September 22, 2024

Mike Preston: No. 7 Johns Hopkins men’s lacrosse stays in Big Ten hunt with 17-8 win over No. 18 Ohio State | COMMENTARY


No. 7 Johns Hopkins men’s lacrosse stayed in the hunt for the Big Ten regular-season title with a resounding 17-8 win over No. 18 Ohio State on Saturday before a crowd of nearly 2,000 at Homewood Field. The Blue Jays (10-4, 3-1 Big Ten) outscored the Buckeyes, 7-0, in the third quarter to take control of the game. Advertisement Hopkins entered Saturday in a three-way tie for the conference lead with No. 4 Maryland (7-3, 2-1) and No. 5 Penn State (7-3, 2-1), which beat the Blue Jays, 12-11, in double overtime last week. Maryland visits No. 9 Rutgers on Sunday night, while Penn State plays at No. 15 Michigan. The Blue Jays, who host the Terps next week, might be peaking at the right time — or at least are getting close. Advertisement “The first half of the game was sloppy, a lot of turnovers,” said Blue Jays attackman…

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