Nov. 22, 2011

BALTIMORE, MD - Johns Hopkins senior Amy Wharton continues to add to her resume as she earned Second Team Longstreth/NFHCA All-America honors on Tuesday. She is the Blue Jays first All-American since Ariana Branchini earned Third Team honors in 2009 and the first defender to do so since Leah Horton in 2008.

Wharton grabs All-America accolades after earning First Team All-Centennial Conference and NFHCA All-South honors. She is a three-time All-Centennial Conference and NFHCA All-Region selection and was named to the NFHCA Senior All-Star game earlier this year. Wharton started all 18 games on defense this season and made 67 starts in her four-year career. She scored three goals, dished out four assists and made five defensive saves in her career. She led a Blue Jay defense that posted a 2.11 goals against average to rank fifth in the Centennial Conference, while JHU also ranked fourth in shutouts (3) this season.

Wharton is tied for ninth in school history in career defensive saves, tied for 12th in games started and tied for 14th in games played (74). Wharton helped the Blue Jays to 50 wins in her career, two Centennial Conference Tournament finals and the NCAA Tournament in 2008.

Johns Hopkins has produced 13 NFHCA All-Americans since 1987, including nine under head coach Megan Fraser.