PHILADELPHIA – The No. 14 University of Pennsylvania women's lacrosse team battled No. 12 Johns Hopkins on Saturday afternoon at Franklin Field, earning a one-goal victory over the Blue Jays for the second straight season, 11-10.
 
Quaker Notemeal
*For the second straight game, Erika Chung led the offense with five points on two goals and three assists.
 
*Niki Miles and Catherine Berkery each put together four-goal performances to pace the scoring effort. It's Miles' second consecutive game with at least three goals, now up to seven through two games.
 
*Anna Brandt scored the other goal for the Quakers.
 
*An even 12-12 draw game between the two squads, Miles, Brandt, and Aly Feeley all contributed a game-high three wins.
 
*Kelly Van Hoesen tended the net for the full 60 minutes, making eight saves.
 
How It Happened
The Quakers never trailed in the game, scoring in the opening minute when Keeley Block found Chung at the 14:19 mark.
 
However, the game remained close until the third quarter with Penn taking a narrow 5-4 advantage into half. In the third, the Quakers blew open the score with four straight goals to push ahead, 9-4, with 4:15 left in the frame.
 
Miles went back-to-back to secure her hat trick before Berkery followed with her third of the game. Brandt capped off the run with her unassisted finish to give Penn massive momentum.
 
With a lot of time still left in the third, the Blue Jays began to chip away at their deficit, closing the gap to two by the end of the quarter, 9-7. Penn regrouped at the break, coming out with back-to-back finishes from Miles and Berkery to push the lead back out to four with 11:25 remaining in the game.
 
As time ticked away, Hopkins' Ashley Mackin found the back of the net three times to draw the Blue Jays within one with four seconds left, but that's as close as they'd get.
 
Up Next
The Quakers head on the road for the first time next week, a short trek to Temple on Wednesday for a non-conference tilt. First draw is set for 2 p.m.