Saturday, March 16
Evanston, Ill.
1 p.m. CT
Northwestern
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#12 Johns Hopkins
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Scane Scores 7, Leads 'Cats to B1G Victory Over Johns Hopkins
3/16/2024 3:20:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
Evanston, Ill. – On Saturday afternoon, top-ranked Northwestern (8-1) won their fourth in a row at home and seventh consecutive game in their Big Ten opener, defeating No. 12 Johns Hopkins (7-3) 14-9 at Ryan Fieldhouse. The Wildcats were led by Izzy Scane (7 goals and 1 assist on a team-high 9 shots), Madison Taylor (4 goals and 3 assists) and Erin Coykendall (2 goals and 2 assists). Taylor (9), Madi Smith (4), the reigning B1G Freshman of the Week, and Samantha Smith (3) led the team in draw controls.
Scane scored a hat trick within the first five minutes of the game, accounting for the first three goals of the game. Madison Taylor then scored the next two, putting Northwestern up 5-0. Scane scored her fourth of the first quarter and the Wildcats were comfortably up 6-1 by the end of the first quarter. The Blue Jays battled back in the second quarter, winning the frame 4-2. JHU's leading scorer in the first half was Ava Angello with two goals. Northwestern led at halftime, 8-5. The scoring slowed down in the third quarter with the 'Cats scoring the only two goals of the frame, one from Scane and one from Taylor. NU and JHU split the final quarter 4-4. NU outshot their opponents 37-29 and won the draw control battle 16-11.
Northwestern will play their second B1G matchup on the road at Penn State on Friday, March 22. Faceoff against the Nittany Lions is at 7:00 p.m. CT. The game will air on Big Ten Network.
How It HappenedA B1G VICTORY ?? #CATSWIN pic.twitter.com/hi98L5PxNc
— Northwestern Lax (@NULax) March 16, 2024
Scane scored a hat trick within the first five minutes of the game, accounting for the first three goals of the game. Madison Taylor then scored the next two, putting Northwestern up 5-0. Scane scored her fourth of the first quarter and the Wildcats were comfortably up 6-1 by the end of the first quarter. The Blue Jays battled back in the second quarter, winning the frame 4-2. JHU's leading scorer in the first half was Ava Angello with two goals. Northwestern led at halftime, 8-5. The scoring slowed down in the third quarter with the 'Cats scoring the only two goals of the frame, one from Scane and one from Taylor. NU and JHU split the final quarter 4-4. NU outshot their opponents 37-29 and won the draw control battle 16-11.
Game NotesStarting off Hot ??
— Northwestern Lax (@NULax) March 16, 2024
'Cats lead 1-0. pic.twitter.com/sn7SWHoPW0
- Scane scored a hat trick within the first five minutes of the game. Went on to score 7, a season high.
- Maddy Taylor earned a career high in draw controls (9).
- The Wildcats lead the all-time series, 19-4, and have won eight straight over the Blue Jays.
- The Wildcats boast an impressive 39-game winning streak at home, the longest active streak in the nation.
- NU's victory halted JHU's four-game winning streak.
- Hopkins and Northwestern played against each other inside at Ryan Fieldhouse for the first time. In fact, Saturday's game was just the second-ever indoor game for the Blue Jays.
- This season, the 'Cats have a 5-1 record against ranked opponents.
- Johns Hopkins goalkeeper Madison Doucette returned to Evanston on Saturday afternoon. Doucette played for Northwestern from 2019-2022, recording 489 saves as a two-year starter.
- Five of the final six Wildcats regular season games will be televised nationally. Big Ten Network games include: at Penn State (March 22), vs. Rutgers (March 30), at Maryland (April 6) and at Michigan (April 21). The game at North Carolina (March 25) will air on ESPNU.
- NU's Abby LoCascio scored her third goal of the season, assisted by Taylor, in the second quarter.
Northwestern will play their second B1G matchup on the road at Penn State on Friday, March 22. Faceoff against the Nittany Lions is at 7:00 p.m. CT. The game will air on Big Ten Network.
Team Stats
JHU
NU
Shots
29
37
Turnovers
16
17
Caused Turnovers
9
11
Draw Controls
11
16
Free-Position Shots
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9
Ground Balls
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22
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