The Hopkins men’s tennis team earned the top seed in the Centennial Conference this past weekend, as the men notched victories against both Muhlenberg (9-0) and Mary Washington (9-0). The men subsequently improved their overall 15-2 record and their Centennial Conference undefeated record to 8-0. With only one regular season match remaining, the men hope to maintain their top seed.
Some late game heroics from Nittany Lion Mackenzie Cyr pushed sixth-ranked Penn State past the Blue Jays by a score of 15-14 on Sunday. In a back and forth nail-biter that kept the fans on the edge of their seats the whole way through, it was no surprise that the deciding goal came with just 31 seconds to go.
Infamously known as ‘Lacrosse’s Greatest Rivalry’, No.15 Hopkins squared off against the top ranked Terps of Maryland for the 110th time in program history, with over 10,000 fans as witness. Having previously dropped another one goal loss to Albany the week before, Hopkins came roaring back to life on Saturday as the Jays upset their rival, 7-4. The Jays led the entire game, with hard fought goals from senior John Kaestner and senior John Ranagan fueling the drive. Behind the offensive momentum, a stingy Hopkins defense kept the Terps at bay with senior goalie Pierce Bassett snatching up 12 saves for the day.
After another impressive streak of momentum, the Hopkins men’s tennis team took down Centennial Conference rival Haverford, 7-2 this past Saturday. With some perfect weather for tennis, the Jays asserted themselves as the dominant competitor, winning all six singles matches despite early struggles in the doubles round.
The Hopkins women’s lacrosse team, sitting at 7-5 overall, traveled to Charlottesville on Thursday to take on the University of Virginia under the lights.
Five minutes into the game against Maryland, the score was tied 0-0. Senior midfielder John Ranagan grabbed a 25-yard pass from his teammate, senior goalie Pierce Bassett, pushed his way to the goal and sunk it into the net to give the Jays the lead, 1-0. Two minutes later, the cage rattled again as Ranagan pulled out another goal.
After a tough game last week against a very talented Albany team, we set our eyes on the biggest rivalry in the history of collegiate lacrosse, Hopkins vs. the University of Maryland. Because of two straight losses, we knew this game was a must-win for us, but we didn’t even need that motivation in getting up for the rivalry, especially because Maryland was ranked number one in the nation coming into this match-up.
The Hopkins baseball team took down Swarthmore twice on Saturday by a combined score of 14-1, to improve to a record of 26-2 overall and 9-0 in Centennial Conference play. Junior Tyler Goldstein was lights out for the Jays in game one, striking out nine batters and walking zero in a complete game effort. After a relatively quiet first three innings, the Jays’ bats came to life in the top of the fourth, as seniors Ryan Zakszeski and Adam Weiner each drove in a run. Weiner came through again in the sixth inning, driving in senior Chris Wilhelm. Sophomore Craig Hoelzer followed up Weiner’s single with one of his own, scoring Zakszeski.
At the Hopkins-Loyola Invitational on April 14, the Hopkins men and women’s track teams had stout competition. Both teams placed high in the majority of races and got strong performances from freshman and seniors alike. The men’s team, led by junior Andrew Carey, finished second in the highly competitive invitational.
The Hopkins women’s tennis team had an eventful past weekend, as the players competed both Saturday and Sunday.
The stage was set for a thrilling game at Homewood Field this past Friday night as the Hopkins Men’s Lacrosse team took on Albany in a game of great importance for both teams. For the second week in a row, the Jays fell just short of a victory.
The Hopkins baseball team returned to the JHU Baseball Diamond this past Friday to take on Dickinson for the second time this season. The Blue Jays offense was on point smashing 14 hits, with the defense and pitching following suit. The Blue Jays defeated Dickinson 10-1 and recorded their thirteenth straight victory.
Both the Hopkins men and women’s track and field teams participated in the Duke Invitational meet this past weekend against talented, mostly Division I competition. However, the Hopkins team ran extraordinarily fast and posted superb times across the board, including record-breaking performances from both teams. Highlighting the women’s squad was senior Annie Monagle, who ran the nation’s fastest 800-meter time. In a sport that stresses personal achievement, Monagle places more importance on the team and on the success of her teammates.
The Hopkins baseball team is currently on a 16 game win streak after winning all seven games this past week. With two wins over Franklin & Marshall on Saturday, the Blue Jays improve to 22-2 on the season. The team’s success has been boosted by the offensive play from senior, Chris Wilhelm.
The men’s tennis team continued their winning fashion last weekend as the eighth-ranked Blue Jays topped Ursinus in Baltimore. This win notched their tenth win of the season and their sixth straight victory.
Last week, I talked about our tough loss to a surging University of North Carolina team. This week, we had another surging team to play, but this time they were coming to Homewood Field. We got home late Saturday night from North Carolina, had Sunday off to rest and relax our bodies, but then it was right back to work Monday for the “Friday Night Lights” game.
The Hopkins women’s tennis team enjoyed a successful weekend in their games against Ursinus and Haverford. Winning both matches, Hopkins brought their record up to 10-2. The squad is undefeated (5-0) in the Centennial Conference.
Third-ranked University of Florida used scoring runs of 7-1 and 7-2 to pull away from 17th-ranked Hopkins Saturday afternoon in American Lacrosse Conference action at Disney Stadium.
The Hopkins baseball team opened up Centennial Conference play this past Saturday against Haverford. This was a highly anticipated matchup between two nationally ranked teams. Last year, the Fords beat Hopkins three times, including a defeat in the Centennial Conference Tournament. The Blue Jays were looking for revenge against the Fords, while the Fords sought to continue their fourteen game win streak.
“We have a lot of young talent and we are hungry,” sophomore men’s tennis player Erik Lim said. This hunger was evident during the teams past eventful weekend of play, as the Jays competed on both Saturday and Sunday against Swarthmore and Carnegie Mellon, respectively. Hopkins finished triumphantly in both contests due to various team and individual performances.
