GETTYSBURG, PA – Host Gettysburg scored early and held on to defeat 18^th-ranked Johns Hopkins, 1-0, Saturday night in Centennial Conference action. The Blue Jays slip to 7-3-3 overall and 3-1-1 in the conference while the Bullets improve to 4-3-5 and 1-2-2.
 
In the 13^th minute, Aidan Muller won a 50-50 ball just over midfield and dribbled all the way to the Blue Jays' box. About two yards into the box, he fired a left-footed shot just inside the right post for what turned out to be the game's only goal.
 
Sophomore Simon Turner finished with one save in the loss while Leandro Riberio tallied two saves for the win. Hopkins finished with an 11-7 advantage in shots, while Gettysburg had a 4-3 edge in corners.
 
Hopkins returns to action on Saturday, October 19 versus Franklin & Marshall. The Centennial Conference contest is scheduled for a 5:00 pm start at Homewood Field.