Johns Hopkins University Athletics men’s water polo defeated Connecticut College, 18-9, on Nov. 7, 2026, in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation action at Rock Island, Illinois. Mason Hofmann and Patrick Rooney scored four goals each as Johns Hopkins improved to 17-6 overall and 6-0 in the MPSF.
Johns Hopkins led 5-2 after the first period, 9-5 at halftime and 14-6 through three periods. Connecticut College fell to 5-16 overall and 2-3 in the MPSF.
Johns Hopkins Builds Early Advantage
Ethan Hipsky opened the scoring for Connecticut College before Phillip Long answered with two goals for Johns Hopkins. Laird Welch tied the game at 2-2, but Patrick Rooney scored three consecutive goals to give the Blue Jays a 5-2 lead after one period.
Simon Burtnyk and Mason Hofmann combined for three goals early in the second period as Johns Hopkins extended its advantage to 8-2. Jack Dillon scored twice for Connecticut College, and Rooney and Zach Dixon exchanged goals late in the period before Johns Hopkins took a 9-5 lead into halftime.
Blue Jays Close Out 18-9 Victory
Johns Hopkins scored the first five goals of the third period to move ahead 14-5. Dillon scored with 11 seconds remaining in the period, cutting the deficit to 14-6 heading into the fourth.
Johns Hopkins opened the final period with three goals in a 3-1 run to take a 17-7 lead. Dillon scored twice in a 33-second span, but Connecticut College could get no closer, and Max Blecher scored the final goal of the game to complete the 18-9 result.
Rooney added two steals to his four-goal performance. Luke Mendelsohn recorded three assists and two steals, while Johns Hopkins also received goals from Long, Burtnyk, Hofmann, Mendelsohn and Blecher.
Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Records
The period scoring showed Johns Hopkins’ control throughout the game. Connecticut College scored 2, 3, 1 and 3 goals by period, while Johns Hopkins scored 5, 4, 5 and 4.
Johns Hopkins moved to 6-0 in MPSF play with the victory. Connecticut College dropped to 2-3 in conference action.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Johns Hopkins created separation with a 5-2 opening period and added five more goals in the third. Hofmann and Rooney led the scoring, while Rooney and Mendelsohn contributed steals and Mendelsohn added three assists in the MPSF victory.
Read the official Johns Hopkins University Athletics recap.
Source: Original report
