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July 2, 2025
July 2, 2025 | Published by the Students of Johns Hopkins since 1896

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Field hockey takes down Haverford 1-0

Athletic contests can often come down to the smallest of margins. One pivotal play, or perhaps even a lucky bounce is all that separates victory from defeat, leading to euphoria for one side and proving a crippling blow to the other. That was the case this past Friday, as the Hopkins women’s field hockey team narrowly edged Haverford 1-0 in front of their home crowd.


Water polo falls to MIT in championship

The Hopkins men’s water polo team finished second at the CWPA D-III Championship this past weekend in Washington, Pa. The tournament was hosted by Washington & Jefferson College. The Blue Jays, who lost against the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the championship match, made their 23rd championship game appearance in 23 tournament appearances. It was also the 16th time they faced MIT in the finals, with Hopkins dropping to 10-6 in the matchups. 



Athlete of the Week: Sophia Meehan - Women’s Cross Country

Junior Sophia Meehan has paced the Hopkins cross country runners all season. Recently, she’s been pacing the competition too. Meehan was named the Centennial Conference Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week Monday for her performance in the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh AAE Invitational this past weekend.



Men’s and women’s XC excel in Wisconsin

The cross country team traveled to the Cornhusker State this weekend as they competed in the Oshkosh Invitational. The races were stacked with competition; the men’s side hosted 10 of the top 35 teams in the nation, while the women’s side hosted nine. Knowing the course is a flat golf course that boasts easy turns and wide straightaways, the team was looking to set some personal bests this weekend.


Jays blast Red Devils to remain unbeaten

As the anticipation continued to rise after each practice during the week, the Hopkins football team traveled up to Carlisle, Pa. this past Friday to face off against conference rival Dickinson. This was their first Friday game of the year, so they had a short week to prepare.


Volleyball team cruises in straight sets

The Hopkins volleyball team continued its sucesses against Ursinus, picking up its third straight win in a dominating sweep of the Bears. After a rough start to the season, the Lady Jays have now won eight of their last 10, putting them at 12-10 for the season and 4-2 in Centennial Conference play.


DeStefano goal lifts Jays past Neumann

The Hopkins men’s soccer team battled two Pennsylvania opponents,  — one of which was a Centennial Conference rival — this past week in the heart of a 10-day, four-game game stretch of tough games away from Homewood Field. Seeing a total of only one goal in 200 minutes of play over the two games against Neumann University and in-conference rival Ursinus, the Jays battled for a hard fought win and draw, respectively.


Conflict arises with NBA’s new TV deal

On Oct. 6, the NBA announced the much anticipated, lucrative national TV deals with ESPN and TNT that will come into effect for the 2016-2017 season. The new deals, which last through the 2024-2025 season, will pay the NBA $2.66 billion annually, a massive increase that triples the $930 million of the current deal.


Lady Jays win their ninth straight match

Coming on the heels of a dominant winning streak, the Hopkins women’s soccer team traveled to Collegeville, Pa. to face off against Ursinus this past Saturday in a Centennial Conference showdown.


Field hockey falls to 5-7 with loss to Bears

In continuation of what has been an up and down season, the Hopkins women’s field hockey team suffered a 2-0 loss to Ursinus this past Saturday at Homewood Field. The loss lowers the team’s record to 5-7 overall and 2-3 in conference. The Lady Jays have been inconsistent as they have yet to string together a streak of more than two wins in a row.


Athlete of the Week: Ashnaa Rao - Women’s Tennis

The official spring tennis season has not yet begun and already, a Blue Jay athlete has made history. Sophomore Ashnaa Rao of the Hopkins women's tennis team won three straight matches in a span of three days to secure the National Small College Singles Championship and even earned a spot in the dubbed ‘Super Bowl’ Championship on the following day.


Men’s tennis battles with defending champs

On a beautiful, crisp fall Saturday morning, the Hopkins men’s tennis team welcomed Amherst to nearby Morgan State University for a matchup that featured the defending Division III national champions in Amherst and the seventh-seeded Jays. The match proved to be the most highly contested of the Jays brief fall season, as Hopkins pushed the Lord Jeffs to the brink before falling 5-4. The match was one of the longest that the Jays have played this season, as the doubles and singles brackets combined to take over four hours long.


Water polo secures late victory in D.C.

The Hopkins men’s water polo team won in sensational fashion this past weekend as they beat the George Washington Colonials 15-13 in CWPA Southern Division competitive play.


Men’s, Women’s XC teams shine in Bethlehem

On Saturday, the Hopkins men's and women's cross country teams raced in the Paul Short Invitational, a prestigious tournament with a competitive field of many of the nation's most elite runners. The meet was split into three races: Gold, Brown and White, with Gold being the most competitive. Both the men's and women's teams competed in the Gold race, finishing 30th and 10th, respectively.


Football cruises to 5-0 in win over Juniata

The Blue Jay football team kept its regular season success rolling on Saturday, as they steamrolled Juniata 56-14, scoring touchdowns on six of its first seven possessions. Saturday’s game marked the 39th time Hopkins has emerged victorious in its last 40 regular season games.


Lady Jays net seven in shut out victory

On a cool Friday night, the Lady Jays field hockey team took the field with the goal of attaining a winning record in the Centennial Conference. Although the weekend came with many distractions, the Lady Jays maintained unfaltering focus on the goal at hand.  Swarthmore came into the game with a 0-3 Centennial Conference record and looked to upset Hopkins on its home turf.  The Lady Jays, coming off of two losses themselves,  prepared to attack the weakened foe.


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