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The Field Hockey team is coming off of a very successful season where they won 17 games, including a school record 15 in a row, and captured the Centennial Conference Championship. The team ended the season ranked No. 14, and lost in the second round of the Division III NCAA championships.

This season, the Blue Jays are poised to win yet another Centennial Conference Championship and the number of expected returnees has garnered the team a No. 11 pre-season ranking.

Football

After a dissapointing 2000 season, where the team ended their season with an even .500 record, a strong comeback is expected. The football team will be lead by returning running back Scott Martorana and wide receiver Zach Baylin, along with 13 other returning starters. The Jays have been ranked No. 3 in a Centennial Conference in a coach's preseason poll.

M. Cross-Country

While most of us were moving in, men's Cross-Country was kicking off their season at the Baltimore Metro Invitational, where they placed fourth ahead of Goucher and Morgan State. The competition featured several Division I teams.

They placed seven runners among the top 10 finishers. The men's team was picked to finish fifth out of nine teams in a Centennial Conference pre-season poll.

W. Cross-Country

Along with the men's squad, the women's squad faced six other schools at the Baltimore Metro Invitational. Leading the way was sophomore stand-out Heather Blair, who headed off the the four Lady Jays who finished in the top 20. The team finished in fourth place. As with the men, the women's team is ranked fifth in a pre-season poll.

M. Soccer

Last season, the soccer team managed to compile an impressive record of 15-3-2, with many of their wins being blowouts. This year a returning offensive core will try to lead the team back to the NCAA tournament.

Last season, senior Matthew Doran set a record by scoring goals in 15 straight games. With a pre-season ranking of 12, the team has high expectations for yet another succesful season.

W. Soccer

The women's soccer team had arguably their best season ever last year, setting a school record for wins in a season. Their strong season culminated in an ECAC championship but no NCAA berth. The team is largely intact from last season and will try to one-up their accomplishments of 2000.

Volleyball

Yet another Hopkins team comes off of one of a stand-out season. The volleyball team completed the 2000 season with second place finish in the ECAC tournament. This year, the team will be without Mary Alexis Paul, arguably the most decorated volleyball player at Hopkins. This year the team has lofty expectations.

Water Polo

With so many Californians on the water polo team, the team looks promising this year. The water polo team finished their season at 15-17, playing games against many Division I opponents.

In fact, the water polo team finished the season ranked as one of the top teams on the East Coast. Their opponents this year will probably bemore familiar to you than Salisbury State or Western Maryland College.

M. Fencing

After a two-year drought, the men's team took back what they feel is rightfully theirs every single year: the Middle Atlantic Conference Fencing Association (MACFA) championship trophy. It's hard to disagree, as they've won the trophy nearly every year of the competition's existence.

Not returning is Verizon Academic All-American foilist Kevin Little, although the rest of the team stays on for another run at the conference championship. Several fencers, including freshman Matt Bouloubasis hope to improve upon impressive individual seasons.

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