BALTIMORE, Md. -- The Washington and Lee field hockey team fell, 3-4 to Johns Hopkins in non-conference action on Saturday

Johns Hopkins (2-2) used a pair of first-half goals to hold off a late game push by the visiting Generals, getting both scores from sophomore Meighan Roose. Washington and Lee started its come-back bid early in the second half as senior Kelly Taffe (Charlottesville, Va./Albemarle) buried a goal unassisted at 31:40.

The Blue Jays responded with a goal by senior Jenny Farrelly at 29:56, but the Generals kept the home team within striking distance compliments of a second goal from Taffe at 24:59. Caite Kappel sank the eventual game-winner for the Blue Jays at 18:53 to put the game out of W&L's reach.

Jane Beall (Midlothian, Va./James River) capped the afternoon's scoring for the Generals off an assist from Kitt Murphy with 5:40 to play.

Splitting the time in goal, sophomore Courtney Harrison (Richmond, Va./Collegiate) made 10 saves and sophomore Elise Gelinas (Rosemont, Pa./Agnes Irwin) made five stops.

The Generals return to action tomorrow, September 14 when they travel to Villa Julie. Game time is 1:00 p.m.

-- GENERALS --

GOALS
WL - Kelly Taffe (2), Jane Beall
JH - Meighan Roose (2), Jenny Farrelly, Caite Kappel

ASSISTS
W&L - Kristin Brown, Kitt Murphy
JH - Kelly Hewitt, Kate Mandel

GOALKEEPERS
Courtney Harrison (W&L) - 35:00, 2GA, 10 saves
Elise Gelinas (W&L) - 35:00, 2GA, 5 saves
Meredith Shifman (JH) - 70:00, 3GA, 7 saves

TEAM STATS
W&L - 13 shots, 15 saves, 2penalty corners
JH- 26 shots, 7saves, 10 penalty corners