Box Score BALTIMORE, Md. — The Washington and Lee University field hockey team dropped its season opener 4–2 at fifth-ranked Johns Hopkins on Thursday evening at Homewood Field.
Hopkins (1–0) struck first and, after W&L (0–1) scored an early equalizer in the second quarter, responded with three unanswered goals to build a 4–1 advantage before the Generals pulled one back in the final seconds.
The Blue Jays opened the scoring at the 24:56 mark when Megan Chang finished off a penalty corner with an assist from Jenna Halpin. The Generals answered less than three minutes later, as first-year
Britty Page scored her first collegiate goal at 27:52, slotting home a cross from classmate
Madeline Lancione. Hopkins quickly regained the lead at 29:46 when Evie Hamm converted a feed from Chang, then extended the margin to 3–1 early in the third quarter on a successful penalty stroke by Halpin at 35:16.
Hopkins capped its scoring in the 39th minute when Chang slipped a pass into the circle for Grace Waldeck, who buried a shot for a 4–1 advantage. Washington and Lee battled until the end, pulling one back with three seconds left in regulation when sophomore defender
Charlotte Dreany scored her first goal of the season off another assist from Lancione at 59:57 to register her first career goal with the Generals.
UP NEXT & HOW TO WATCH
Washington and Lee returns home to host Denison University on Friday, Sept. 5. Game time is set for 6 p.m. at the W&L Turf Field in Lexington, Va. Live streaming can be viewed through
FloCollege and can be accessed through the FloSports app or on major streaming platforms, including Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, and Google Chromecast.
For those who can't watch live or do not want to subscribe to FloCollege, free replays will be available on
Generalssports.com/live beginning two days after each game. For example, a Saturday contest will be available starting at midnight on Monday morning.
Admission to regular-season home games is free, while ODAC semifinal and championship games and any NCAA postseason contests will require paid admission regardless of host institution. Fans planning to attend should review W&L's tailgating and parking operations
here.
Washington and Lee Statistical Leaders
Johns Hopkins Statistical Leaders
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Goals: Megan Chang (1), Evie Hamm (1), Jenna Halpin (1), Grace Waldeck (1)
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Assists: Megan Chang (2), Jenna Halpin (1)
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Shots on Goal: Grace Waldeck (4), Jenna Halpin (2), Megan Chang (1), Evie Hamm (1), Sophia Albano (1), Caeli Robinson (1)
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Saves: Jessica Lapidus (5), Aubrey Kilgore (2)
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Penalty Corners: Sophia Albano led eight team attempts
Game Leaders & Team Comparison
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Britty Page and Charlotte Dreany netted W&L's goals, both assisted by Madeline Lancione, while Megan Chang led Hopkins with one goal and two assists.
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Johns Hopkins outshot Washington and Lee 14–11, with a 10–9 edge in shots on goal.
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Washington and Lee earned six penalty corners, while Johns Hopkins posted eight.
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Goalkeeper Julia McDonald made five saves for the Generals; Hopkins split goalkeeping duties with Jessica Lapidus (5 saves) and Aubrey Kilgore (2 saves).
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
