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Men's Soccer: Hawks To Face Johns Hopkins in NCAA Tournament at Williams

BRISTOL, R.I. — The Roger Williams University men's soccer team will face Johns Hopkins University in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament Saturday, Nov. 14, at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

Williams will face John Jay College in the other first-round match. The winners will meet Sunday, Nov. 15, with a spot in the round of 16 at stake. Kickoff times are to be announced.

Roger Williams (14-1-5) enters its second consecutive NCAA Tournament on a 17-match unbeaten streak. The Hawks earned the Conference of New England's automatic bid Nov. 7 when Dylan Thomas (Norwalk, Conn.) scored in the 103rd minute to lift Roger Williams to a 1-0 double-overtime win over Western New England and its second straight conference title.

Johns Hopkins (13-4-2) secured the Centennial Conference's automatic bid with a 1-0 win over Haverford on Nov. 8. Rohan Aggarwal scored on a penalty kick, and goalkeeper John Ghanem made five saves and was named the tournament's most valuable player.

Williams (11-2-3) received an at-large bid after a 2-2 draw with Amherst in the New England Small College Athletic Conference semifinals. The Ephs erased a two-goal deficit before Amherst advanced 5-3 on penalty kicks.

John Jay (9-7-2) earned the City University of New York Athletic Conference's automatic bid with its first league title since 2019. The Bloodhounds beat Medgar Evers 3-1 on penalty kicks following a 2-2 draw in the championship match.

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Dylan Thomas

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5' 10"
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Players Mentioned

Dylan Thomas

#23 Dylan Thomas

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Senior
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