GRANTHAM, Pa. -- Down 3-1 in penalty kicks in sudden-death overtime, Johns Hopkins' soccer team converted its last five, tTC including the game-winner by Rosario Chiarenza, to overcome Messiah, 5-4, in last night's NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Regional final.

The Blue Jays (18-1-2) will face the winner of today's Rowan/Richard Stockton game in next weekend's Division III quarterfinal.

Jake Sauer gave Messiah (17-4-1) a 1-0 lead at the 64-minute mark before Sam Steinman tied the score at the 84th minute.

Hopkins played through four scoreless overtime periods before forcing the sudden death.

Pub Date: 11/15/98