BALTIMORE, Md. – The Gettysburg College men's soccer team played a physical match against eighth-ranked Johns Hopkins University, but the hosts scored early and added another in the 86th minute to claim the 2-0 victory on Saturday evening at Homewood Field.  
 
Final Result

Teams	1	2	F
No. 8 Johns Hopkins (7-0-2, 3-0 CC)	1	1	2
Gettysburg (5-3-1, 2-2 CC)	0	0	0

 
Top Performers – Gettysburg
- Aidan Muller '25 (Cape Town, South Africa Putnam Science Academy) – 4 Shots
- Kevin Muhic '24 (Moorestown, N.J./Moorestown) – 2 Saves
 
Top Performers – Johns Hopkins
- Aidan Dunphy – Goal
- W. Sangpachatanaruk – Goal
- Ian Whamond – Assist
- Nate Charendoff - Assist
 
How It Happened…

• First Half: The Blue Jays jumped on the board 4:04 into the opening half for an early 1-0 lead as Ian Whamond slipped a pass to Aidan Dunphy for the tally. The Bullets looked to score the equalizer with 3:28 remaining as freshman Aidan Gaynor (Parsippany, N.J./Pingry School) headed the ball to the goal, but it was stopped by Xander LeFevre. Gettysburg and Johns Hopkins were equally matched, statistics-wise, with both finishing the half with five shots apiece and the Bullets holding a 5-2 edge in corner kicks.   

• Second Half: The Bullets started the final half firing back-to-back shots but were unable to put one through for a tally. It appeared that Johns Hopkins' Nate Charendoff was about to add another goal at the 65:01 marker as he beat the keeper. However, sophomore Fritz Reiter (Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley) stepped up to the goal line to make the impressive save to keep it a one-goal match. Gettysburg continued to battle against the nationally-ranked Johns Hopkins until the Blue Jays added an insurance goal at the 86th minute. Nate Charendoff crossed a pass to W. Sangpachatanaruk, who spun and ripped one into the back of the net. The Bullets played a competitive half, outshooting the Blue Jays 7-6 and holding a 3-1 advantage in corner kicks.              

By the Numbers

• Statistically, the match was close, with Hopkins holding a 12-11 advantage in shots while the Bullets earned an 8-3 edge in corner kicks. 

Where the Series Stands Now
The games have been close between the two teams previously as the last five meetings were decided by one goal. Johns Hopkins holds the all-time series record at 53-22-10 that dates back to its first met in 1936.
 
Next Up
Gettysburg welcomes non-conference foe Susquehanna University on Tuesday, Oct. 5, at 7 p.m.