Blue Jays Defeat Captains To Advance To NCAA Third Round
The Basics
• Score: #12 Johns Hopkins - 2, Christopher Newport - 0
• Records: JHU (16-2-4) • CNU (16-3-3)
• Location: Baltimore, MD – Homewood Field
• The Short Story: Seniors Maggie Coulson and Emily Maheras both scored to lead the Blue Jays to the 10th Sweet Sixteen in program history with a 2-0 victory over CNU.
How it Happened
• Maggie Coulson struck first for Johns Hopkins, ripping one from outside the box, slightly grazing a defender, and slipping into the back of the net. The goal was the fourth of the season for the senior.
• Maddy Rocks played a beautiful ball through the box, finding Emily Maheras who ripped it into the bottom left corner of the net for her 16th goal of the year in the 31st minute.
• The defense in front of Caitlin Hendricks was outstanding, allowing Christopher Newport to put just two shots on target in the contest.
What it Means
• The Blue Jays advance to the Third Round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament, earning a meeting with Dickinson for the third time this season.
• The Blue Jays will move on to the 10th Sweet 16 in program history.
Inside the Box Score
• With her 29th career goal, Maheras becomes the first player in Hopkins history to have multiple goal streaks of six games.
• Rocks' added another assist, continuing to lead the team with seven in 2019.
• Hendricks earned her fourth straight clean sheet. Hendricks has been in net for 440 consecutive scoreless minutes, the 16th-best mark in program history.
Up Next
• The Blue Jays will meet Dickinson College for the third time this season in the Third Round of the NCAA Tournament.
