Box Score

The Basics
• Score: #17 Towson-9, #19 Johns Hopkins-4
• Records: JHU (8-5) • TU (8-2)
• Location: Baltimore, MD • Homewood Field
• The Short Story: Visiting 17th-ranked Towson got four goals from Carly Tellekamp in a 9-4 win over 19th-ranked Johns Hopkins Saturday afternoon at Homewood Field. Senior Dene' DiMartino scored three goals to lead the Blue Jays on Senior Day.

How it Happened
• Towson jumped on top early when Emily Gillingham scored on an underhand shot from eight yards out in the left alley just 2:49 into the contest. Hopkins answered 81 seconds later when senior Dene' DiMartino cashed in on a free position attempt, the 44th of her career.
• The Tigers answered with a methodical five-goal run that spanned more than 29 minutes and bridged halftime. Carly Tellekamp kick started the run with a free position goal at 17:50. Katie Sciandra scored a free position of her own at 10:26 to stake Towson to a 3-1 lead at the half.
• Tellekamp opened the second-half scoring at the 27:36-mark when she scored on an overhead shot from the center of the fan. Just over two minutes later, Natalie Sulmonte converted a free position shot to push the Tigers' lead to 5-1. Gillingham capped the run with 18:43 to play in the game, scoring on another underhand shot.
• Hopkins answered with three goals in just 3:15 to pull within two with 12:52 to play. Sophomore Shannon Fitzgerald got things going when she dodged from behind the cage, spun inside her defender and scored from in-tight at 16:07. DiMartino then deflected a pass from senior Jenna Reifler past Angie Benson to make it 6-3. DiMartino followed with her second free position goal of the day to make it a two-goal game.
• Towson's defense, which came into the game ranked fifth in the nation, shut down Hopkins from there. The Tigers would get three more goals in the final 12 minutes to close out the win.

What it Means
• Johns Hopkins is now 14-9 all-time against Towson, including 6-3 at Homewood Field. This is the Tigers' first win at Homewood Field since an 11-10 decision on March 10, 2010.
• Senior Dene' DiMartino broke the school Division I record for consecutive games with a goal at 39. She also extended her point streak to 47 games. DiMartino notched her 31st career hat trick as well, moving her into sole possession of third in school DI history. Sophomore Shannon Fitzgerald pushed her point streak to 19 games while junior Haley Schweizer had her goal-scoring streak snapped at 22 games.
• DiMartino now ranks third in school Division I history with 153 career goals.

Johns Hopkins Leaders
• Points: Dene' DiMartino (3)
• Goals: Dene' DiMartino (3)
• Assists: Jenna Reifler (1)
• Draw Controls: Haley Schweizer (2)
• Ground Balls: Caroline Federico (5)
• Caused Turnovers: Four with (1)
• Saves: Caroline Federico (6)

Opponent Leaders
• Points: Carly Tellekamp (5)
• Goals: Carly Tellekamp (4)
• Assists: Carly Tellekamp (1), Michelle Gildear (1)
• Draw Controls: Kaitlyn Montalbano (3), Breanna Hamm (3)
• Ground Balls: Kelly McQuilkin (5)
• Caused Turnovers: Four with (1)
• Saves: Angie Benson (6)

Up Next
• Johns Hopkins travels to College Park to take on top-ranked and defending NCAA Champion Maryland on Wednesday. Opening draw and the Maryland Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex is slated for 7:00 pm.