The Basics
• Score: #5 Johns Hopkins-2, Mary Washington-1
• Records: JHU (2-0) • UMW (0-1)
• Location: Baltimore, MD • Homewood Field
• The Short Story: Sophomore Izzy Thompson scored both goals for the fifth-ranked Johns Hopkins field hockey team in its 2-1 win over Mary Washington in the Blue Jays' home opener Sunday.
 
How it Happened
• Hopkins grabbed the early scoring, scoring just 3:46 into the second quarter. The goal came after some great passing by the Blue Jays in the transition. Sophomore Abby Birk passed to classmate Maddie Brown-Scherer, who turned and slipped a pass sideways to junior Michaela Corvi. She fired a shot from the left side and Thompson, with her back to the goal, tipped the ball over her head and into the top of the cage.
• Mary Washington answered with 12:47 to play in the third quarter to tie the game at one. Sydney Keating had a long hit from outside the circle and Emma Stewart deflected it past the Blue Jay goalie near the right post.
• The Blue Jays came right back and retook the lead less than two minutes later, on another Thompson deflection. Senior Katie McErlean sent a long pass into the circle to freshman Tessa Erickson, who made a slick move to get around her defender. She then fired a shot on the cage and Thompson tipped it around the Eagles' goalie to put JHU up 2-1.  
 
What it Means
• Hopkins improves to 8-12 all-time against Mary Washington with its second straight win in the series. The Blue Jays beat the Eagles at Homewood for the first time since September 21, 2002.
 
Inside the Box Score
• Hopkins outshot Mary Washington, 35-5, and had a 10-2 edge in corners.
• Senior Jodie Baris made three saves to earn the win for the Blue Jays, while her counterpart, Jillian Lawrence, made an impressive 13 saves. Lawrence also got defensive saves from Meredith LeBel and Jackie Smith.
 
Up Next
• Hopkins is back at Homewood Field on Friday, September 6 to take on Randolph-Macon. Game time is slated for 6:00 pm.