The Basics
• Score: Johns Hopkins-2, Ramapo-1
• Records: JHU (3-0) • RC (1-2)
• Location: Baltimore, MD • Homewood Field
• The Short Story: The Johns Hopkins field hockey team used a pair of first-half goals to defeat visiting Ramapo in a game that was delayed nearly three hours due to lightning Friday night at Homewood Field.
 
How it Happened
• Sophomore Michaela Corvi gave the Blue Jays the early lead when she scored just 5:03 into the contest. Junior Katie McErlean played a long ball up to Corvi, who dribbled past a defender, cut back and then back-handed a shot past Samantha Stolker from six yards out.
• Just over four minutes later, the Blue Jays took a two-goal lead with freshman Abby Birk's first career goal. Off a penalty corner, McErlean dumped the ball down to sophomore Val Henderson, who had her back to the goalie. She passed the ball to her left, where Birk one-timed it from four yards out.
• With 10:04 to play in the half, lightning halted play and the game was delayed for two hours and 47 minutes.
• Ramapo cut the lead in half when the Roadrunners capitalized on a penalty corner. Melissa Choka inserted the corner to Victoria Ewanis on the short side. She blasted a shot that Autumn Laird redirected just under the crossbar with 27:39 to play.
 
What it Means
• Tonight's game was the first ever meeting between the Blue Jays and the Roadrunners.
• Hopkins improves to 3-0 for the second straight year.
 
Inside the Box Score
• Hopkins dominated play, outshooting Ramapo, 42-1, with a 20-2 advantage in corners.
• Stolker finished with 16 saves, including one on a penalty stroke with 9:29 remaining, for the Roadrunners. Stacey Faria also had a defensive save for Ramapo.
 
Up Next
• Hopkins hits the road on Tuesday, September 11 to take on host Randolph-Macon. Game time at Day Field is slated for 7:30 pm.