The men and women of the Blue Jays’ swim team kicked off their spring break with a trip down to Shenandoah, Texas for the 2017 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. The competition kicked off on Thursday, March 16, with the first of many outstanding All-American performances for the Jays.
It was an exciting week for the men’s swim team. The Jays travelled to Shenandoah, Texas for the NCAA Championships. The long four days of competition were filled with a number of record-breaking performances, close standings and even tighter races. However, the Jays made it onto the podium, placing fourth just behind the Emory University Eagles, the Kenyon College Lords and the Denison University Big Red.
While most Blue Jays were getting ready to fly the coop for spring break, the men of the Hopkins lacrosse team were hard at work, battling against Atlantic Coast Conference foes, the Syracuse University Orange and the University of Virginia Cavaliers. Driven to the brink on both occasions, the Jays split two overtime matchups, with a loss to the Orange and a victory over the Cavaliers. This brings their record to 5-3.
The Hopkins men’s baseball team looked to continue their scorching start to the season after a fresh a pair of victories over number one ranked Cortland State and number two ranked Keystone College. The 5-1 Jays entered their matchup against the Stevens Institute of Technology Ducks with a lot of confidence, but ultimately fell short in a pitcher’s duel at Stromberg Stadium.
Competing against the best athletes from across the nation, senior Andrew Bartnett and sophomore Felicia Koerner of the Hopkins track & field team managed to bring home the hardware. Not only did the two earn All-American honors, which is awarded to the top seven finishers in each event, but Koerner and Barnett both finished among the top three athletes in the nation in their respective events.
A strong offensive start and a lockdown performance by the Jays gave the #19 ranked Hopkins women’s lacrosse team their seventh win of the season as they took down the Hofstra University Pride this past Saturday in Hempstead, New York.
Following a tremendous effort at last weekend’s MACFA and NIWFA Championships, the men’s and women’s fencing teams headed to Easton, Pa. on March 11 for the 2017 NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional.
The Hopkins men’s baseball team rallied late in both games last Sunday to earn victories against the first-ranked Cortland State Red Dragons and the second-ranked Keystone Giants.
After a tough loss against the University of Pennsylvania Quakers two weekends ago, the Hopkins women’s lacrosse team bounced back last week with a dramatic overtime win against the Georgetown University Hoyas and a resounding victory against the Furman University Paladins. The wins bring the Jays to an impressive 5-1 record to open the season.
It was a rough outing for the Hopkins men’s lacrosse team this past Saturday. Travelling to New Jersey to take on the Princeton Tigers, the Blue Jays struggled to get rolling while the Tigers quickly pounced on the teetering Jays.
The Hopkins men’s baseball team faced a daunting task this weekend: a doubleheader against the number one and number two teams in NCAA D-III. The Jays themselves were only ranked 40th.
This past weekend, the Hopkins men’s and women’s fencing teams both brought home a collection of hardware. On Saturday, the women competed in the 89th National Intercollegiate Women’s Fencing Association (NIWFA) Championship. The men would wait until Sunday to compete in the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Fencing Association (MACFA) Championship.
