Photo by Will Kirk / HIPS

Provost Kristina Johnson can't resist the lure of lacrosse.

The high school she attended in Denver didn't have a girl's team, but she didn't let that stop her — she played midfield and attack on the boy's team. During her undergraduate days at Stanford, she co-founded the women's lacrosse program there and played several offensive positions for the Cardinals. She later helped found the Palo Alto women's club team and qualified for the nationals while a player. (A superb athlete, Johnson also suited up for Stanford's varsity field hockey team and later, while living in Ireland, played cricket at the international level.)

Lacrosse has remained close to her heart, and it didn't take her long after arriving at Johns Hopkins to become a big Blue Jays supporter. Last week, coach Janine Tucker invited her to the sidelines for a home game vs. the University of Denver. (Hopkins won, 13-7.) Here, Johnson shares a moment with Jody Houck, mother of senior midfielder Kirby Houck.

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