Sept. 5, 2014 Sophomore Will Bellamy joined the Johns Hopkins Athletic Communications staff as a student assistant not long after arriving at Homewood in August 2013. An experienced writer, he will bolster the efforts of the office with a preview of each weekend's events (please note that this is not intended to be an exhaustive in-depth preview of every game or event. Rather, it provides a quick overview for fans with key links and things to look for. Key games, especially those against nationally-ranked teams or those with playoff implications, will lead the column each week). Football
For the third straight year, the Johns Hopkins football team will kick off the season with a game against Randolph Macon.
The Blue Jays have plenty of reasons to feel confident about the match-up, which will take place on Saturday afternoon at Homewood Field. They have beaten the Yellow Jackets by at least 20 points in each of the teams' last two encounters and field a number of returning players who were critical to JHU's success in 2013.
However, Hopkins cannot afford to let its guard down against RMC, especially when the Jays on the defensive side of the ball. The Yellow Jackets boasted a powerful offense last year and will likely do so again this year. JHU will look to senior defensive linemen Michael Longo, Matthew Connery and Michael Rocca to disrupt the RMC offense early and prevent it from getting into a rhythm.
On offense, the Blue Jays can rely on running backs Stuart Walters and Brandon Cherry, who combined for over 1,600 yards last season, to move the chains. Game time is noon ET.
Live Stats:
Live Video:
http://www.hopkinssports.com/allaccess/?media=462146
Men's Soccer
A week after traveling to Tennessee, the Johns Hopkins men's soccer team will head to Reading, PA to compete in a tournament co-hosted by Alvernia and Albright.
The Blue Jays will take on the Alvernia Crusaders on Saturday and Albright Lions on Sunday before returning to Baltimore.
Last weekend, JHU turned in a solid performance at the Maryville Invitational, accruing one win and one tie in its first action of the season. Senior Kotaro Mitsuhashi played a crucial role in the team's success, notching two goals during a 3-0 shutout of Maryville.
The Blue Jays will look to Mitsuhashi, sophomore goalkeeper Matt Paris, and the team's other cornerstones to lead the way again this weekend.
Live Stats vs. Alvernia:
http://www.sidearmstats.com/alvernia/msoc/
Live Video vs. Alvernia:
http://athletics.alvernia.edu/watch/?Live=153
Live Stats vs. Albright:
http://www.sidearmstats.com/albright/msoc/xlive.htm
Women's Soccer
The Johns Hopkins women's soccer team will attempt to regroup at the Roanoke Invitational in Virginia this weekend after a tough loss to Messiah in its home opener.
The Blue Jays (2-1) will play a match against 19th ranked Lynchburg on Saturday before going head-to-head with Roanoke on Sunday. JHU will rely on senior Hannah Kronick - the team's all-time leader in goals scored - and its other upperclassmen to help get the team back on track as it heads further into the season.
Live Stats:
http://www.sidearmstats.com/roanoke/wsoc/
Live Video:
http://maroons.roanoke.edu/watch/?Live=383
Volleyball
After dropping its first three games of the season, the Johns Hopkins volleyball will look to right the ship with a strong showing during the Greg Giovanazzi Memorial Tournament this weekend.
The tournament, which will take place in Goldfarb Gym on the Homewood Campus, will pit the host Blue Jays against the Eagles of Bridgewater on Friday and against the Goucher Gophers and Stevenson Mustangs on Saturday.
The event will mark the 2014 home debut for JHU and will provide volleyball aficionados with the opportunity to soak in a smorgasbord of action over the weekend.
JHU will play at 7:00 p.m. on Friday and at 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Live Video vs. Bridgewater:
http://www.hopkinssports.com/allaccess/?media=462154
Live Video vs. Stevenson:
Live Video vs. Goucher:
http://www.hopkinssports.com/allaccess/?media=462156
Water Polo
The Johns Hopkins water polo team will travel to New Jersey this weekend for the annual Princeton Invitational.
In what will be its first action of the year, Hopkins will face off against Iona, No. 13 Princeton and No. 18 Brown on Saturday and against No. 19 Harvard and MIT on Sunday. The matches should give the team a reading on where it stands at this point and what it will need to work on going forward. The Blue Jays will look to returning All-Americans, Johnny Beal, Matt Fraser and goalie Erik Henrikson along with last year's leading scorer, Wes Hopkins, to get the team going this weekend.
Princeton Invitational Page:
http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209634175&DB_OEM_ID=10600
Live Video vs. Princeton:
http://www.ivyleaguedigitalnetwork.com/princeton?DB_OEM_ID=10600
Field Hockey
The Johns Hopkins field hockey team hits the road again this weekend as the Blue Jays travel to Ashland, VA to take on the Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets on Friday. So far this season, the Blue Jays have gotten off to a 1-1 start - highlighted by a 7-0 shutout victory over Sweet Briar. Sophomore Austin Davis has provided a spark on the offensive end of the field for JHU, notching three goals and one assist in two matches.
Live Stats:
http://liveathletics.rmc.edu/xlive.htm
Live Video:
https://www.boxcast.com/show/#/r-mc-fh-vs-jhu
