Johns Hopkins Men’s Soccer’s Jaxson Marshall Earns First Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Week Honor after the junior led a defense that limited Franklin & Marshall to two shots in a 1-0 victory on October 17, 2026.
The Centennial Conference announced Marshall as its Defensive Player of the Week on October 20, 2026. The honor is Marshall’s first career weekly award with Johns Hopkins.
Marshall Receives First Career Weekly Award
Marshall is the first Johns Hopkins player to earn Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors since John Ghanem in November 2025. Against Franklin & Marshall, the Blue Jays held their opponent to two shots, including one on goal.
Johns Hopkins ranks second in the Centennial Conference with 11 goals allowed this season. The defensive performance helped the Blue Jays secure the 1-0 victory.
Johns Hopkins Men’s Soccer Faces Dickinson
Johns Hopkins is scheduled to play at Dickinson on October 21, 2026, at 6 p.m. in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The match is a rematch of the 2025 Centennial Conference title game.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Marshall’s first career weekly award recognizes his role in a defensive effort that produced a shutout victory over Franklin & Marshall. Johns Hopkins will carry that defensive form into its scheduled rematch with Dickinson.
Source: Original report
