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Baseball is back! Happier words have never been spoken. Well, it was a wild off-season. The Kansas City Royals took home their first World Series title since 1985.
While the winter continues to get colder and colder, baseball’s Hot Stove has been burning since December. For baseball fans, the winter is a time where we all pump up our expectations and think every move made will make our team the next World Series Champion. Although this typically is not the case, many teams have made drastic improvements this off-season.
Senior Frances Loeb has been a staple on the Hopkins women’s cross country and track teams since she arrived to campus in 2011. For the cross country team, she was selected to be on the Centennial Conference’s second team in 2011 and first team in 2013, and she made the conference’s Academic Honor Roll in 2012 and 2013. In 2012, Loeb was the number seven runner on the National Championship team, and in 2013 she was its number three runner. At this year’s National Championship, Loeb was the number four runner and earned her second straight All-American honor as the team took home its third straight National Championship.
The Hopkins women’s cross country team recently captured its third straight NCAA National Championship on Nov. 22. The runners who participated in the race included a talented array of Lady Jays, featuring seniors Ashley Murphy and Francis Loeb; juniors Sophia Meehan, Caroline Powers and Hannah Oneda; sophomore Tess Meehan; and freshman Bridget Gottlieb. Sophia Meehan, the top runner for the Lady Jays, came in sixth place overall at the national championship and paced the Lady Jays to yet another first place finish.
The Hopkins water polo team entered the CWPA Southern Championship this past weekend with the common goal of securing a spot in the CWPA Championship. With four matches on their plate, the Jays finished a solid 2-2. They started out hot for the weekend, knocking off George Washington and Salem International, their first two opponents, but fell in the semi-finals and the third-place matchup to Princeton and Navy. The first match of the weekend pitted Hopkins against beltway rival George Washington. Freshman Conor Hehir got the Jays off to a fast start with two quick goals in the first quarter. In the second, however, GW tied the game at five each with a little under five to play. With the game tied, Hopkins came roaring back and responded with five goals of its own, and the score stood at 10-5 in the third. In the end, Hopkins was too much for the Colonials, and the Jays took the match 16-11. Senior Johnny Beal was the engine behind the Hopkins machine that day, chipping in six goals and three assists. Sophomore Matt Fraser had himself a hat trick, and junior goalie Erik Henrikson made eight saves for the Jays. Game two of the weekend featured the Jays facing off against Salem International. Although close at first, the Jays flexed their muscle during one particular 10-minute span that saw them take control of the match. With the game knotted at two, Hopkins caught a hot hand. Nine goals later, Hopkins was sitting comfortably with an 11-2 lead. Coming out of the half, Hopkins kept pouring it on Salem International. With a 9-2 second half, the Jays kept control of the match to win 20-6. Freshman Jono Gillette led the scoring charge for the Jays with four goals, while fellow freshman Ryan Greenwald contributed with a hat trick. In total, 11 different Blue Jays scored goals in the match. The win versus Salem International propelled Hopkins into the semi-finals to face a formidable opponent: the Princeton Tigers. Princeton, the ninth-ranked team in the nation, jumped out to a hot start right from the get-go. The Tigers notched the first three goals of the match to take a 3-0 lead in the first quarter. With less than a minute left in the first half, Hopkins got on the board to cut the lead to two heading into the second frame. The second quarter was largely uneventful, with the teams' defenses showing their muscle. Princeton came out of the quarter with the only goal and took a 4-1 lead into the second half. With just over a minute to play in the second half, Hopkins chipped away at the Princeton lead and made it a 4-3 match. However, Princeton answered back with three goals of their own early in the fourth, and their lead stood at four. Senior Wes Hopkins and Gillette did their part to cut into the lead, each scoring a goal to make it a 7-5 match. However, Princeton notched one more goal that proved to be the end for Hopkins in the match. When the game was finally over, the Tigers were in the win column with an 8-6 victory. With the loss to Princeton, Hopkins was set to face a familiar opponent in the third place matchup: Navy. Unfortunately for the Jays, the Mids proved to be too much, and they lost 11-10 in a hard fought match. Coming out of the first half trailing 6-4, Hopkins was able to cut that lead to one heading into the fourth at a score of 9-8. Junior Langdon Froomer came up clutch for the Jays, tying the match at nine with 4:45 to play. Hopkins and Navy then traded goals for the next minute, and the match stood at 10 all with 3:47 to play. However, Navy was able to take the lead and hold onto it, winning the match 11-10. The fourth-place finish was a positive, though, as it was their best finish at the CWPA Southern Championship since 2011. After the matches, Henrikson shared his thoughts. “Well, I think we had a really great tournament,” he said. “Ultimately, we placed fourth for the tournament, which gives us the seventh seed going into playoffs. Our team seems to really be clicking well right now, and I am excited for Easterns weekend. It should be a great tournament for Hopkins water polo.” With the fourth place finish, Hopkins will head to the CWPA Championship at the Naval Academy, Nov. 21-23. The team hopes to carry this positive momentum forward as they prepare for another big tournament.
