April 2, 2008

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA, PA - Johns Hopkins rallied from a 9-3 deficit in the second half to make it a one-goal game with just 16 seconds remaining in the game. But senior Lauren Schwarzmann's (Sykesville, MD/Century) last second shot was saved and #8 Penn escaped with a 9-8 win over #15 Johns Hopkins. The Blue Jays fall to 5-5 on the season while the Quakers improve to 8-1.

Giulia Giordana put Penn on the board just 30 seconds in on a pass from Rachel Manson behind the cage. Senior Kadie Stamper (Bel Air, MD/C. Milton Wright) evened the score at 2:59. Schwarzmann, from the top of the arc, fed Stamper down low who scored on a low wrap-around shot. The Quakers then scored three goals in just over five minutes to take a 4-1 lead.

Sophomore Paige Ibello (Cockeysville, MD/Maryvale) earned a free position at 11:46. But instead of shooting, she passed across the arc to sophomore Brett Bathras (Severna Park, MD/Severn) who fired home a low shot to the far post. Emma Spiro answered for Penn at 17:12, when she dodged the left alley and shot across her body inside the far post. Allison Ambrozy extended the Quakers lead to 6-2 as she scored on a high shot from up top.

Coming out of the half, Penn got quick goals from Melissa Lehman and Ambrozy to push out to an 8-2 lead with 25:56 to play. Schwarzmann quickly answered for the Blue Jays, scoring on a free position just 17 seconds after Ambrozy's tally. A Hannah Rudloff goal with 24:43 to play made it a 9-3 game in favor of Penn.

From the top of the arc, sophomore Kim Dubansky (Baltimore, MD/McDonogh) found Ibello open on the far post and she scored on a low shot to the left post to ignite the Blue Jays game-ending run. Sophomore goalie Lizzie O'Ferrall (Baltimore, MD/Mount De Sales) then stuffed Courtney Lubbe on the doorstep to get the ball back for the Blue Jays. Ibello responded with her second straight goal. Bathras found Ibello wide open in front of the crease and she scored on quick shot past Sarah Waxman.

Senior Kirby Houck (Baltimore, MD/Garrison Forest) scored on a free position with 4:34 to play to cut the deficit to 9-6. Schwarzmann then made it a two-goal game when she dodged the right alley and scored on a low shot with 1:44 to play. Penn won the ensuing draw but Hopkins forced a turnover and sophomore Sam Schrum (Pasadena, MD/St. Mary's) cashed in on a free position with 16 ticks on the clock. Schwarzmann won the draw and raced up field, but Waxman got her stick on Schwarzmann's shot and the clock ran out.

Schwarzmann and Ibello led the Blue Jays with two goals and an assist each. Ambrozy led the Quakers with a hat trick. O'Ferrall finished with six saves in the cage, while Waxman had nine.

Hopkins returns to action on Sunday, April 6 when Vanderbilt visits Homewood Field. The American Lacrosse Conference game is scheduled to start at 1:00 pm. Hopkins will honor its six seniors prior to the game.