Post-Game Interviews

The Basics
• Score: #9 Johns Hopkins-3, #1 Messiah-2 (2OT)
• Records: JHU (19-2) • MC (20-1)
• Location: Grantham, PA • Anderson Field
• The Short Story: The ninth-ranked Johns Hopkins field hockey team stunned top-ranked and previously unbeaten Messiah, 3-2, in double overtime in the NCAA Quarterfinals Sunday afternoon.
 
How it Happened
• After a scoreless first half, it was Hopkins that struck first, taking a 1-0 lead at the 47:31-mark. Freshman Abby Birk drove up the middle of the field and passed it to senior Megan Ophel, who tipped a shot past Falcons' goalie Shelby Landes.
• Messiah answered just two and a half minutes later when Josie Weaver buried a pass from Kezia Loht. The Falcons then took the lead at the 58:36-mark as Jennie Young slid a pass through the circle to Krisen Musser, and she redirected it past junior Jodie Baris.
• Hopkins wasn't going away and knotted the score at two with 4:01 to play in regulation as the Blue Jays cashed in on a penalty corner. Junior Katie McErlean collected the insert at the top of the circle and passed it wide to sophomore Michaela Corvi, and she slotted a shot inside the left post to send the game to overtime.
• After back-and-forth action through the first overtime, senior Grace Hillman intercepted a pass in the Falcons' end and the Blue Jays had a three on two counterattack as the clock ticked under two minutes remaining in the second overtime. After some nice passing, freshman Maddie Brown-Scherer sent a pass across the face of the goal to Hillman, who banged it in at the far post and set off a wild celebration on the Blue Jay bench.
 
What it Means
• Hopkins earns its first-ever win over Messiah, improving to 1-3 against the Falcons. Today's game was the first meeting between the two since November 2 1990. It is also the Blue Jays' first win over the number one team in the nation in program history.
• Hopkins is making its first-ever appearance in the NCAA semifinals.
 
Inside the Box Score
• Baris finished with nine saves in the win while Landes made three for the Falcons.
• Messiah had posted six straight shutouts prior to today's game. It was the first time the Falcons had allowed a goal since a 2-1 overtime win over Lebanon Valley on October 17.
• Messiah had a 17-10 advantage in shots, while corners were even at five apiece.
 
Up Next
• Hopkins will face fourth-ranked Tufts in the national semifinals on Saturday, November 17 at Spooky Nook Sports in Manheim, PA.