The Basics
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Score: #9 Johns Hopkins-2, St. Mary's-1
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Records: JHU (6-2-0) • SMC (6-1-1)
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Location: St. Mary's City, MD • Jamie L. Roberts Stadium
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The Short Story: The ninth-ranked Johns Hopkins men's soccer team scored a goal in each half en route to a 2-1 win over host St. Mary's Wednesday night in non-conference action. Â
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How it Happened
• Senior
Achim Younker gave the Blue Jays the early lead when he collected a ball from a Seahawks' defender and then volleyed a shot over Patrick Paolini in the 12
th minute. Senior
Liam Moylan pushed Hopkins' lead to two in the 52
nd minute when Moylan buried a pass from junior
Jonathon Brown.
• St. Mary's ended Hopkins' bid at a shutout in the 78
th minute when Khalid Balogun beat junior
Xander LeFevre on a header off a Jacob Breslauer corner kick.
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What it Means
• Hopkins improves to 25-0-0 all-time against St. Mary's, including 13-0-0 on the road.
• The loss was the first of the season for St. Mary's, which entered the game with a 6-0-1 record.
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Inside the Box Score
• Younker scored his 25
th career goal and is now tied for 15
th in school history with 60 career points.
• LeFevre made a season-best nine saves, including three in the final three minutes.
• Hopkins outshot St. Mary's, 18-7, while the Seahawks had a 6-4 edge in corners.
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Up Next
• Hopkins returns to action on Saturday, September 28 as the Blue Jays visit Gettysburg. The Centennial Conference contest is slated for a 7:00 pm start.
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