The Basics
• Score: #23 Johns Hopkins-2, Swarthmore-0
• Records: JHU (3-0-2, 1-0-0 CC) • SC (3-2-0, 0-1-0 CC)
• Location: Baltimore, MD • Homewood Field
• The Short Story: The 23^rd-ranked Johns Hopkins men's soccer team used a pair of second-half goals to shutout visiting Swarthmore in both teams' Centennial Conference opener Saturday afternoon at Homewood Field.
 
How it Happened
• After a scoreless first half, Hopkins wasted little time in getting on the board in the second. Sophomore Aidan Dunphy switched fields on a long ball from the left touchline. Sophomore Tyler White collected the pass on the goal line and dropped the ball back to freshman Ian Whamond, who one-timed a right-footed shot into the left upper 90 just 65 seconds into the half
• The Blue Jays pushed their lead to two in the 70^th minute off the foot of Dunphy. Graduate student goalie Xander LeFevre sent the ball 55 yards over the top of the defense. Dunphy took one touch and then slotted the ball under a charging Max Krol to stake Hopkins to a 2-0 lead.
 
What it Means
• Hopkins improves to 34-30-8 all-time against Swarthmore and is unbeaten in the last four meetings with the Garnet.
• The win is the 150^th for head coach Craig Appleby in his tenure at Homewood. He is now 150-58-37 (.687) in 13 seasons.
 
Inside the Box Score
• Dunphy finished with a goal and an assist for the second straight game and now leads the team with six points.
• LeFevre is the first goalie since at least 1986 to have an assist in a game. He finished with three saves to earn his third shutout of the season and 17^th of his career. Kral finished with six saves in the loss for the Garnet.
• Hopkins had a 16-12 edge in shots and a 7-5 advantage in corners.
 
Up Next
• Hopkins returns to action on Wednesday, September 22 as fifth-ranked St. Mary's visits Homewood. The non-conference contest is slated for a 4:00 pm start.