LEXINGTON, Va. — The No. 18 Washington and Lee University field hockey team battled No. 4 Johns Hopkins University through 80 scoreless minutes before the Blue Jays prevailed, 4-2, in a shootout Saturday afternoon at W&L Turf Field.
The Generals (3-2) held their second top-10 opponent of the season without a goal through regulation and two overtime periods behind a six-save performance from
Helenka Chodakiewicz and a defensive unit that withstood 20 Blue Jays' shots. W&L had its best scoring opportunity 36 seconds into the second overtime when
Zoe Dolfis put an attempt on cage, but JHU goalkeeper Jessica Lapidus made the save.
With the contest officially scoreless through 80 minutes, Johns Hopkins converted all four of its shootout attempts to secure the victory. Dolfis and
Britty Page converted for Washington and Lee in the shootout.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Johns Hopkins threatened just 36 seconds into the contest when Ava Zimmerman struck the post, but Chodakiewicz made her first save at 7:26 to help send the game into the second quarter scoreless.
- W&L generated back-to-back penalty corners in the 18th and 19th minutes before Margaret Cover sent an attempt wide. Chodakiewicz made another save at 23:04 as the teams entered halftime tied at 0-0.
- The Generals limited Johns Hopkins to just two shots during the second half, neither of which reached the cage. The Blue Jays' Evie Hamm hit the post at 52:54 before sending another attempt wide four minutes later.
- Johns Hopkins generated five shots and two penalty corners during the first 10-minute overtime period, but the W&L defense blocked two attempts and forced the other three wide to extend the contest.
- Dolfis produced the first shot on goal by either team in overtime just 36 seconds into the second extra period, forcing a save from Lapidus.
- Chodakiewicz then made four saves over the final 8:20, including three during a two-minute stretch, while another Johns Hopkins attempt struck the post. The Generals' defense kept the Blue Jays off the board through the full 80 minutes.
- In the shootout, Dolfis and Page converted their attempts for W&L. Sarah Chilton, Caeli Robinson, Ada Farmer and Sophia Builione each converted for Johns Hopkins as the Blue Jays claimed the shootout, 4-2.
TOP W&L PERFORMERS
- Helenka Chodakiewicz recorded six saves across a career-high 80 minutes in goal and did not concede a goal during regulation or overtime.
- Zoe Dolfis accounted for two of W&L's four shots and registered the Generals' lone shot on goal. She also converted W&L's first shootout attempt.
- Britty Page converted the Generals' other successful attempt in the shootout.
- Margaret Cover and Anne Burns fiveash each added a shot for Washington and Lee.
BY THE NUMBERS
- 80:00 — Scoreless minutes played between the two nationally ranked teams before the contest advanced to a shootout.
- 6 — Saves by Chodakiewicz, with four coming during the second overtime period.
- 2 — Shots allowed by the W&L defense during the entire second half, with neither reaching the cage.
- 6-4 — Johns Hopkins' advantage in penalty corners.
- 3 — Johns Hopkins shots that struck the post during the contest, including one in the second overtime.
- 4-2 — The final margin in the shootout after the teams played to a scoreless draw through regulation and two overtime periods.
HOPKINS LEADERS
- Ava Zimmerman led all players with six shots, putting one on goal and hitting the post twice.
- Jessica Lapidus played the final 50 minutes in goal, making one save and stopping two W&L attempts during the shootout.
- Sarah Chilton, Caeli Robinson, Ada Farmer and Sophia Builione each converted a shootout attempt for the Blue Jays.
- Johns Hopkins finished with a 20-4 advantage in shots and a 6-4 edge in penalty corners.
UP NEXT
Washington and Lee remains at home Wednesday when the Generals welcome No. 21 University of Mary Washington to W&L Turf Field. Opening push is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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.
