Box Score Box Score
LANCASTER, Pa. - The Johns Hopkins field hockey team scored
goals just before halftime and just after halftime as the Blue Jays
rallied from an early deficit to defeat Franklin & Marshall 2-1
in Centennial Conference (CC) action. The Diplomats fall to 6-6 and
2-4 in the conference. The #10 Blue Jays improve to 10-2 (5-1
CC).
F&M struck first, scoring at 6:49 to take an early 1-0 lead.
Eileen O'Reilly one-timed a Kimmy Fisher pass from the right wing
for the goal. The Diplomats applied pressure throughout the half,
playing mostly in front of the Johns Hopkins cage. F&M held a
6-3 shot advantage in the half.
Ariana Branchini knotted the game at one apiece with less than
25 seconds remaining in the first half. Branchini received a corner
from Brittany Bland and lofted the ball just over the head of
F&M keeper Sarah Dileo. The Blue Jays struck again at the 39:28
mark when Meghan Kellett scored the game-winner off a rebound.
The Diplomats held an 11-9 shot advantage, with Allison McLaren
and O'Reilly firing off two shots each.
Dileo stopped four shots in the loss. She falls to 1-1 on the
season. Sophia Tieu picks up the win for Johns Hopkins, stopping
five shots in the game.
Franklin & Marshall returns to the field on October
17th when the Diplomats host Haverford.
#10 Johns Hopkins (10-2, 5-1 CC) vs. Franklin
& Marshall (6-6, 2-4 CC)
Goals by period
1 2 Tot
Johns Hopkins....... 1 1 - 2
Franklin & Marshall. 1 0 - 1
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 6:49 F&M Eileen O'Reilly (4) (Kimmy
Fisher) - Pass from right wing, one-timer by O'Reilly
2. 34:35 JHU Ariana Branchini (4) (Brittany Bland)
- Off Corner, lofted from arc over the head of Dileo
3. 39:28 JHU Meghan Kellett (3) (unassisted) - Off
rebound
Shots: Johns Hopkins 9, Franklin & Marshall
11
Saves: Johns Hopkins 5 (Sophia Tieu 5),
Franklin & Marshall 4 (Sarah
Dileo 4)
