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Jays snatch the win from UMBC Retrievers

By COLIN FRIEDMAN | March 14, 2013

Last Friday evening, the Hopkins men’s lacrosse team took on in-state rival University of Maryland, Baltimore County at Homewood Field. The Jays came out hot, grabbing a 5-0 lead and then later initiating a 5-1 run to secure the victory. The Retrievers fell to the Jays, 13-7, as eight different players scored for Hopkins. The win pushed the Jays to 5-1 on the year, and improved their program record to 11-0 against the Retrievers. Meanwhile, the Retrievers slipped to 1-4 on the season.

Women's track keeps pace with the competition at Nationals

By JASON PLUSH | March 14, 2013

After making the long, arduous trip to Illinois, through delayed flights and rough travels, selected members from the Hopkins women’s track team competed admirably in the Division III Indoor Track NCAA Championships, setting several school and program records in the process. Despite the delays from an impending snowstorm, the Lady Jays made the trip to Naperville to compete respectably in the National Championship, representing Hopkins to the best of their ability in the process.

AOTW- Mike Denlinger

By SYDNEY TENG | March 14, 2013

Cranking out an outstanding .833 at bat average in the opening run of play, junior outfielder Mike Denlinger was named to the D3baseball national team of the week. Baseball is now 5-1 in the early stages of its 2013 season, coming off of a blazing 3-0 start behind Denlinger’s near perfection at the plate. The News-Letter asked the junior a few questions about his stellar 2013 opening, as well as his goals moving forward as the team preps for their annual spring break trip.

W.Lacrosse falls to N'Western, Georgetown

By BRAD FOULKE | March 14, 2013

The 12th ranked Hopkins women’s lacrosse team lost to fourth-ranked Northwestern University last weekend on Homewood field, 18-8. This defeat marks the first loss of the season for the Jays who, as of the Northwestern game, stand 0-1 in the ALC and 4-1 overall. With the win, Northwestern moves to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in the conference, with Saturday’s win being their third in a row.

M. Lax loses to Tigers, rebound vs. MSM

By FRANK SCHIFF | March 8, 2013

A few months ago, when the Hopkins men’s lacrosse coaches received the 2013 schedule, they identified last Friday’s contest against No. 14 Princeton as their first real test of the season, “a measuring stick” game, so to speak.

W. Lax upsets number seven Loyola, 11-8

By BRAD FOULKE | March 8, 2013

Thanks in part to a strong second half, the  number 17 Hopkins women’s lacrosse team edged number 7 Loyola 11-8 last Wednesday night at Ridley Athletic Complex. The Blue Jays improved to 4-0 on the season with the win, while Loyola fell to 1-2.

Athlete of the Week- Stephanie Rettig

By Rian Dawson | March 8, 2013

In a blazing come-from-behind victory, the Hopkins women’s tennis team beat out the Carnegie Mellon Tartans to take home the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division III National Team Indoor Championship Sunday in Greencastle, Ind. In its previous two trips to the championship, the team was far from taking home hardware, finishing no higher than seventh in both outings. After this win, however, the Lady Jays are now ranked number one by ITA, a monstrous leap from their 11th place ranking earlier this week, and remain an undefeated 3-0 on the season.

Baseball squad races out to undefeated start

By JEFF SCHILL | March 8, 2013

After a long offseason, the Hopkins baseball team was eager to get back into action and step onto the field for their first game. The Blue Jays looked solid in the season opener and ultimately came away with the victory against Messiah this past Friday.

Track teams set personal records

By JASON PLUSH | March 8, 2013

Coming off of their most impressive, dominating and rewarding performances of the entire season, the Hopkins men and women’s track teams traveled to the ECAC Championships and the Columbia Last Chance Invitational at the New Balance Armory in New York to take on various opponents from over 40 colleges and universities.

Marcello, Bewak on to NCAA finals

By DAVID RAUBER | March 8, 2013

Senior Paul Marcello added another chapter to his storied Hopkins career, as he took home the 141 pound title at the NCAA East Regional Wrestling Championship at Gettysburg College last Saturday. Marcello’s first place finish clinched him his fourth straight NCAA championship appearance, making Marcello the first Blue Jay in history to accomplish the feat.

Inside Scoop: The week before the Princeton game

By ZACH PALMER | March 7, 2013

So it’s Princeton week, and like most students and faculty at Hopkins, we want nothing more than a good week and to beat a tough Princeton team. But before we could play the game, we had to have a full week of practice. Coming off a big win against Michigan, it was even more important to have this consistent week of practice.

W.Lacrosse off to an undefeated 3-0 start

By CAMERON CALDWELL | February 28, 2013

This past week, the Hopkins women’s lacrosse team steam rolled both Mount St. Mary’s College and Bucknell University on Homewood Field. Hopkins lit up the scoreboard, winning 18-5 and 19-4 respectively.

Men's tennis claims fifth at ITA Championships

By ANTONELLA TELLEZ | February 28, 2013

The seventh ranked Hopkins men’s tennis team was hard at work this weekend with three competitive matches. Despite losing 5-4 to Cal Lutheran, they managed to boost their overall ranking by defeating NC Wesleyan 6-3 and later taking fifth place at the ITA National Team Indoor Championship.

Track secures conference win

By JASON PLUSH | February 28, 2013

With one event remaining in the entire championship meet and leading by the miniscule margin of one point, the Hopkins men’s track team knew it would take every last ounce of their energy, determination, and effort to be victorious at the Centennial Conference Championships in Collegeville, Pa. this past Saturday. Leading by one against a dangerous Haverford College opponent, the team of senior Rob Martin, freshman Colin O’Connor, junior Andrew Carey and junior Colin Rozanski lead the Blue Jays in the 4x400-meter relay to finish second, three places above Haverford, and first overall to capture their first Conference Championship in the program’s history. By defeating Haverford by three places in the final event, the Jays were able to secure a first place finish with 168 points. Haverford, who had won the championship 12 out of the past 13 years, finished second with a score of 163 points while Ursinus College and Dickinson College tied for third place with 94 points each.

Athlete of the Week- Alex Jebb

By SYDNEY TENG | February 28, 2013

Men’s track & field made history this weekend by claiming their first ever Centennial Conference championship at Ursinus College. In Hollywood fashion, the competition for the hallowed title came down to the final event, the 4x400-meter relay, as Hopkins raced past long time rival Haverford for the historic win. Besides the showstopping ending, junior Alex Jebb was a riveting point of excitement throughout the evening. Jebb personally contributed 22 points towards the Jays’ win, getting on the board for the 60m, 60 hurdles, long and triple jump, and the heptathlon where he medaled second. Jebb sat down to shed light on the monumental moment and reflect on his personal experience.

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