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BALTIMORE, Md. – Franklin & Marshall made the most of its opportunities in a 2-1 win over No. 13 Johns Hopkins Saturday in a Centennial Conference (CC) contest. The Diplomats (6-3-3, 2-1-3 CC) capitalized on just three shots on offense and forced the Blue Jays (10-3-3, 3-2-2 CC) to shoot errant shots on defense.

The win, coupled with Muhlenberg's 1-0 win over Haverford and Gettysburg and 2-2 draw with Dickinson, leaped the Diplomats from seventh to third in the conference standings with two games to play. It also gave the F&M seniors a 2-0-2 record against Hopkins. The win also marks the first time since 1993 that F&M has defeated Hopkins in Baltimore.

After a scoreless first half the Diplomats took a 1-0 lead when Ben Beaver found the back of the net from 10 yards out in the 49th minute. F&M tacked on the eventual game winner 10 minutes later when Eric Elicker bent a free kick to the far right post.

The Blue Jays got on the board at the 84-minute mark with a Scott Bukoski's header.

F&M keeper Zack Zamek, the reigning ECAC Division III South Defensive Player of the Week and CC Defensive Player of the Week, stopped nine shots in goal to pick up the win. Charlie Welch combined with Zamek have led an F&M defense that has only given up one goal in the last four contests. Welch had two end line clears in the win.

The Diplomats close of their regular season this week when they host Ursinus Tuesday at 7 p.m. and Friday when Dickinson visits Tylus Field at 7:30 p.m.

 Franklin & Marshall6-3-3 (2-1-3 CC) vs. Johns Hopkins10-3-3 (3-2-2 CC)
 
 Goals by period       1  2  Tot
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 Franklin & Marshall.  0  2 -  2
 Johns Hopkins.......  0  1 -  1
 
 SCORING SUMMARY:
  1.  48:30 F&M Ben Beaver (6) (unassisted) - controlled ball ten yards out, blast to near post
  2.  59:40 F&M Eric Elicker (4) (unassisted) - free kick just outside box on left side, curved to far post
  3.  83:12 JHUM Scott Bukoski (3) (Kevin Hueber) - Corner kick
 
 Shots: Franklin & Marshall 3, Johns Hopkins 22
 Saves: Franklin & Marshall 9 (Zack Zamek 9), Johns Hopkins 1 (Ravi Gill 1)