Johns Hopkins University Men’s Water Polo defeated Connecticut College, 18-8, in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation action Oct. 25, 2026, in Baltimore. Jasper Hirt led Johns Hopkins with a career-high four goals and six points as the team improved to 14-6 overall and 3-0 in the MPSF.
Connecticut College fell to 4-14 overall and 1-2 in the MPSF. Johns Hopkins built a 4-1 lead after the first quarter, extended the advantage to 9-2 at halftime and carried a 13-7 lead into the fourth quarter.
Johns Hopkins Builds Early Lead
David Edelman and Mason Hofmann scored Johns Hopkins’ first four goals. Benjamin Turner prevented a first-quarter shutout for Connecticut College with a six-on-five goal with 11 seconds remaining in the period.
Johns Hopkins opened the second quarter with four consecutive goals to take an 8-1 lead. Brody Mars started the run, while Hirt scored twice, including on a five-meter attempt. Edelman completed the streak with his third goal of the game.
Bruno Beznos halted the run with an extra-man goal for Connecticut College. Alec Baker answered 19 seconds later with his only goal of the game to give Johns Hopkins a 9-2 halftime lead.
Hirt Leads Balanced Scoring Effort
Hirt finished with a game-high four goals and six points. Edelman scored three goals, while Baker recorded four points with one goal and three assists.
Mason Hofmann, Brody Mars, Max Blecher and Patrick Rooney each recorded three points. Hofmann and Mars each had two goals and one assist, while Blecher and Rooney each added one goal and two assists. Phillip Long also scored for Johns Hopkins.
Beznos scored twice for Connecticut College, while Turner, Jesse Ellis and Cormac Stevens each scored once. The Camels scored three times in the third quarter, but Johns Hopkins answered with goals from Rooney, Blecher and Long before closing with a 5-1 run.
Johns Hopkins Defense Seals the Win
Baker recorded a game-high five steals, and Luke Mendelsohn added four steals. Sebastian Isaacs made 13 saves and recorded two steals for Johns Hopkins.
The victory moved Johns Hopkins to 3-0 in MPSF play and 14-6 overall. Connecticut College dropped to 1-2 in conference play and 4-14 overall.
The Johns Hopkins University Athletics game recap was credited to Jill Guise, assistant director of athletic communications.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Johns Hopkins established control early and maintained its advantage through the final quarter. Hirt’s career-high production led the offense, while Baker’s five steals and Isaacs’ 13 saves highlighted the team’s performance in Baltimore.
The 18-8 victory also gave Johns Hopkins a 3-0 start in MPSF play. Contributions from Edelman, Hofmann, Mars, Blecher and Rooney helped the Blue Jays support Hirt’s career performance with a balanced scoring effort.
Source: Original report
