- Johns Hopkins, Gettysburg clinch playoff berths
Johns Hopkins 4, Bryn Mawr 0
Sydney Teng (pictured) registered two goals and an assist to power the No. 22 Johns Hopkins women's soccer team by Bryn Mawr on Senior Day at Homewood Field Saturday. The victory clinched a Centennial Conference playoff berth for the seven-time defending champions, as Hopkins improved to 7-1 in conference play (12-3-1 overall). Byrn Mawr fell to 4-8-3 and 1-6-2 in the conference.
Haverford 5, McDaniel 2
The Haverford College women's soccer team remained perfect at home this season as it rallied for a 5-2 victory over visiting McDaniel College Saturday afternoon in Centennial Conference action. Running their record to 8-0 at Walton Field this season, the Fords (11-3-1, 5-2-1 CC) shook off an early 1-0 deficit to send the Green Terror (6-9-1, 1-6-1) to their fourth straight loss. Meg Boyer scored twice for the victors. Robin Chernow (11-3-1) registered two saves for her 11th win of the season while Jan Woolley had a busy afternoon with 11 saves.
Dickinson 2, Ursinus 1 (OT)
The Dickinson women's soccer team rallied past Ursinus, 2-1, on Saturday. Senior Ashley Fields (Far Hills, N.J./Ridge) scored both goals to erase a 1-0 deficit and force overtime, then tallied the game-winner with 1:31 remaining in the second extra period. Ama Achiaw put Ursinus in front, late in the first half, finishing an assist from Valerie Bedrock in the 40th minute. Fields found the net in a scrum in front of the goal with 13:12 remaining in the match. The teams played scoreless before Fields struck again, collecting her own rebound and scoring to give the Devils the win.
Franklin & Marshall 0, Washington College 0 (OT)
Washington College sophomore goalkeeper Rebecca Potochney (Newark, DE/Newark) recorded her school-record fourth solo shutout of the season as the visiting Shorewomen played to a 0-0 double-overtime tie with host Franklin & Marshall in a Centennial Conference women's soccer game this afternoon in Lancaster, PA. Potochney finished with six saves in the game en route to her fourth shutout. The previous school record of three was originally set by Quin Bowman in 1999 and had been matched three times since, most recently by Tori Ripple last season. Amanda McGowan made four saves for F&M, which finished the game with an 18-8 advantage in shots.
Gettysburg 1, Muhlenberg 0
Junior Tara Crowley came up with her third game-winning goal this fall as the Bullets clinched a postseason spot with a 1-0 win at Muhlenberg College in Centennial Conference women's soccer action Saturday night. Gettysburg (11-4, 7-1 CC) remained tied with Johns Hopkins University (12-3-1, 7-1 CC) for the top spot in the conference standings. Both the Bullets and Blue Jays clinched spots in the conference playoffs with wins on Saturday and the two rivals will square off in the regular season finale next weekend. Crowley recorded her team-best fifth goal of the campaign and her third as part of a 1-0 decision. The junior forward, who posted game-winning goals against Catholic University and Swarthmore College, put the visitors in front in the 31st minute, polishing off a corner kick by classmate Becca Kent with a header.