MEDFORD, MA –
Kaitlin Coward scored the game's only goal late in the second quarter to lift Johns Hopkins over seventh-ranked Steveson, 1-0, Saturday in the NCAA Sweet 16. The Blue Jays run their win streak to 11 and improve to 18-4 while the Mustangs end their season at 18-3.
After outshooting the Mustangs, 11-3, the Blue Jays cashed in when
Kaitlin Coward redirected a pass from
Sophia Albano with 3:54 to play in the second half. As it turned out, that would be the only score as the JHU defense made the goal stand. Hopkins withstood a late push from Stevenson as the Mustangs outshot the Jays, 8-1, in the fourth quarter.
Hopkins finished with a 14-12 edge in shots while corners were tied at seven apiece.
Aubrey Kilgore made a pair of saves in the first half before giving way to
Jessica Lapidus, who made four saves in the second half. Jordan Vradenburgh tallied five saves in the loss for Stevenson.
Hopkins advances to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the eighth time in the last nine seasons and will take on host and top-ranked Tufts. The game is a rematch of the 2025 NCAA Championship, that the Jumbos won in overtime. Game time is slated for 1:00 pm at Ounjian Field.
