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Abby Birk
JAMES T VANRENSSELAER
4
Winner Johns Hopkins JHU (9-3, 5-0 CC)
0
Ursinus URSINUS (5-6, 2-2 CC)
Winner
Johns Hopkins JHU
(9-3, 5-0 CC)
4
Final
0
Ursinus URSINUS
(5-6, 2-2 CC)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Johns Hopkins JHU 1 0 1 2 4
Ursinus URSINUS 0 0 0 0 0

Game Recap: Field Hockey | | Jill Guise

Birk, Erickson Lead Johns Hopkins to Shutout Win at Ursinus

COLLEGEVILLE, PA – Graduate student Abby Birk and senior Tessa Erickson had a hand in three goals to lead the eighth-ranked Johns Hopkins field hockey team to a 4-0 win at Ursinus Saturday afternoon. The Blue Jays remain unbeaten in Centennial Conference play and run their win streak to six.
 
Hopkins opened the scoring with 3:08 to play in the first quarter, scoring off a penalty corner. Birk blasted a shot from the top of the circle and Erickson, who had inserted the corner, stepped to the near post and redirected it into the cage for the early score. 
 
After a scoreless second quarter, the Blue Jays wasted little time in the third adding to their lead. Some great passing on a Blue Jay transition led to a two-on-one for freshman Grace Waldeck and Birk. Waldeck drew the goalie to her before passing to Birk on her left. Birk collected the pass and lifted a shot over Bears' goalie Jordan Ulsh for the score.
 
JHU then got two in the fourth quarter to put the game away. On another Blue Jay corner, senior Sadie Abboud collected a loose ball in the circle and slotted a low shot inside the far post 3:25 into the fourth. Hopkins wasn't done yet. As the clock ticked near four minutes to play, Erickson pounced on a loose ball near the left post and banged it home to stake JHU to a 4-0 lead.
 
Hopkins had a 19-7 advantage in shots, while corners were even at seven apiece. Senior Morgan Seward, junior Alexis Loder and freshman Phoebe Williams combined for the shutout for the Blue Jays. Loder made three saves in 30 minutes of action while Williams had one save in one quarter. Ulsh finished with 11 saves in the loss for the Bears.
 
Hopkins is back in action on Wednesday, October 12 as the Blue Jays visit the McDaniel Green Terror. The Centennial Conference contest is scheduled for a 6:00 pm start.
 
Notes: Birk moved into a tie for third place in Hopkins history with 37 career goals • The Blue Jays have posted six straight shutouts and outscore their opponents 29-0 during that stretch • The six consecutive shutouts ties the program record.
 
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