The Basics
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Score:Â #3 Johns Hopkins - 2, Dickinson - 0
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Records: JHU (15-2-1) • DC (10-8-0)
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Location: Baltimore, MD • Homewood Field
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The Short Story:Â The third-ranked Blue Jays pick up a 2-0 victory over Dickinson to set up a championsip matchup with fourth-ranked Franklin & Marshall.
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How it Happened
• The Red Devils were whistled for a foul inside the box in the 34th minute, setting up a penalty kick and a scoring opportunity for the Blue Jays.
Liam Creedon stepped up and converted the PK for a 1-0 lead.Â
• Johns Hopkins had two more chances late in the first half, but Frederick Meagher saved shots from
Achim Younker and Creedon in the final five minutes of the half to send the game to the break at 1-0.Â
• Just over four minutes into half number two,
RJ Moore found
Axel Whamond who drilled his fifth goal of the season to put the cap on a 2-0 victory.
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Xander LeFevre saved Kevin Gilbert shot attempts in the 74th and 75th minutes, finishing with four saves and a clean sheet on Saturday afternoon.Â
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What it Means
• Hopkins improves to 37-17-5 all-time against Dickinson and is now unbeaten in the last seven meetings (5-0-2) with the Red Devils after beating them twice in the last week.
• Hopkins earns a spot in the Centennial Championship against top-seeded Franklin & Marshall on Sunday afternoon. The Blue Jays defeated F&M 1-0 in Lancaster on October 19th.Â
• The Blue Jays have an opportunity to win their first Centennial Conference Tournament since 2009.Â
Inside the Box Score
• Creedon and Whamond both scored their team-best fifth goals of the season.
• Moore's assist was his fourth on the season, leaving him one shy of Quintana for best on the team.
• With another shutout, JHU has allowed just 13 goals in 18 games this season.
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Up Next
• Hopkins will take on top-seeded Franklin & Marshall in the Centennial Conference Championship tomorrow afternoon at 1 p.m. in Lancaster, PA.