The Basics
• Score: #3 Johns Hopkins-2, #13 Lynchburg-1
• Records: JHU (3-0) • UL (1-2)
• Location: Baltimore, MD • Homewood Field
• The Short Story: The third-ranked Johns Hopkins field hockey team scored a pair of goals less than six minutes apart late in the third to defeat 13^th-ranked Lynchburg Wednesday afternoon.
 
How it Happened
• After a scoreless first half, Lynchburg broke through midway through the third quarter to take the 1-0 lead. Brittany Claybaugh dribbled into the Hopkins' circle and passed across to Meghan Mayo, who scored at the far post with 6:01 to play in the quarter.
• Just 35 seconds later, the teams were once again tied. Junior Siena Urbanksi intercepted a pass deep in the Hornets' zone, took two touches and then lofted a shot into the cage from eight yards out.
• Hopkins then grabbed the lead as the Blue Jays scored off a penalty corner as time expired in the third quarter. Junior Anna Scott received the corner at the top of the circle and blasted a shot toward the Lynchburg cage, where sophomore Gen Mehra tipped it up and over Kayla Brady to stake the Blue Jays to a 2-1 lead.
 
What it Means
• Hopkins improves to 3-2 all-time against Lynchburg and has won the last three meetings.
 
Inside the Box Score
• Mehra's goal is her first career game-winner. Junior Morgan Seward made a pair of saves in 30 minutes of action, while sophomore Alexis Loder made one save.
• Hopkins had a 13-10 advantage in shots while penalty corners were even at five.
 
Up Next
• Hopkins hits the road to take on ninth-ranked Rowan on Saturday, September 11. Game time at Coach Wackar Stadium is slated for 5:30 pm.