Johns Hopkins defeated Austin College, 18-8, on October 24, 2026, in Baltimore, Maryland, during Mountain Pacific Sports Federation play. The Blue Jays built an 11-2 advantage early and improved to 13-6 overall and 2-0 in conference play.
Max Blecher and Mason Hofmann each scored four goals for Johns Hopkins. Blecher also added two assists, while Ben Lucas scored three goals and Owen Bartlett contributed one goal and two assists.
Johns Hopkins Takes Control Early
Austin College opened the scoring when Aaron Mendoza found the net 69 seconds into the game. Alec Baker responded with a six-on-five goal less than a minute later, sparking a five-goal Johns Hopkins run that Patrick Rooney capped with 54 seconds remaining in the first period.
Mendoza scored again with 16 seconds left to halt the run, but Blecher scored in the closing seconds to give Johns Hopkins a 6-2 lead. That goal began a six-goal Blue Jays run to extend the margin to 11-2 with 3:35 remaining in the second period.
Johns Hopkins led 12-4 at halftime after scoring six goals in each of the first two periods, while Austin College scored twice in each period.
Blue Jays Maintain Their Advantage
Luke Mendelsohn scored 23 seconds into the third period to start a four-goal Johns Hopkins run. Ben Lucas completed the stretch with a five-meter goal at the 3:01 mark, putting the Blue Jays ahead 16-4.
Austin College answered with three consecutive goals, but Johns Hopkins finished with an 18-8 victory. Owen Bartlett and Blecher scored around another Mendoza goal during the final four minutes.
The score by period was Austin College 2-2-2-2 and Johns Hopkins 6-6-4-2. Mendoza scored three goals for Austin College, which fell to 2-8 overall and 1-1 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.
Johns Hopkins Gets Defensive Contributions
Alec Baker recorded a career-high seven steals, two shy of the school record, while Sebastian Isaacs made seven saves to earn the win in goal.
Johns Hopkins was scheduled to return to action October 25 against Connecticut College and Washington & Jefferson.
MSB Analysis
Johns Hopkins established control early with a 6-2 first-period lead and carried a 12-4 advantage into halftime. Blecher and Hofmann each provided four goals, while Baker’s seven steals and Isaacs’ seven saves helped the Blue Jays secure an 18-8 conference victory.
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