BALTIMORE – Junior Emma Bertrando (West Chester, Pa./Henderson) and sophomore Lauren Beccaria (Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Ludlowe) each scored twice in the fourth quarter, but host and sixth-ranked Johns Hopkins University (16-2) managed to hold on in the final minute for a 5-4 win over Gettysburg College (11-9) in the semifinals of the Centennial Conference Field Hockey Championship Friday at Homewood Field.
 
Top Performers – Gettysburg
- Emma Bertrando '21 – 2 Goals, Assist, 5 Shots
- Lauren Beccaria '22 – 2 Goals, Assist, 4 Shots
­- Julia Soares '20 (Barrington, R.I./Barrington) – Assist, 5 Shots
- Jillian Caputo '20 (Haddon Township, N.J./Haddon Township) – 7 Saves
- Katie Shaffer '23 (Dalmatia, Pa./Line Mountain) – Defensive Save
 
Top Performers – Johns Hopkins
- Katie McErlean – 2 Goals, 7 Shots
- Christina Glaser – 2 Goals, 4 Shots
- Abby Birk – 4 Assists, 2 Shots
- Tessa Erickson  - Goal
- Kaitlin Hall – 2 Saves
 
How It Happened…

• First Quarter: Johns Hopkins didn't waste any time in its quest to reach the CC title game for the third consecutive season and put two shots on goal in the first 5:33. Caputo prevented both attempts from getting into the cage, but the Blue Jays connected on their third on-goal try as McErlean converted 6:23 into the game. Caputo stopped another shot to keep the margin at one.
• Second Quarter: The CC leader in assists, Birk went to work in the second frame with three dimes to her teammates. She dropped the first two off to Glaser and picked up her third on a blast by McErlean to make it 4-0. Another shot by McErlean was halted by Caputo before the break.
• Third Quarter: Gettysburg refused to back down in the third quarter with Shaffer stopping an attempt by Birk just over a minute into the period. Captuo added two more saves on back-to-back shots by Glaser and Myra Granato. Johns Hopkins eventually found a hole as Birk passed it to Erickson for a 5-0 lead.
• Fourth Quarter: Gettysburg revved up the offense in the fourth quarter. Bertrando set up the first goal, slipping a pass through the defense for Beccaria, who slapped the ball from the right side past Hall with 12 minutes left. Beccaria returned the favor to Bertrando in the 55th minute, dropping off the penalty corner to the left wing for the junior to hit it home. Three minutes later, Beccaria corralled a rebound and slipped the ball through the wickets of new keeper Morgan Seward. With just under a minute left, Soares took the corner pass at the top of the arc and passed it left to Bertrando. Bertrando's shot deflected off the keeper and into the cage to cut the margin to a goal with 59 seconds left. Hopkins controlled possession of the ball for the remainder of the game.

 
By the Numbers

• Gettysburg tallied the most goals and the third-most shots against Johns Hopkins this season. The Bullets' 13 penalty corners tied for the second-most against the Blue Jays.
• Gettysburg out-shot Johns Hopkins 11-1 in the fourth quarter. The Bullets also held an 8-1 advantage in penalty corners in the final frame.
• The Orange and Blue finished with its first 11-win season since 2012 (12).
• Gettysburg turned in its 11th one-goal decision of 2019. The Bullets finished 7-4 in those contests.
• Friday's game marked the final contest for Gettysburg's three seniors – Julia Soares, Jillian Caputo, and Sam Nicol (Califon, N.J./Voorhees). With an assist in the game, Soares finished her career with 61 points on 25 goals and 11 assists in 64 games. A two-year starter in goal, Caputo capped her tenure with 215 saves, seven shutouts, and a GAA of 1.73. Nicol tallied nine defensive saves in 43 career games, tying her for sixth (tie) in program history.
• Emma Bertrando finished as the team leader with 27 points on 11 goals and five assists. The junior tied Samantha Wright '17 for the best point total by a Bullet over the last six seasons. Bertrando ends her junior season with 53 points on 21 goals and 11 assists in 52 games.
• Lauren Beccaria tied for second on the team with 10 goals and five assists. She led the team with a shooting percentage of .270 and the sophomore has connected on one-quarter of her shot attempts in her career.

 
Where the Series Stands Now
Johns Hopkins has won four in a row over Gettysburg and improved to 23-19-1 in the all-time series against the Bullets.
 
Coach Quote
"Johns Hopkins is a very good team. They're fast and skilled. As a team, we decided that whatever the outcome was going to be, we were going to fight until the end. We are very proud of the team's effort tonight."
- Head Coach Barb Jordan (18th Season, 174-146)