The Basics
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Score: Johns Hopkins-3, Mary Washington-1
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Records: JHU (2-0) • UMW (1-1)
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Location: Fredericksburg, VA • Battleground Turf
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The Short Story: The Johns Hopkins field hockey team got goals from three different scorers as the Blue Jays beat the host Mary Washington Eagles, 3-1, on Sunday afternoon.
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How it Happened
• Freshman
Izzy Thompson put the Blue Jays on the board early, scoring off a rebound just 3:38 into the game. The lead was short-lived however as Morgan MacCartney banged home her rebound after a
Jodie Baris save to tie the game at the 11:40-mark. The goal came after a string of four straight corners for the Eagles.
• Hopkins capitalized on a penalty corner at 18:08 to retake the lead. Sophomore
Seema Sajjan took the corner and freshman
Sarah Matyas fired a shot that was blocked. She collected the rebound and beat Jessica Cavolt to put JHU up 2-1.
• Senior
Lucy Reider nearly made it a two-goal lead less than five minutes into the second half with a shot that eluded Cavolt, but Meredith LeBel cleared the ball out of danger. Senior
Megan Ophel added some cushion to the Blue Jays' lead at the 63:32-mark when she blasted a shot off the keeper's pads and into the cage. Mary Washington would get one last push with three penalty corners in the waning seconds, but the Hopkins defense stood strong.
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What it Means
• Today's game was the first meeting between Hopkins and Mary Washington since October 2013. The Blue Jays improve to 7-12 all-time against the Eagles, earning their first win in the series since September 1, 2005. Â
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Inside the Box Score
• Both Thompson and Matyas scored their first career goals, while Ophel had her first of the season.
• Baris finished with seven saves in the win while Cavolt had five and Meredith LeBel added a defensive save for the Eagles.
• Hopkins had a 14-12 edge in shots and an 11-10 edge in corners.
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Up Next
• Hopkins returns to action on Friday, September 7 against Ramapo. Game time at Homewood Field is slated for 5:00 pm.
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