The Basics
• Score: #15 Johns Hopkins-2, #19 Ursinus-0
• Records: JHU (14-1, 8-0 CC) • UC (10-5, 6-2 CC)
• Location: Baltimore, MD • Homewood Field
• The Short Story: The 15^th-ranked Johns Hopkins field hockey team scored a goal in each half to defeat visiting and 19^th-Ursinus Saturday afternoon.
 
How it Happened
• Hopkins grabbed the early lead on great individual effort by junior Katie McErlean. She took a pass from junior Sophie Kim, dribbled around several Bear defenders and then backhanded a shot into the top of the cage from about 10 yards out at 8:27.
• Ursinus had a great chance just 2:36 into the second half to tie the game when the Bears were awarded a penalty stroke. Bridget Sherry took the stroke for the visitors but junior Jodie Baris made the save to maintain the Blue Jays' lead.
• Ursinus then pulled goalie Jules Singer and sent Erin McIlhenny in as a kicking back with 3:15 to play in the game. Just 34 seconds later, Hopkins scored to push its lead to two. McErlean sent the ball into the circle, but a Bears' defender sent it back out. The ball came right to McErelan, who lifted it high towards the Ursinus goal. A wide-open Izzy Thompson flicked it over the head of McIlhenny and into the cage with 2:41 to play.  
 
What it Means
• Hopkins improves to 3-22 all-time against Ursinus and snaps a six-game losing streak in the series. This is the second time the Blue Jays have shutout the Bears.
• The Blue Jays run their win streak to 10 games, the longest since an 11-game win streak in 2008. Hopkins' 14-1 start is the best in program history, besting that same 2008 squad that was 13-2 through its first 15 games.  
• Hopkins' 14 wins also match its total from last season and are three shy of the school single-season record.
 
Inside the Box Score
• Thompson's goal was her team-leading 11^th of the season, tying Beth Cariello (1990) for the most goals in program history by a freshman.  
• Baris finished with 10 saves to earn her 6^th shutout of the season. Her 10 saves are a season high and are the second highest total in her career. Baris now has 136 career saves, which ranks 15^th in school history.
• Singer finished with seven saves in the loss for the Bears.
• Ursinus outshot Hopkins, 19-17, and had a 14-4 advantage in corners.
 
Up Next
• Hopkins plays its final regular season home game on Wednesday, October 24 as the Blue Jays host the Gettysburg Bullets. The Centennial Conference game is scheduled for a 4:00 pm start.