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November 24, 2024

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Men’s Soccer drops first conference game

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.


Field Hockey prevails in double OT thriller

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.


Yokoyama shines at Elizabethtown Classic

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.


Football continues undefeated stretch

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.


Athlete of the Week: Erik Henrikson - Water Polo

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.


Blue Jays best D-I foes Princeton, Bucknell

The Hopkins water polo team made history on Saturday when it beat eighth-ranked Princeton 10-9. Never before has a D-III team defeated a top 10 CWPA school. Princeton suffered its first loss of the season, moving to 6-1.


Rao claims first place at ITA SE Regionals

The Hopkins women’s tennis team played in the ITA Southeast Regional this weekend and had historic success. The Lady Jays, who had never won more than three draws in a regional championship, were able to win five draws, including the championship singles draw.


Lady Jays roll to three-game win streak

Following a two-game losing streak that saw the Lady Jays drop from their 5th ranking in Division III, the women’s soccer team has turned things around in a big way. After cruising past Roanoke a week and a half ago, the Lady Jays took the field against Stevenson on Wednesday of last week. The offense came out firing on all cylinders, scoring early and often as they eased their way to a 5-0 shutout victory.


Volleyball team drops three of four, now 3-8

After a convincing victory over William Peace on Friday, the women’s volleyball team dropped three games in a row this weekend in the Christopher Newport Invitational to drop to 3-8 overall on the season. This weekend’s matches included a 3-0 sweep of William Peace followed by a loss to Mount Union on Friday, as well as losses in straight sets to both Christopher Newport and Berry University on Saturday.


Women’s XC cruises to victory in Annapolis

This past Saturday, the women’s cross country team continued its impressive season at the Salty Dog Invitational hosted by the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Led by junior Sophia Meehan, senior Frances Loeb and freshman Bridget Gottlieb, the Lady Jays placed five runners in the top ten and cruised to a first-place finish over a field filled with many well-established Maryland teams such as Navy and UMBC.


Water Polo wins two against top opponents

The Hopkins water polo team took two of three on the weekend to return to .500 on the season, beating Mercyhurst 13-6 on Saturday afternoon and shutting out Penn State Behrend 16-0 on Sunday morning, but losing to Bucknell 9-7 on Saturday evening.


Athlete of the Week: Hannah Kronick - Women’s Soccer

The women’s soccer team had an impressive week going 2-0 against Stevenson and the College of New Jersey (TCNJ). While many of the Lady Jays had impressive games, senior forward Hannah Kronick’s performance stands in distinction.


Game-changer: Rice proves crucial in win

Everyone knows the dreaded feeling of gray clouds culminating on the horizon. For an athlete, rain brings a sense of anxiety and suspense and could throw off a team’s entire game plan just moments before the start of the contest. The two teams stood in opposition, with the Jays relying heavily on the run and the Crusaders providing an all-out aerial assault. On a cold and rainy Saturday afternoon, the Hopkins Blue Jays conquered the onslaught of water and wind and defeated the Crusaders of Susquehanna on their home field.


Men’s XC finishes in fourth versus D-I talent

The men’s cross country team finished in fourth place at the Navy Invitational. The Jays finished behind three D-I Mid-Atlantic region teams, Navy, American and UMBC, respectively, turning in 107 points. The Jays were able to outrun the fifth place finishing team of Richmond by 13 points while crushing respectable D-I running programs such as George Washington, Loyola, Howard and Bowie State.



Volleyball battles against top 10 programs

The women’s volleyball team spent the weekend in Springfield, Ohio, where it competed in the Wittenberg National Invitational.  The Jays opened their season facing difficult opponents, as all three of the teams they faced were ranked in the top 10 nationally.  Hopkins was defeated by fifth-ranked St. Thomas on Friday before dropping matches to seventh-ranked Wittenberg and fourth-ranked Hope on Saturday.


Can’t lose: Lady Jays cruise to 2-0 record

Having a long-standing history of winning, the sixth-ranked Hopkins women’s soccer team came into this season with a target on its back. The Blue Jays returned to action this past weekend at the Seahawk Invitational.


Mitsuashi, Blue Jays coast past Maryville

The men's soccer team opened its 2014 campaign with a successful trip to a tournament in Maryville, Tenn., tying Randolph 1-1 in its season opener on Saturday and defeating Maryville 3-0 the next day.


Women’s XC continues their excellence

Coming off their second straight National Championship, the Hopkins Lady Jays entered the season as the top ranked Division III team in the nation, and expectations are high for another successful season on Homewood Campus. Hopkins did not disappoint in its first two meets of the season at the Baltimore Metro Invitational and the Salisbury Fall Classic, easily cruising to victories in both of this past weekend’s races.


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