CARLISLE, Pa. - The Dickinson women's soccer team welcomed the 16th-ranked Johns Hopkins University to Miller Memorial Field on Wednesday night for a battle of two of the top three teams in the Centennial Conference with playoff seeding on the line. Unfortunately, for the Red and White a marker in each half for the Blue Jays propelled them to a 2-0 win under the lights. The win put the visitors back at the top of the standings, while locking Dickinson into the third seed in next week's tournament guaranteeing a home match next Tuesday.
First Half
- The visitors were on the front foot early with the trio of Addi Dauler, Katie Derby and Carolyn Johnson each taking a shot but none of them tested Pico Gray.
- However, in the 14th minute the Jays took the lead as the ball was played into Johnson who touched it short to Gwen Rauvola who found Derby for the finish.
- A pair of stops by Gray surrounded an attempt for Bridget Merkel that went over the top of Ella Kruntchev as the match hit the half hour mark.
- Norah Heacock had the final chance of the period, but it skipped wide right as the horn sounded.
Second Half
- Dickinson came out of the break looking to push the tempo with Merkel forcing a stop from Kruntchev three minutes in, before Isabelle Bariso lifted the ball over the net.
- In the 59th minute, Hopkins made it 2-0 when Derby linked up with Rauvola who delivered a top shelf strike from well outside the box.
- Anna Bitsko asked a question of Kruntchev off the ensuing kickoff, unfortunately the keeper was up to the task.
- Gray recorded a stop in both the 77th and 80th minutes to keep the score where it was.
- The group of Ivana Vukas, Heacock and Prisco each took a shot late in the match, but none of them bothered Kruntchev.
Dickinson Leaders
- Shots - Heacock, Merkel and Prisco (2)
- Saves - Gray (5)
Opponent Leaders
- Goals - Derby and Rauvola (1)
- Assists - Derby, Johnson and Rauvola (1)
- Shots - Johnson (4), Marcus (3), Davis, Derby and Rauvola (2)
- Saves - Kruntchev (2)
Up Next
- Dickinson (11-2-4, 6-1-2 Centennial) will close out the regular season on Saturday at noon when they welcome Muhlenberg College to Miller Memorial Field for a Senior Day battle.
