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October 18, 2025
October 18, 2025 | Published by the Students of Johns Hopkins since 1896

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W. Tennis succumbs to two top-five foes

The Lady Jays started off the weekend on Friday with a tough loss to Williams’ Ephs. Hopkins won one of three points in doubles play as senior Shannon Herndon and sophomore Ashnaa Rao defeated freshman Julia Cancio and senior Maria Pylypiv of Williams.





Women's Lax dispatches visiting UC Davis

An offensive charge spearheaded by junior attack Jenna Reifler took Hopkins to a 15-5 victory over visiting UC Davis in their first-ever matchup. Reifler had a career day with four goals and two assists to lead the 20th-ranked Lady Jays to their sixth straight win and eighth on the season.


Baseball splits with Haverford

After numerous postponed games early this season, the Hopkins baseball team took the field in Haverford, Pa. to face a double-header against the Haverford Fords. 



Women's Tennis secures win vs. Dickinson

This weekend, the No. 2 Hopkins women’s tennis team was slated to compete in two matches against Dickenson College and Bryn Mawr College. Although the Bryn Mawr match had to be postponed, the Lady Jays still managed to have a solid weekend, defeating Dickinson Friday afternoon. In a match featuring considerable young talent for Hopkins, the team shutout Dickinson 9-0. With the win, the team improved to 6-1 on the season and is undefeated in the Centennial Conference.




Women's Lax beats both Furman and Georgetown

The No. 19 Hopkins Lady Jays extended their win streak by two games over the past two weekends with victories against Furman University and Georgetown University. The wins put the women’s lax team at 6-2 to start the season.


Athlete of the Week: Ana Bogdanovski- Women's Swimming

This week’s Athlete of the Week is senior Ana Bogdanovski, who capped her Hopkins women’s swimming career by winning the title in the 100 Free in her final swim at the 2015 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championship on March 21. The win brought her title count to three in this year’s competition and 10 overall in her collegiate career. The News-Letter asked her about her swimming career at Hopkins and the meaning of this title compared to her numerous others.


Men's Lax falls to top-ranked Syracuse

Over spring break, the Hopkins men’s lacrosse team dropped two games against two highly touted opponents. The first match took place in Syracuse, N.Y., where the Jays faced off against the top-ranked Orange and lost with a score of 13-10.



NFL free agency outshines even March Madness

As a month most popularly known for its college basketball “madness,” March has provided the National Football League (NFL) the opportunity to stage a little craziness of its own: free agency. America’s most popular professional sport, with annual revenues of around $10 billion (and the explicit goal of raising that number to $25 billion by 2027) has continued its quest to make the league a true year-round experience for fans.


Baseball finishes 8-3 on Florida trip

The Hopkins baseball team returns from a week-long trip to Florida having secured eight wins and a significant amount of momentum before beginning conference play. The Blue Jays showed off their deep pitching staff and explosive offense with one of the most complete rosters in recent years for storied head coach Bob Babb. Their early success can be attributed to a long-standing work ethic and mental preparedness that has the entire team determined and already in mid-season form.


Men and Women's Swim Place at NCAA's

While the majority of the Hopkins student body was enjoying the relaxation of spring break, the men’s and women’s swimming teams traveled to Shenandoah, Texas to compete in the NCAA National Championships from March 18-21. The men’s team finished eighth overall in the championship, picking up several honors along the way, while the Lady Jays were even more impressive, finishing fifth overall and bringing home some hardware of their own.


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