The Basics 
• Score: JHU - 76, Swarthmore - 57
• Records: Johns Hopkins (19-3, 15-2 CC) • Swarthmore (2-20, 1-16 CC)
• Location: Baltimore, MD • Goldfarb Gym
• The Short Story: Four members of the Johns Hopkins women's basketball team scored in double figures as the Blue Jays defeated visiting Swarthmore College, 76-57, on Tuesday night at Goldfarb Gym.

How it Happened
• With the game tied at four, a three from Madison McGrath sparked a 16-0 Blue Jay run that made the score 20-4 with 4:23 remaining. The Garnet got to within 13 on a three-point play from Elizabeth Stiles, but a Lillian Scott layup with 15 seconds remaining gave JHU a 26-11 lead after the first 10 minutes of play.
• Maggie Wodicka opened the second with a three to make it an 18-point game but Swarthmore scored five consecutive points to pull to within 14 at 30-16. Lexie Scholtz put the Blue Jays up 19 with a jumper at 3:44, however, the Garnet went on a 10-2 run to end the half as JHU held a 39-28 lead after 20 minutes of play.
• A three from Karinna Papke to open the third brought the Garnet to within eight but two free throws from Diarra Oden and a layup from Scott gave the Blue Jays a 43-31 advantage. A three from Faith Nation at 5:28 once again brought Swarthmore to within eight at 46-38, but the Blue Jays went on a 7-0 run to take a 53-38 lead and Johns Hopkins would enter fourth quarter leading 53-42.
• Hopkins continued to build on its lead in the final quarter, getting its lead up to 22 on a layup from Rory Cole as the Blue Jays won by the final score of 76-57.

What it Means
• Johns Hopkins now leads the all-time series 42-11 as Hopkins has won the last 10 meetings.
• This is the first 19-win season for the Blue Jays since the 2011-12 season when JHU finished the season with 24 wins.
• Hopkins has won 15 Centennial Conference games in back-to-back seasons. The last time Johns Hopkins won at least 15 conference games in back-to-back seasons was in the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons when the Blue Jays won 17 CC games in both years.
• With losses by Muhlenberg and Ursinus tonight, Hopkins has clinched a first-round bye.

Inside the Box Score
• Scott led the Blue Jays with 15 points and six assists while Wodicka finished with a career-high 12. Spitzer and McGrath each finished with 10 points respectively.
• Scholtz added six points with nine rebounds and five assists while Cole finished with a team-leading 11 rebounds and eight points.
• Hopkins outrebounded the Garnet 44-26 and JHU also dished out a season-high 24 assists.
• Swarthmore had three players finish in double figures with Kim Kockenmeister leading the way 14 points while Stiles added 12 and Papke finished with 11.

Up Next
• The Blue Jays remain home as they will host Muhlenberg at 2 pm on Saturday, February 9.

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