Few female athletes in Johns Hopkins history have enjoyed a better two-sport career than Francine Brennan. Brennan was a standout attacker in lacrosse and anchored the Blue Jay defense in field hockey as one of the finest goalies in school history.
The women's lacrosse team was a fixture on the national scene during Brennan's career as she helped the Blue Jays to a four-year record of 55-12 and trips to the NCAA Semifinals as a freshman, sophomore and junior. Johns Hopkins also won the first two Centennial Conference titles in league history (1994 and 1995) during Brennan's career. The 55 wins Brennan and the Blue Jays won from 1993-96 remain the most in a four-year period in school history.
One of the most versatile players in JHU women's lacrosse history, Brennan totaled 140 goals and 120 assists during her career and finished as JHU's all-time leader in assists while ranking second in points and fifth in goals. She was the first player in school history to amass 120 or more goals and assists.
Brennan twice earned All-America honors, including first team status as a senior, when she was also named the Centennial Conference Player of the Year. She earned Second Team All-Centennial as a sophomore before moving up to the first team in each of her last two years.
While scoring came naturally in lacrosse, Brennan was equally adept at keeping opponents off the board for the field hockey team in the fall. She graduated as JHU's career leader in saves (572) and holds the top two single-season save totals in school history (210 in 1995 and 206 in 1994). A two-time All-Centennial selection, she also earned Second Team All-Region honors as a senior.
In field hockey, Brennan helped guide JHU to a 39-20-2 record with two trips to the NCAA Tournament (1992 and 1993) and one Centennial Conference Championship (1993).
