W. Lax see winning streak halted by Penn
After three straight wins to open the season, the 18th-ranked Hopkins women’s lacrosse team suffered a setback against the 10th-ranked University of Pennsylvania Quakers, falling 10-7 in the home opener.
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After three straight wins to open the season, the 18th-ranked Hopkins women’s lacrosse team suffered a setback against the 10th-ranked University of Pennsylvania Quakers, falling 10-7 in the home opener.
In Cleveland, the Cavaliers have made a handful of shrewd midseason acquisitions to add depth to their roster. Cleveland traded for sharpshooter Kyle Korver in January and signed versatile big man Derrick Williams in early February. Most recently, they signed veterans point guard Deron Williams and center Andrew Bogut after they were bought out by the Dallas Mavericks and the Philadelphia 76ers, respectively.
This past weekend, the Jays travelled to Chapel Hill to take on the defending NCAA champions, the University of North Carolina Tar Heels, in an early season matchup between two top-five teams. The Jays came into the contest fresh off a thrilling overtime victory against their Charles Street rivals, the Loyola Greyhounds, looking to move to 4-0 on the season.
This past weekend at the Track & Field Conference Championships, the Hopkins men clinched their fifth straight Centennial Conference crown. With six individual champions and an 81.5-point margin of victory over runner-up, Haverford College, the Jays dominated the competition at the University of Pennsylvania.
After four days of spring training games, there are only two undefeated teams remaining: The Los Angeles Angels and the Cleveland Indians. Does this mean these are the two best teams in baseball? Probably not. But fans have to dream, right?
After two days of fierce competition, both the men’s and the women’s track and field teams ran away with the Centennial Conference title last weekend. While the men would easily capture their fifth straight indoor Conference Championship, more than 80 points ahead of the runner-ups, the women squeaked by the Dickinson College Red Devils for their seventh straight Conference title.
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Last Sunday the Blue Jays took home the Eastern Women’s Fencing Conference (EWFC) Championship trophy for the sixth time in program history. After finishing as the runner-up the past two years, Hopkins reclaimed the Championship title.
Here’s a fun fact: Blue Jays are aggressive and territorial. Here’s another fun fact: Greyhounds are considered by many to be among the top 10 most gentle dog breeds.
The Hopkins women’s lacrosse team is showing early signs of greatness after its first two games of the 2017 season. The Jays dominated their season opener against the American University, running away with an 18-6 win over the Eagles. This past Saturday, the Jays managed to hold off Marquette University to pick up another early win.
Last year’s tournament was one for the ages, with the Villanova University Wildcats’ sensational victory in the final over the University of North Carolina Tar Heels serving as the icing on the cake.
The Hopkins wrestling team has had a rocky season this winter, with a number of key competitors like senior Alex McLaughlin and sophomore Isaac Morales, who placed second and third respectively in their weight class last season, suffering from injuries.
The Hopkins men’s basketball team finished up their regular season with games against the Washington College Shoremen and the Haverford College Fords, the two bottom teams in the Centennial Conference.
Just look at the Golden State Warriors, who routinely trot out their acclaimed “Lineup of Death” with 6-foot-7-inch power forward, Draymond Green, starting at center. The Houston Rockets have raced out to the third best record in the NBA after moving on from center Dwight Howard in free agency.
Part of this cultural immersion included a live fútbol match. I had never been to a professional soccer game and, luckily for me, Real Madrid happened to be hosting a game the same weekend we were scheduled to visit the city. We excitedly bought tickets and entered the cavernous stadium, ready for a dazzling sports experience.
The Hopkins lacrosse team had a very quick turnaround between their first game against Navy and their second contest against the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Retrievers.
Senior team captain Jared Forman earned his second consecutive Centennial Conference title in the 174-pound match for the Blue Jays. With three key team members unable to participate in the tournament, Hopkins finished seventh overall in the Centennial Conference Championships, tallying a team total of 27 points.
This past Saturday, the Hopkins men’s basketball traveled to face off against Centennial Conference rival and the 21st ranked Swarthmore College Garnet at the Swarthmore College Tarble Pavilion. Despite the Jays’ strong start, the Garnet was able to pull away with a 70-48 victory, bettering their record to 19-4 on the season and 13-3 in Conference. Meanwhile, the Blue Jays fell to a still solid 11-5 in the Centennial.
The Conference has also experienced a lot of turnover: The Panthers and the Arizona Cardinals, the Conference’s two highest seeds two seasons ago, failed to qualify for the playoffs this past season. Meanwhile, the Dallas Cowboys and the Falcons, who missed out on the playoffs two years ago, captured the two highest seeds this season.
Two years ago, junior midfielder Joel Tinney electrified Homewood Field with a standout performance in his rookie year as a Blue Jay, tallying 28 goals. He formed a young core with classmates Shack Stanwick and Patrick Fraser to complement now-graduated veterans such as Holden Cattoni, Ryan Brown and Wells Stanwick in one of the most dangerous attacks in D-I lacrosse.