HOBOKEN, N.J. (November 20, 2022)  – Graduate student Dylan Inguardi drove a ball into the left side of the net in the sixth round of a penalty shootout to send No. 4 Stevens Institute of Technology men's soccer over No. 19 Johns Hopkins University Sunday in an NCAA quarterfinal match at the DeBaun Athletic Complex.

After the teams played to a 1-1 draw, Stevens scored on five of its six penalties, while Johns Hopkins converted just four to send Stevens to the national semifinals for the second time in program history. In a bit of déjà vu, Stevens previously reached the Final Four in 2008 after advancing over then-defending national champion Middlebury on penalties after the teams played to a 1-1 draw in a sectional final that was also contested at the DeBaun Athletic Complex. 

Sophomore Luca Campbell was the Ducks' first shooter. The Montclair, New Jersey native drove a ball into the center of the net to give the home team a 1-0 lead. Senior Bruno Andino followed with a strike in a similar location, while junior Dylan Maund scored in the top-left corner. While Stevens was scoring on its first three attempts, Johns Hopkins did the same. Stevens' fourth shooter sailed one into the Hoboken night and after Hopkins' Scotty Coleman scored to give the Blue Jays a 4-3 advantage, the Ducks' season rested at the feet of senior Gareth Maritz. Maritz, who had the winning penalty in MAC Freedom Championship, calmly moved towards the ball, struck it with his right foot and rang it off the left post and into the net to give the Ducks new life.

With a chance to send Johns Hopkins into the semifinals, Tyler White stepped up for his team's fifth-round chance, but sent his line-drive shot well over the crossbar to send the teams into the next round. Inguardi ran up to the ball and drove a right-footed shot into the lower-left corner to put Stevens back in front. 

With his team's season on the line, Sam Martin took the sixth-round penalty for Johns Hopkins. The senior midfielder pushed his shot well to the left of the goal to clinch the victory for Stevens and set off a wild celebration on the field that saw the entire student section join the Ducks at midfield.

Stevens advances to face No. 2 University of Chicago in the national semifinals on Dec. 1 in Salem, Virginia. It will be the first meeting between the programs. The Maroons defeated No. 5 Gustavus Adolphus 1-nil and are making their second straight (and fifth overall) appearance in the final fur. On the other side of the bracket, Williams will face No. 18 University of Mary Washington. 

The penalty shootout was necessitated after Andino again struck gold when called on in the waning minutes of regulation. Down a goal in the 79th minute, a Hopkins foul provided Stevens with a free kick from 20 yards out. Andino and Maund shielded the ball, with Andino positioned to the right and Maund to the left. It was Andino that ultimately delivered the service and the North Brunswick, New Jersey native drove the ball through the wall and into the center of the goal for his 10th tally of the year and drawing an eruption from the capacity crowd. Eight of Andino's 10 goals have been game-winners, while the other two have forced overtime. 

Senior Justin Cross made four saves for Stevens. The Kendall Park, New Jersey native swatted away Giulian Laudisa's header in the 81st minute and had a tremendous save on White's try in the 105th minute. Alex Morgret did not make a save for Johns Hopins. Drew Valsamedis replaced Morgret at the start of the penalty shootout.

The draw moved Stevens to 17-0-5 on the year, while Hopkins' season ended at 15-1-8. The Ducks are now 0-2-2 all-time against the Blue Jays, with both draws coming in the NCAA Tournament. 

After a scoreless first half where the teams combined for just four shots (none on goal), Johns Hopkins broke through in the 51st minute. White sent a crossing shot on goal that Cross was able to deflect, but the ball caromed to Jonathan Cui, who headed the carom into the back of the net to silence the DeBaun faithful.

The Ducks survived a pair of corner kicks in both the final minutes of regulation and the final minute of the second overtime.

Inside the Numbers

• Andino's marker snapped Morgret's scoreless streak at 550:33.
• Johns Hopkins outshot Stevens 12-7 and outearned the Ducks 7-3 on corners. It's just the fifth time this season that the Ducks have failed to finish with more corners than their opponent. 
• Stevens is the 25th national semifinalist to represent the Middle Atlantic Conference and the first since 2017.

From the Sidelines - Head Coach Dale Jordan

• "Hard to put into words how proud I am of our student-athletes and the effort they put in today. I am so happy for them and what they have achieved."
• "Johns Hopkins is an elite team with elite coaching staff who gave us so many problems today. Credit to them and how they represented their school and their men's soccer program."
• "We are excited to represent Stevens in the national semifinal and spend more time together as a team."

Up Next

• No. 4 Men's Soccer will take on No. 2 University of Chicago on Dec. 1 in the national semifinals. 
• Links for live stats and video will be posted to StevensDucks.com once available.

Facebook: "Like" Stevens Athletics        
Twitter: @stevensducks
Instagram: @stevensducks
#AllRise