The Hopkins water polo team concluded their home season this past weekend when the Midshipmen of the Naval Academy came to Homewood Campus to take on the Blue Jays. In the end, the Jays ended up on top, clinching a 15-14 win.
The men’s soccer team has been experiencing a competitive year. After starting the first five games of the season without a loss, the Jays had minor setbacks in back-to-back losses to York and Haverford. With the potential for a three-game losing streak lurking in the backs of their minds, the Jays battled through adversity when they welcomed Swarthmore to Baltimore for a showdown at Homewood Field this past weekend.
For the Hopkins women’s lax team, this weekend’s match against George Washington proved to be a prime example of what most of us call a “one-sided affair.” Heading into the matchup 6-0, the Jays looked to extend their season opening win streak to seven, in prime position for the rest of the season.
For the Hopkins women’s basketball team, this weekend showcased the magnificent season they have had. The season jumped off to a great start for the team, as they won their first 11 Centennial contests to position themselves to do something special.
The Hopkins men’s tennis team was busy at work this past weekend, taking on several formidable opponents. During their numerous matches, the Jays were able to accomplish a feat that many take for granted: making our school proud. The 10th ranked Jays traveled to the ITA National Team Indoor Championship in Cleveland, Ohio and came away with a result that was not only rewarding, but one that left them hungry and prepared to take their games to the next level.
The Hopkins men’s swimming team is known for the prestige surrounding the program. Just like all Hopkins sports, the men’s swimmers are athletes that are known nationally as a force to be reckoned with. This past weekend, they made that very clear in Charlotte, N.C., where both the men's and women's teams competed in the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships. The team has only dropped one match since the start of the calendar year, which happened earlier in the season against the Midshipmen of the Naval Academy.
The Hopkins men’s basketball team has endured a hard fought season against tough Centennial Conference opponents. However, they've battled through and currently hold an impressive record of 7-4 in conference play. Although the Jays are in a good position, the team knows that all opponents in the conference are a threat; that reminder was seen in full force on Saturday, as the Blue Jays travelled to rival Haverford for a rivalry matchup against the Fords.
For the Hopkins wrestling team, the 2013-2014 season was a new beginning for everyone involved in the program. After a stellar season last year that saw the program produce All-American Paul Marcello, this season was a time for new people to fill into more prominent roles. As with all Hopkins sports teams though, the most important expectation for the season was team success; with the wrestling program, that expectation is always present.
On Nov. 30, the Hopkins women’s basketball team paid a trip to Messiah College for a post-Thanksgiving matchup. In a gritty, tough and tight battle, the Lady Jays came up just short dropping the game 70-66. While Hopkins was unsuccessful in claiming the win, the score tells the story of a team that would not give up even when faced with some major adversity.
The regular season has been kind to the Hopkins women’s volleyball team, but there was still some unfinished business to take care of: notching their status into the playoffs as definite. They achieved that this past Saturday against the Dickinson Red Devils by completing a sweep at home to earn themselves the number four seed in the Centennial Conference playoffs.
For Hopkins sports teams, there is an expectation of greatness. All of our sports teams expect to be the best, and, this weekend, the women’s soccer team displayed what it takes to win. After bouncing back from the heartbreaking loss at The College of New Jersey and a tie at Haverford, the team was able to find their groove again in Carlisle, Pa. against Dickinson.
The Hopkins water polo team has had more success than most programs this season. However, like many other good programs, there will always be tough stretches during the course of a long season. Over the weekend, the Jays faced off against two marquee programs: 12th ranked Princeton as well as Bucknell. Game one was against the Tigers from Princeton, and from the start of the first whistle the Tigers were in control. At the conclusion of the first quarter, the clubs were knotted in a tight match, with Princeton leading 3-1.
On Oct. 5, the Hopkins men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at the Paul Short Run and both turned in impressive performances. It was both team’s first “Résumé-Eligible” race of the season. “It was a tough start having this race be our first Resume-eligible race, we dropped several spots in the rankings. But we’re definitely looking forward to surprising everyone when the post season rolls around,” sophomore Billy Scola said.
The Hopkins volleyball team opened up Centennial Conference action on Tuesday, Sept. 17, against Washington College. The key for the Lady Jays was to take control of the match early and start conference play off with a bang. Due to some stiff competition early in the season, the Lady Jays are about as battle-tested as possible heading into the most important stretch of their season thus far.
The Hopkins Football team traveled up North for a Saturday afternoon meeting with the Moravian Greyhounds, hoping that their first trip to Pennsylvania would be successful. Their main job was to keep focused on the task at hand, rather than letting their trip to Moravian make them arrogant and overly confident heading into the important conference game. The Jays put any thought of a trap game away as quickly as possible, racking up a total of 391 offensive yards and a 38-0 lead at the half. The Jays continued to dominate in the second half, sending a big message to all competitors in the Centennial as they dismantled Moravian 52-14, bringing their season record to 3-0.