As we enter the sixth weekend of college football, conversation about the Heisman has begun, teams have already accomplished tremendous upsets and the season is barely a month old. This week, we will delve into the top five college football programs in the country.
Over the weekend, the Hopkins men’s soccer team fell to Dickinson in a hard-fought 90 minutes. There were many ups and downs in action throughout the game coming from two teams that have a combined 13 wins this season.
Over the weekend, the Hopkins water polo team traveled to California to compete in the Gary Troyer Memorial Tournament, in which the Jays played four of the nation’s top 10 teams in all of D-III. Although Hopkins dropped three of four, they beat the fourth-ranked team in the country, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 15-10 before falling to Whittier in the final game of the weekend.
This past weekend, the Hopkins water polo team flew all the way across the nation to battle fierce competition in the pool.
This past weekend, the Hopkins women’s volleyball team headed to Swarthmore College for a pair of matches against stiff competition. In the early afternoon session against the host squad, the Lady Jays had a 2-1 advantage heading into the fourth set before dropping the final two sets against a tough Swarthmore team. In the late afternoon portion of the competition, the Lady Jays were able to respond and dominate against Neumann en route to a decisive 3-0 victory. With the split, Hopkins evened their record to a 10-10 on the season, while the loss to Swarthmore dropped them to 1-2 in Centennial Conference play. However, the Lady Jays established a lead and offered a fierce challenge to one of the top teams in the conference. Swarthmore now sits at 11-4 on the season, including an unblemished 4-0 record within the Centennial.
Riding the momentum of a six-game win streak, the women’s volleyball team dropped its second home game of the season to conference rivals Muhlenberg by a score of 3-1. The loss lowers the Lady Jays to a 9-9 record.
On the last weekend of September, the Hopkins men’s tennis team traveled down to Fredericksburg, Va. to compete in the ITA Southeast Regional tournament.
The Hopkins men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Boston this past Friday to compete in the Boston College Coast-to-Coast Invitational. The men’s team took home a respectable 14th place with 408 points, while the women’s side finished 16th with 389 points. It was an admirable showing for both sides, who were facing some of the steepest competition they will meet all season.
The Lady Jays were back in action this past Saturday as the women’s field hockey team looked to remain undefeated in conference play. The Jays traveled to Pennsylvania to play the Muhlenberg Mules in both teams’ second game of the conference. The away side went in with a 4-4 overall record, which included a 1-0 record in the conference. Despite a strong start in the CC, the Jays knew this game would present a different challenge.
After struggling at the beginning of the season, the Hopkins women’s soccer team has been on a tear. The Lady Jays extended their impressive winning streak to six after dominating the Muhlenberg Mules early and often en route to a 3-0 triumph. The Lady Jays earned their second conference victory to remain undefeated in conference play. Additionally, the team has won 33 of their last 35 Centennial Conference matchups and improved their overall season record to 8-2-0.
In this week’s edition, we are lucky enough to have two featured athletes deserving of the Athlete of the Week honors. Sophomores Michael Buxbaum and Emerson Walsh recently cruised to an impressive victory at the 2014 Intercollegiate Tennis Association Southwest Regional Tournament this past weekend. Buxbaum, a tennis star from North Wales, Pa. played 11 matches over the course of a grueling three days, including four matches on the last day of the tournament to additionally earn the Singles title. Meanwhile, he and Walsh combined for the doubles victory to cap off what could only be described as an excellent and successful weekend for the Hopkins men’s tennis program. Both players earned the distinction of All-American due to their impressive play and additionally have earned the honor of Athlete of the Week.
In this week’s edition, we are lucky enough to have two featured athletes deserving of the Athlete of the Week honors. Sophomores Michael Buxbaum and Emerson Walsh recently cruised to an impressive victory at the 2014 Intercollegiate Tennis Association Southwest Regional Tournament this past weekend. Buxbaum, a tennis star from North Wales, Pa. played 11 matches over the course of a grueling three days, including four matches on the last day of the tournament to additionally earn the Singles title. Meanwhile, he and Walsh combined for the doubles victory to cap off what could only be described as an excellent and successful weekend for the Hopkins men’s tennis program. Both players earned the distinction of All-American due to their impressive play and additionally have earned the honor of Athlete of the Week.
The 12th-ranked Jays football team took on 23rd-ranked Muhlenburg on Saturday in a Centennial Conference powerhouse matchup. Needless to say, the game did not disappoint. Hopkins (4-0, 3-0 Centennial) took home a 42-26 victory while handing the Mules (3-1, 2-1) their first loss of the season.
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.
Collegiate sports: they can be a great thing, and they can also make you want to tear your hair out. Sometimes a bastion of glory and other times a manifestation of stress and pain, it’s safe to say playing a college sport can come with a lot of stress. Many people put in tremendous amounts of time and effort just to be on a team. A select few get to start on a team, and some people are happy with just a few minutes of playing time, as long as they can get some action on the field. If these players who strive and persevere with every fiber of their being to play just a small amount of time are happy with only getting a few minutes a game, then think of the satisfaction of players who secure a starting role. Take it one step further, and imagine that you are one of these starting players and that you could have an assist for your team and then a goal to top it all off. Now imagine that with the assist and goal you set the school record for all-time assists and the Centennial Conference record for all-time goals scored.
The Hopkins men’s soccer team was in action this past Saturday against the Haverford Fords in Centennial Conference play. The Jays travelled to Pennsylvania with a strong 4-1-1 record ahead of the match and were primed to take on their opponents, who went in with a winning record of 3-2. It was the first game of the conference for both teams, and each headed in with determination to start their conference campaigns with a win.
This past Saturday the Hopkins women’s field hockey team played their first conference game as they hosted the Washington College Shorewomen. The Lady Jays entered the game with a winning record of 4-3, while Washington College had an undefeated 5-0 record.
As a result of an astonishing display of skill and sportsmanship this past weekend, the Hopkins women’s volleyball team won all four of their matches and was crowned tournament champions of the Days Inn Blue Jay Classic in Elizabethtown, Pa.
The 14-game regular season winning streak continues as the Hopkins football team tacked on another victory against Moravian, last Saturday, 33-14. The win improves their overall season record this year to 3-0, which includes two conference wins and a win against Susquehanna last weekend. The hosting Jays offense relied heavily on the run, using a two-headed monster out of the backfield with sophomores Dionisio Roman and Stuart Walters getting a significant bulk of carries. The duo received a heavier workload with the absence of the injured junior Brandon Cherry and combined for 142 yards on the day. Roman punched in two of the four Hopkins rushing touchdowns and also contributed a healthy 36 yards in the pass game.
In an attempt to avenge two tough losses against top-notch D-I competition, the Hopkins men’s water polo team entered this past weekend with a major chip on its shoulder. The Jays were set to face off against Princeton, ranked eighth in the country amongst D-I water polo teams, on Saturday morning, followed by another game on Sunday morning against Bucknell. Having lost each of their previous matches to these teams, the Jays were chomping at the bit for a chance to achieve redemption after two high-intensity matches that resulted in two losses.
