchio also made five saves for the Bishops.
 
On Tap
• Hopkins returns to action on Sunday, September 5 versus Mary Baldwin at the UMW Classic. The non-conference contest is slated for a 3:30 pm start.