September 9, 2011
It was an evenly matched game as Hopkins had nine shots to TCNJ's seven, while the Blue Jays had six corners to the Lions' three. JHU's John Belanger had three saves in goal, while Utman finished with three as well. The meeting was the first between the two programs since the 1994 NCAA Semifinals, in which JHU beat then Trenton State, 1-0, to advance to the national championship.
Hopkins returns to action on Saturday, September 10 as the Blue Jays face the host Richard Stockton Ospreys in a rematch of the 2010 NCAA First Round game, which Hopkins won 3-2 in overtime. Game time is slated for 5:30 pm.
TCNJ Blanks Johns Hopkins, 1-0
POMONA, NJ – TCNJ'S Taylor Gregory scored the game's only goal in the 49th minute to lead the Lions past Johns Hopkins in the second game of the Stockton Seashore Classic Friday night. The Blue Jays suffer their first loss of the season and fall to 1-1-1, while the Lions improve to 2-1-0.
A Johns Hopkins foul just over three minutes into the second half set up a TCNJ direct kick on the left side, which Gregory converted for his second goal of the season. The Lion defense made Gregory's goal stand as TCNJ keeper Aaron Utman had two second half saves to complete the shutout.
It was an evenly matched game as Hopkins had nine shots to TCNJ's seven, while the Blue Jays had six corners to the Lions' three. JHU's John Belanger had three saves in goal, while Utman finished with three as well. The meeting was the first between the two programs since the 1994 NCAA Semifinals, in which JHU beat then Trenton State, 1-0, to advance to the national championship.
Hopkins returns to action on Saturday, September 10 as the Blue Jays face the host Richard Stockton Ospreys in a rematch of the 2010 NCAA First Round game, which Hopkins won 3-2 in overtime. Game time is slated for 5:30 pm.
