Box Score March 13, 2016 Box Score
The Basics
• Score: #19 Johns Hopkins-17, Hofstra-3
• Records: JHU (5-3) • HU (0-5)
• Location: Baltimore, MD • Homewood Field
• The Short Story: The 19th-rankedJohns Hopkins women's lacrosse team got goals from 10 different players in a 17-3 win over visiting Hofstra Sunday afternoon. Sophomore Shannon Fitzgerald led the way with a game and career-high four goals.
How it Happened
• Hofstra struck first when Lindsay Scott took a pass from Tiana Parrella at goal line extended and scored from the left alley just 1:34 into the game.
• Hopkins answered with a 13-goal run that bridged halftime and saw seven different players score. Sophomore CeCe Finney scored back-to-back goals, just 49 seconds apart, to swing the lead in the Blue Jays' favor and jump-start the run. Finney got Hopkins on the board at 23:21 when she dodged across the fan and fired a shot across her body and inside the far post. She then cashed in on a free position shot, the first of three straight free position goals for the Blue Jays.
• Fitzgerald scored three of her career-high four goals in the first half as Hopkins built an 11-1 lead at the half. Finney also finished the first half with a hat trick.
• Senior Dene' DiMartino capped the run at the 19:56-mark of the second half with her second of the day, pushing Hopkins' lead to 13-1. Becky Conto picked up the Pride's second goal of the game with 18:03 to play, scoring on a low shot off the dodge. That ended a scoreless streak of 40:23 for Hofstra.
• The Blue Jays came back with three straight goals to push out to a 16-2 lead. Sophomore Anne Smith spun on her defender and scored from the top of the fan for her first career goal at 14:28. Just 82 seconds later, senior Caroline Turco scored on a beautiful behind the back shot with Smith getting the helper. DiMartino then completed her hat trick with 10:48 to play.
• Conto scored her second of the day for the Pride at 7:33 but sophomore Caroline Shinske answered with a free position goal, her first career goal, with 12 seconds to play.
What it Means
• Johns Hopkins improves to 4-2 all-time against Hofstra and has won four straight in the series. This is the Blue Jays' first win at home versus the Pride.
• The three goals scored by Hofstra are the fewest by a Hopkins' opponent since a 13-3 win over Vanderbilt on March 25, 2015.
• Senior Dene' DiMartino controlled six draws, including the 200th of her career. She is just the fourth player in program history to reach the milestone and she now ranks second with 205 career draws. DiMartino also extended her point and goal-scoring streaks to 42 and 34 games, respectively.
• Sophomore Emily Kenul pushed her point streak to 26 games while junior Haley Schweizer extended hers to 18 games.
Johns Hopkins Leaders
• Points: Three with (4)
• Goals: Shannon Fitzgerald (4)
• Assists: Miranda Ibello (3)
• Draw Controls: Dene' DiMartino (6)
• Ground Balls: Haley Schweizer (3)
• Caused Turnovers: CeCe Finney (2)
• Saves: Caroline Federico (5)
Opponent Leaders
• Points: Becky Conto (2)
• Goals: Becky Conto (2)
• Assists: Tiana Parrella (1)
• Draw Controls: Drew Shapiro (2)
• Ground Balls: Alexis Greene (3)
• Caused Turnovers: Shelby Milne (2), Audrey Bird (2)
• Saves: Alexis Greene (6)
Up Next
• Johns Hopkins travels to Nashville to take on former conference opponent Vanderbilt on Wednesday, March 16. Opening draw at VU Soccer/Lacrosse Complex is slated for 2:00 pm CT.
