The Basics
• Score: Johns Hopkins-4, Neumann-0
• Records: JHU (9-3-1) • NU (5-4-2)
• Location: Aston, PA • Turf Field
• The Short Story: The Johns Hopkins men's soccer team got a pair of goals from junior Achim Younker en route to a 4-0 win over host Neumann on Tuesday night.
 
How it Happened
• Hopkins didn't waste time getting on the scoreboard as Younker notched his first goal of the game in the 12^th minute. Sophomore Connor Jacobs dribbled into the box and passed to Younker, who quickly turned and buried a left-footer.
• Younker then set up the second goal when he crossed the ball to sophomore Nate Charendoff about eight yards out. Charendoff collected the pass and beat the goalie to the back post in the 36^th minute.
• Younker needed less time to score in the second half as he beat Knights' goalie Shane Smith just two minutes and 12 seconds in. Sophomore Pablo Martinez took a pass from classmate RJ Moore, drove to the end line and crossed the ball across the mouth of the goal. Knocked off balance, Younker redirected the ball into the goal to make it a three-goal game.
• Sophomore Ben Bae capped the scoring in the 82^nd minute with his first goal of the season. After some nice tic-tac-toe passing between junior Brent Thomas and freshman Matthew Shneyderman, Thomas crossed to Bae, who tapped the ball in at the back post.
 
What it Means
• Hopkins improves to 10-1-0 all-time against Neumann and has won six straight in the series. The Blue Jays have not allowed a goal to the Knights in the last three meetings.
• The Blue Jays run their unbeaten streak to five straight (4-0-1).
 
Inside the Box Score
• Younker's two goals are a season-high and are one shy of his career-best. This is his sixth career multi-goal game and his second against Neumann. He now leads the team with four goals in six games.
• Both Bae and Thomas notched their first points of the season.
• Sophomore Xander LeFevre made four saves in 78 minutes before giving way to senior Jeremy Ratcliff. Ratcliff was not forced to make a save in 12 minutes in goal. Smith took the loss for the Knights and made five saves in 82 minutes. Danny Lewis played eight minutes in relief and made two saves.
• Hopkins outshot Neumann, 18=7, and had an 3-2 advantage in corners.
 
Up Next
• Hopkins returns to Homewood Field to host 16^th-ranked Franklin & Marshall on Saturday, October 13. The Centennial Conference contest is slated for a 1:00 pm start.