BALTIMORE – The Dickinson women's soccer team had a good amount of the ball and some quality chances, but the top-seeded Johns Hopkins Blue Jays took advantage of a first half counter attack goal by Katie Derby to secure the Centennial Conference title with a 1-0 win at Homewood Field.
First Half
- Inside the opening three minutes each team was on the attach with Katie Derby, Natalie Kokenda and Kendall Malmros all missing wide, while Joelle Ma tested Ella Kruntchev.
- Dickinson continued to apply some pressure over the next ten minutes as Ava Prisco and Ivana Vukas forced one stop out of Kruntchev.
- Hopkins then showed their great ability to counter-attack in the 19th minute as a giveaway in the midfield by Dickinson led to the ball finding Carolyn Johnson who played a one-touch pass to Gwen Rauvola who sent Katie Derby in for a shot against Pico Gray that slipped under her into the net. Four minutes later Derby attempted to make it 2-0, but Gray shut the door.
- The home side continued their search of an insurance marker with Caroline Marcus and Johnson testing Gray as the clock ticked down to ten minutes left.
- Neither side could get another look until the last ten seconds when Prisco missed wide right.
Second Half
- Hopkins used the first ten-plus minutes to continue pressing the Dickinson backline posting the opening six shots of the period tasking Gray with making two saves to keep it at 1-0.
- Dickinson's first attempt of the frame came in the 66th when Megan Lomotan launched a long ball towards Kuntchev who calmly collected it. Bridget Merkel added a shot two minutes after that, unfortunately, it went over the net.
- Both keepers were called on during the next two chances as Gray shutdown Johnson, while Kruntchev had the response for a header by Norah Heacock.
- Ma would have the last look at goal, but her shot sailed just beyond the net allowing the Blue Jays to claim the title.
Dickinson Leaders
- Shots – Ma and Prisco (2)
- Saves – Gray (5)
Opponent Leaders
- Goals – Derby (1)
- Assists – Johnson and Rauvola (1)
- Shots – Derby (5), Johnson (4)
- Saves – Kruntchev (4)
Up Next
- Dickinson (14-3-4) will now have to wait until Monday's NCAA selection show to see if they have done enough to earn an at-large berth. The show will air Monday morning at 11:30am stay tuned to dickinsonathletics.com and all Red Devil social media for information as it becomes available.
