Johns Hopkins–Virginia lacrosse rivalry
First meeting | 1904 Johns Hopkins 9, Virginia 0 |
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Latest meeting | March 2, 2024 #7 Johns Hopkins 16, #2 Virginia 14 |
Trophy | Doyle Smith Cup |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 97 |
All-time series | Johns Hopkins leads, 62–34–1 |
Trophy series | Virginia leads, 12–8 |
Largest victory | Johns Hopkins, 15–0 (1931) |
Longest win streak | Johns Hopkins, 10 (1904–1951, 1980–1986) |
Current win streak | Johns Hopkins, 1 (2024–Present) |
The Johns Hopkins–Virginia lacrosse rivalry is an
The rivalry features two of the three most dominant programs in lacrosse history, with the Jays and Cavaliers winning nine and seven national titles respectively since the creation of the
These rivals have met three times to decide national titles, with the Cavaliers defeating the Blue Jays for their first and third NCAA championships (
Series history
Pre-NCAA era (1900s to 1970s)
The teams first squared off in 1904, meeting twice during the season. At this time, lacrosse was not recognized as a varsity sport at Virginia.[7] A 22 year gap would follow before playing again during the second "official" year of lacrosse for the Cavs.[7] These six early games all resulted in large Hopkins victories, as the Jays outscored UVA by a margin of 72–4. The series would resume in 1948 and become an annual game.[8] In 1952, the Cavaliers beat Hopkins for the first time, winning a narrow 13–12 game. Virginia would claim its first national championship that season, heralding the programs arrival at the top of the sport.[9] After the win in Baltimore, the teams met the following season in Charlottesville for the inaugural match at home for the Cavs against the Jays. Virginia would again triumph, but would not notch another win until 1963. Through the 1969 season, the series was firmly under Hopkins' control, as they held a 24–3–1 advantage against their southern rival.[4]
Increasing national significance (1970s to 1990s)
The 1972 season was a crucial one in the history of the rivalry. Hopkins had taken the regular season matchup but the teams would meet again for the first time in the
Another important period began in 1979, as JHU and UVA played in four consecutive tournaments. The
The Blue Jays generally held the advantage during this stretch of the rivalry's history, only dropping two games between UVA's 1972 title win and a 1987 regular season victory by Virginia. However, the series was a must-see fixture, with both teams ranked in the Top 10 of the polls, and often the Top 5. The first game since the introduction of the weekly polls in 1972 to not feature Top 10 teams was in 2004, in which Virginia entered the game ranked #17. Indeed, each game of the rivalry's modern history has occurred between two ranked teams, as of 2020.
Dom Starsia flips the narrative (1990s to 2010s)
Legendary UVA head coach
In addition to the annual regular season game, the programs would meet in two additional postseason games before the end of the decade. In the
Recent years (2010 to present)
In 2011, Johns Hopkins snapped a six game skid to Virginia with a 12–11 victory. One new element of the rivalry began in 2014, when attackman Wells Stanwick, younger brother of former Cavaliers star
Rival accomplishments
The following summarizes the accomplishments of the two programs.[4][9][38]
Team | Johns Hopkins Blue Jays | Virginia Cavaliers |
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NCAA National Titles
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9 | 7 |
Pre-NCAA National Titles | 35 | 2 |
NCAA Final Four Appearances | 29 | 24 |
NCAA Tournament Appearances | 47 | 40 |
NCAA Tournament Record | 71–38 | 55–33 |
NCAA Tournament Winning Percentage | .651 | .625 |
Conference Tournament Titles | 2 | 7 |
Conference Championships | 1 | 25 |
Tewaarton Award Recipients | 1 | 3 |
Lt. Raymond Enners Award Recipients | 11 | 4 |
Consensus First Team All-Americans | 184 | 70 |
All-time Program Record | 993–346–15 | 661–372–6 |
All-time Winning Percentage | .739 | .639 |
Game results
Johns Hopkins victories | Virginia victories | Tie games |
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References
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- ^ Counts, Ron (March 23, 2018). "Longtime rivals Virginia, Johns Hopkins square off in Doyle Smith Cup". The Daily Progress. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Hopkins, Virginia to Play for The Doyle Smith Cup". Johns Hopkins University Athletics. March 24, 2006. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Men's Lacrosse Record Book (PDF)" (PDF). Johns Hopkins University Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ University of Virginia Athletics https://virginiasports.com/documents/2019/5/29/NCAATournamentHistory.pdf?id=6413. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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- ^ a b "Men's Lacrosse Travels North to Face Johns Hopkins at Homewood". University of Virginia Athletics. March 25, 2005. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ a b Demling, Tanner (December 3, 2019). "Johns Hopkins, Virginia Won't Battle For the Doyle Smith Cup in 2020". Lacrosse Bucket. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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- ^ Davis, Roger (November 26, 2010). "Lacrosse In The 1970s: Virginia Men's Lacrosse Defeats Heavily-Favored Johns Hopkins 13-12 To Win 1972 NCAA Lacrosse National Championship (Sports Illustrated June 12, 1972)". Laxbuzz. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "Men's Lacrosse: Seems Like Old Times". University of Virginia Athletics. June 21, 1999. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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- ^ Marshall, Joe. "It was not a bad year". Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "1982 Men's Lacrosse Schedule". University of Virginia Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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- ^ "1993 Men's Lacrosse Schedule". University of Virginia Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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- ^ "Hopkins Rally Falls Short, Virginia Captures NCAA Lacrosse Title, 9-7". Johns Hopkins University Athletics. May 26, 2003. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "Erwin's OT Game-Winner Lifts Hopkins Past Virginia, 9-8". Johns Hopkins University Athletics. May 28, 2005. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "Final: Virginia 19, Hopkins 8". washingtontimes.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "Face-Off Classic Showdown: UVa.-Hopkins & the 2009 Recruiting Issue". insidelacrosse.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ Preston, Mike (March 21, 2014). "Hopkins-Virginia lacrosse rivalry still a Stanwick story". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ Preston, Mike (May 10, 2015). "Hot streak continues for Johns Hopkins men's lacrosse in 19-7 NCAA tournament win over Virginia". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "Hopkins rolls past Virginia, into NCAA Tournament quarters". We Never Stop Talking Baltimore Sports. May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ a b Zamoff, Zach (March 23, 2013). "No. 10 men's lacrosse take on No. 9 Johns Hopkins in annual rivalry clash". The Cavalier Daily. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "Men's lacrosse: Virginia's second-half surge sinks Johns Hopkins". The Hub. March 25, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ Mulay, Vignesh (March 22, 2019). "No. 9 men's lacrosse meets No. 15 Johns Hopkins Saturday for a rivalry clash". The Cavalier Daily. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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- ^ Wagner, Bill (October 24, 2017). "Loss of Hopkins-Navy lacrosse series just another sign of the times". capitalgazette.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ University of Virginia Athletics https://virginiasports.com/documents/2019/5/29/AllAmericanSelections.pdf?id=6411. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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