Garnet and Blue Jays Draw Even
Swarthmore and Johns Hopkins fought hard for 110 minutes, settling on a 0-0 tie in two overtimes in Centennial Conference action at Clothier Field on Saturday night.
The game seemed destined to continue along the scoreless path. Johns Hopkins had played five overtimes game already this season, tying on three separate occasions. Swarthmore has only allowed five goals all season, and has needed extra time on three occasions. Both goalkeepers came in with six shut outs apiece and the defenses held true to form.
Swarthmore's Reuben Heyman-Kantor made five saves and Johns Hopkins' Dan Coble countered with four stops as neither offense could find an open net.
The Blue Jays (7-2-4, 1-1-3) owned the first half, out shooting the Garnet 10-3. Swarthmore returned the favor in the second half, taking eight shots to two by Hopkins.
The big Centennial matches keep coming for Swarthmore (10-2-1, 4-0-1 CC); the team will travel to Allentown, Pa. on Wednesday, October 19 to face Muhlenberg in a 4:30 p.m. match-up.