Johns Hopkins University women’s field hockey defeated visiting Gettysburg, 6-0, in Centennial Conference action on Oct. 28, 2026, in Baltimore. Sarah Chilton scored three goals and had a hand in four others as the Blue Jays improved to 13-4 overall and 8-1 in conference play.
Gettysburg fell to 9-7 overall and 3-6 in the conference. Johns Hopkins held advantages of 15-9 in shots and 10-4 in corners.
Johns Hopkins Builds an Early Lead
Eliza Vander opened the scoring 5:51 into the first quarter, tipping a hard hit from Ada Farmer into the cage. Chilton doubled the lead 2:37 into the second quarter when she collected a rebound off a save by Gettysburg goalkeeper Ava Spear and lifted the ball over Spear’s outstretched pads.
Chilton scored again 6:21 into the third quarter, firing home a loose ball from about eight yards out. Five minutes later, Catherine D’Arcy sent a long ball into the circle that Gettysburg goalkeeper Langley Benson played, but the ball came out to Ava Zimmerman, who finished into the right side of the cage.
Chilton completed her hat trick with 1:01 remaining in the third quarter by converting her 11th penalty stroke goal of the season. Emma Scheckner closed the scoring with 2:33 left in the game, recording the first goal of her career on a play that began with a pass from Chilton.
Johns Hopkins Goalkeepers Combine for Shutout
Aubrey Kilgore and Jessica Lapidus split time in goal for Johns Hopkins and recorded three saves each. Gettysburg goalkeeper Ava Spear made four first-half saves before Langley Benson took over in the second half and made one save.
Johns Hopkins Heads to Muhlenberg
Johns Hopkins will finish the regular season at Muhlenberg on Oct. 31, 2026. The Centennial Conference contest is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Johns Hopkins turned a 2-0 halftime lead into a six-goal shutout by scoring three times in the third quarter. Chilton’s three goals led the attack, while the Blue Jays’ advantages in shots and corners helped maintain control against Gettysburg.
Johns Hopkins enters the regular-season finale with a 13-4 overall record and an 8-1 mark in Centennial Conference play.
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