BALTIMORE, MD – The No. 7/8 Johns Hopkins women's basketball team suffered its first loss of the 2026-27 season Tuesday night, falling to Randolph-Macon, 63-59, in a back-and-forth battle inside Goldfarb Gymnasium. The Blue Jays move to 1-1 on the season.
Sophomores
Faith Williamson and
Jocelyn Goldstein led the way for Hopkins, combining for 41 of the team's 59 points. Williamson matched her career high with 21 points on 9-of-18 shooting, while adding five rebounds and four assists. Goldstein finished with 20 points, three assists and a career-high six blocks. The duo shot a combined 51.5% (17-of-33) from the floor, while the rest of the Blue Jays combined for 18 points.
Hopkins and Randolph-Macon traded momentum throughout the first half, with neither team able to create much separation. After falling behind by seven early in the opening quarter, the Blue Jays battled back behind a balanced effort, with
Lauren Knudson pulling Hopkins within one before
Marleigh Jackson's transition layup gave the Blue Jays their first lead. Williamson added a driving layup at the buzzer to bring Hopkins within one, 20-19, after the opening 10 minutes.
The back-and-forth continued in the second quarter. Trailing by six, Hopkins responded with consecutive three-pointers from Knudson and Williamson to even the score at 27-27. The teams continued to exchange the lead, and Williamson put the Blue Jays in front, 35-34, with 33 seconds remaining in the half. Randolph-Macon, however, answered with a three-pointer at the buzzer to take a 37-35 advantage into the break.
Offense became harder to come by after halftime, as both teams struggled to find their rhythm. The two sides combined to shoot just 5-of-26 from the floor in the third quarter, with Randolph-Macon holding a narrow 8-7 scoring advantage. Williamson's three-pointer early in the period briefly put Hopkins back in front, but the Yellow Jackets carried a 45-42 lead into the final quarter.
Despite trailing for much of the second half, the Blue Jays remained within striking distance. Randolph-Macon built its largest lead of the night at six points with just over a minute remaining, but Hopkins refused to go quietly. Williamson knocked down a timely three-pointer to cut the deficit to three, and Goldstein continued to keep the Blue Jays in contention with a pair of late baskets, including a three-pointer that made it a 61-59 game with 17 seconds remaining. Randolph-Macon converted its free throws down the stretch, however, to hold on for the 63-59 victory.
Hopkins returns to action Friday, November 13, traveling to Goucher for the Renie Amoss Memorial Tip-Off Classic. The Blue Jays will face Lancaster Bible at 5 p.m. inside the Decker Sports and Recreation Center.
Gallery: (11-10-2026) Women's Basketball vs. Randolph-Macon
