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Men’s Tennis grabs two CC wins

By SI YEON LEE | April 17, 2014

This season, the Hopkins men’s tennis team has bested all of their conference play opponents, and this Saturday was no different. Last week’s matches ended on a high note; after going 1-2 in the weekend matches, the Blue Jays swept Centennial Conference opponent Franklin & Marshall to improve their undefeated conference record to 4-0. Hopkins was able to carry their momentum to Haverford on Saturday to prevail yet again with a 9-0 sweep in the matches.

Shelton paces Lady Jays at Hopkins Invite

By ZACH ROBBINS | April 17, 2014

The Hopkins women’s track and field team competed in their sole home meet of the year, the Hopkins/Loyola Invitational, this past Saturday. The field was stacked with competitive performances in which seven facility records were broken on the women’s side alone.

Blue Jays grind through two doubleheaders

By TOBY MIRMAN | April 10, 2014

In their double-header against Franklin & Marshall, careless play in the field was the Blue Jays’ downfall, as 10 Hopkins errors (five in each game) made way for eight Diplomat runs over the afternoon.

Women’s Lax loses second straight game

By RACHEL COOK | April 10, 2014

Facing the nation’s best scorer this past weekend, the Hopkins women’s lacrosse team fell in a tough 10-9 loss to the Florida Gators. Florida’s Shannon Gilroy is leading the nation in scoring, and held her title as she scored seven second-half points to give fourth ranked Florida the win over the 13th ranked Lady Jays.

Women’s Track shines in all three meets

By SCOTT SHEEHAN | April 10, 2014

After winning the indoor conference championship, the women’s track and field team has looked to continue their success and hold up to their 5th place national ranking this outdoor season. In order to give every runner an opportunity to race this past weekend, the team split up into three different, but competitive meets: the Stanford Invitational, the San Francisco State Distance Carnival, and Millersville Metrics in Pennsylvania. The Lady Jays competed against many top Division I teams and put up strong performances in each meet.

Blue Jays snap losing streak against Albany

By ZACH ZILBER | April 10, 2014

Under the illuminating lights at Homewood Field, the sounds of the over 1,500 people in attendance pierced through the night. There was a tangible excitement in the air. The Blue Jays were ready to win again.

Athlete of the Week: Andrew Carey - Men’s Track

By ZACH ROBBINS | April 10, 2014

This past weekend the Hopkins Track team traveled across the country to Palo Alto, Calif. for the Stanford Invitational.  Senior Andrew Carey led the team, breaking the school record, which he previously held, in the 800 meter run with a time of 1:50.95. Carey edged out the rest of his heat filled with Division I athletes and ultimately finished 14th in the field of 81. Based on his performance this past weekend, The News-Letter awarded Carey the honor of Athlete of the Week. Carey was kind enough to take time out of his schedule to answer a few questions about his race this weekend as well as the rest of the season.

Lady Jays suffer first defeat of the season

By IAN GUSTAFSON | April 10, 2014

The Hopkins women’s tennis team took home a win and a loss in their split-squad matches on Saturday.  Half of the top-ranked team traveled to Atlanta to take on third-ranked Emory, where they suffered their first defeat of the season, losing 7-2. However, in a home conference bout with Ursinus, Hopkins shut out the Bears 9-0 to remain undefeated in the Centennial Conference. Their record moved to 12-1 on the season and 4-0 in conference.

Carey takes first place in the 800 meter race

By TOBY MIRMAN | April 3, 2014

The Hopkins men’s Track team had a rough day as the rain poured down torrentially in College Park on the 29th of March. The Blue Jays were only able to grab three top five finishes on the day as the team struggled to battle the inclement weather. “It was certainly tough to perform well at the Maryland Invitational,” sophomore Devin Conley said. “It wasn’t the ideal way to start off the outdoor portion of the season but we managed to do as well as we could given the circumstances.”

Women’s Track succeeds at Maryland Invite

By ZACH ROBBINS | April 3, 2014

After being ranked fifth nationally in the USTFCCA preseason rankings, the Hopkins women’s track team opened their season with a successful weekend at the Maryland Invitational.  The meet took place this past Saturday afternoon at the Kehoe Track Complex.

Biggest storylines of the ‘14 MLB season

By ERICK SUN | April 3, 2014

Although the Baltimore weather seems to suggest otherwise, spring has begun, and with it the return of America’s pasttime. After a Major League Baseball offseason which boasted some big name movements, all that work on paper will start to manifest itself into the on-field product.

Women’s Tennis sets new win streak record

By JASON PLUSH | April 3, 2014

After an electrifying stretch to begin the season, the Hopkins women’s tennis team continues to stomp all over their opponents as the Lady Jays have won five matches over the past six days to maintain their undefeated record. They are undoubtedly the favorite to win the Centennial Conference at this point in the season and hold the top rank in Division III tennis. While a seven game winning streak is impressive, the Jays outdid themselves as they brought their season record to 11-0 while maintaining first place in Centennial Conference play with a 3-0 record.

Lady Jays lose first game to Vanderbilt

By IAN GUSTAFSON | April 3, 2014

The Hopkins’ women’s lacrosse team did something this past weekend that hasn’t happened all season: They lost. The Lady Jays dropped their first game of the season in Nashville on Saturday, losing 12-11 to the Vanderbilt Commodores. A 6-0 run that bridged the first and second halves was the key to Vandy’s victory. The ninth-ranked Blue Jays had previously won a DI program best 10 straight to start the season, before losing to the Commodoreds, bringing their American Lacrosse Conference record to 1-1 on the season. 

Weather slows down the red hot Blue Jays

By RACHEL COOK | April 3, 2014

After days of torrential rain and a forecast not showing signs of letting up, the Hopkins men’s baseball team had no other choice but to postpone their doubleheader against Haverford.  The game will be rescheduled for a later date.

Athlete of the Week: Hailey Hogan - Women’s Tennis

By SCOTT SHEEHAN | April 3, 2014

This past weekend, the Hopkins Women’s Tennis team visited Fredericksburg, Virginia to take on Oberlin, UC Santa Cruz, and 26th nationally ranked Case Western.  The Blue Jays continued their undefeated season by handily defeating all three teams 8-1, 9-0, and 7-2 respectively, to maintain the top spot in the NCAA rankings.  Many strong performances contributed to these wins, but no one stood out quite like Hailey Hogan, who won all six of her matches.  She split her wins between singles and doubles matches, losing only one set combined in her singles matches and winning each of her doubles matches with a different partner.  For her dominating performance this past week, the News-Letter is proud to present Hailey Hogan as the athlete of the week.  She was kind enough to take the time to answer some questions about her matches this past weekend as well as the rest of the season.

Lim and Brown lead Men’s Tennis to 3-0 week

By GAURAV VERMA | March 27, 2014

Last week, the Hopkins men’s tennis team won three matches against Bates, Carnegie Mellon and Dickinson. The wins put the Jays at 6-2 to start the season, which has led them to be ranked fifth in the NCAA. The Blue Jays also picked up their first win in the Centennial Conference with the victory over the Red Devils.

Hopkins W. Tennis remains undefeated

By ZACH ROBBINS | March 27, 2014

The Hopkins women’s tennis team, ranked number one in the nation, had a busy weekend on the courts with both their Centennial Conference opener and a rematch of the championship of the ITA National Indoor Championship three weeks ago. They defeated Haverford on Saturday with a final score of 7-2 and then beat eighth-ranked Carnegie Mellon 5-4 on Sunday. The top ranked Hopkins team improved to 6-0 on the season and 1-0 in conference play.

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