2008 Woodie Awards
W. Lax tops two, earning needed third seed
Issue date: 5/1/08
The Johns Hopkins women's lacrosse team broke .500 in both their ALC division (2-2) and their overall record (8-8) after defeating the Penn State and Ohio State teams this past week, on Saturday and Monday respectively.
The sudden burst of team chemistry and good play could not have come at a better time; The women are to play in the ALC Tournament this coming Saturday, in which they are now seeded third.
Sophomore Midfielder Kim Dubansky stated, "Our team is finally playing together and with confidence. This confidence started in our game against Northwestern. Though we lost, we played as a team and realized what we could do when we play together."
While in the Northwestern game the Lady Jays were unable to hold on to the lead they had built over the powerhouse Northwestern Wildcats, they were able to come back from a four-point deficit at halftime against the Penn State Nittany Lions to eventually win with a final score of 10-8.
Hopkins showed signs of great potential, especially towards the end of the game, where in the last 22 minutes 26 seconds of the game the Ladies exploded on an unanswered five-goal run.
Among the key players for the game were Sam Schrum who led the Blue Jays with three goals and an assist. Senior midfielders Kadie Stamper and Kirby Houck also had solid outings, each with two-goal games.
On Monday, the Lady Jays had another key win in a soaked Homewood Field over conference rival Ohio State.
The game was extremely competitive and exciting, with numerous lead changes and star performances.
The first half went back and forth, finally ending with a 7-6 score in Hopkins's favor, despite giving up a three-goal run within 33 seconds. However, in the second half, Hopkins never fell behind OSU and finally held on to win 13-12 after a last two-goal scare from the Buckeyes.
Among the many great performers the Lady Jays boasted, Houck led the way with five points, three goals for herself and two assists to her teammates. Schrum also donated three goals to the Hopkins score for the second game in a row.
The sudden burst of team chemistry and good play could not have come at a better time; The women are to play in the ALC Tournament this coming Saturday, in which they are now seeded third.
Sophomore Midfielder Kim Dubansky stated, "Our team is finally playing together and with confidence. This confidence started in our game against Northwestern. Though we lost, we played as a team and realized what we could do when we play together."
While in the Northwestern game the Lady Jays were unable to hold on to the lead they had built over the powerhouse Northwestern Wildcats, they were able to come back from a four-point deficit at halftime against the Penn State Nittany Lions to eventually win with a final score of 10-8.
Hopkins showed signs of great potential, especially towards the end of the game, where in the last 22 minutes 26 seconds of the game the Ladies exploded on an unanswered five-goal run.
Among the key players for the game were Sam Schrum who led the Blue Jays with three goals and an assist. Senior midfielders Kadie Stamper and Kirby Houck also had solid outings, each with two-goal games.
On Monday, the Lady Jays had another key win in a soaked Homewood Field over conference rival Ohio State.
The game was extremely competitive and exciting, with numerous lead changes and star performances.
The first half went back and forth, finally ending with a 7-6 score in Hopkins's favor, despite giving up a three-goal run within 33 seconds. However, in the second half, Hopkins never fell behind OSU and finally held on to win 13-12 after a last two-goal scare from the Buckeyes.
Among the many great performers the Lady Jays boasted, Houck led the way with five points, three goals for herself and two assists to her teammates. Schrum also donated three goals to the Hopkins score for the second game in a row.
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