Wsoc: Devils fall to No. 16 Johns Hopkins, secure No. 3 seed

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 and 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.
• 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.