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Issue date: 9/20/07
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Field Hockey dodges the Bullets for a 2-1 victory

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Miller swept by the defense to the left-side of the goal and swatted the winning goal passed the Bullets' senior goalie, Katherine Corkhill.

"I was very pleased with the team's composure throughout the game, especially in overtime," Fraser said.

"Right now, we have a few players who are setting standards, specifically senior Lucy Webster, sophomore Brittany Bland and goalie Sophia Tieu."

After their victory against Gettysburg, the Blue Jays' 3-0 record reflected the most games the team had won in a row at the beginning of the season.

Originally ranked #17 overall, the Jays began the year with an upset by defeating #4 SUNY Cortland.

They won the game 4-2, Hopkins' first win against Cortland. Miller began the season with two goals off of assists by Horton and sophomore forward Gabi Henn. Midfielder and captain Kristin Strief scored the first goal of the game to bring the score to 1-1, and Landy scored Hopkins' only goal in the second half.

After their uplifting win against Cortland, Hopkins faced FDU-Florham. The team easily captured their second win of the season with a score of 5-1. Horton scored three goals with assists from Bland and Landy. sophomore forward Andrea Vandersall and Miller each scored a goal to give the Jays a solid 5-1 lead.

Miller currently ranks 9th all-time with 26 goals and ten assists, followed closely by Landy with 22 goals and 15 assists.

Coach Megan Callahan Fraser continues to be the winningest coach in the Centennial Conference history with 123 career wins and a record of 123-80-0 (.606).

The Blue Jays will be facing Washington and Lee at Homewood on Sunday, September 25 at 1 p.m.
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