Hopkins too much for Hofstra in 1st round
- Original Baltimore Sun article: Hopkins too much for Hofstra in 1st round
Senior midfielder Paul Rabil fueled a 6-0 run that helped Johns Hopkins break a 2-2 tie early in the second quarter and cruise to a 10-4 win against visiting Hofstra in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Homewood Field today.
The fifth-seeded Blue Jays (9-5) extended their winning streak to six and will meet Navy in a quarterfinal on Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. The Midshipmen upended fourth-seeded North Carolina, 8-7, on Saturday night.
With the score tied at 2 with 8:47 left in the second quarter, Rabil -- whose four goals gave him 101 for his career to pass Dave Huntley for most by a Blue Jays midfielder -- scored back-to-back goals, ripping identical shots from at least 15 yards.
Rabil had not scored a point in the teams' first meeting on March 8 when the Pride upset the defending national champions, 8-7, in overtime.
Johns Hopkins scored the next four goals, getting two each from senior attackman Michael Doneger and sophomore midfielder Michael Kimmel. Kimmel, a Loyola graduate, finished with a hat trick and an assist.
Senior midfielder Mike Unterstein led the Pride (10-6) with two goals, but Hofstra was held scoreless for 25:35 spanning the final three quarters.
edward.lee@baltsun.com
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