Trees Scores in Loss for Shorewomen

BALTIMORE, MD - Host Johns Hopkins University scored three first-half goals on penalty corners en route to a 3-1 Centennial Conference field hockey victory over visiting Washington College this afternoon in Baltimore, MD.

The Blue Jays (6-4, 4-1 Centennial) got on the scoreboard early Lindsay McKenna scored from the the left of the goal just 3:53 into the contest.  Hopkins nearly made it 2-0 with 25:15 left in the first half, but WC senior goalkeeper Shannon Davis (Sykesville, MD/Liberty) saved a penalty stroke by Ariana Branchini. The Blue Jays got their second goal with 13:34 left in the period when Olivia Ross tipped in a shot by Jennifer Motylinski at the left post.  The third Blue Jay goal of the period came with 6:07 on the clock on a well-executed direct penalty corner. Carly Bianco played the ball in to Motylinski, who acted as a stick-stop to set up a blast by Branchini. 

Hopkins built its 3-0 halftime lead despite being outshot, 17-15, in the first half and trailing the Shorewomen, 6-5, in penalty corners in the period.

Washington controlled most of the second half, but Hopkins kept the Shorewomen off the scoreboard until junior attack Emily Trees (Kensington, MD/Connelly School of the Holy Child) scored in transition with three seconds left.  Kim Stein made six saves for the Blue Jays in the first eight and one-half minutes of the second half to withstand a furious opening to the period by the Washington offense. 

Stein finished with a total of 11 saves in the win for Hopkins. Davis finished with a career-high 10 saves for the Shorewomen.

Washington finished with a 29-25 advantage in shots and a 14-8 edge in penulty corners in the game.

The Shorewomen (5-6, 3-1) return to action Wednesday with a 7:00 p.m. Centennial Conference home game against fifth-ranked Ursinus.