Johns Hopkins–Syracuse lacrosse rivalry

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Johns Hopkins–Syracuse lacrosse rivalry
Johns Hopkins Blue Jays
Syracuse Orange
First meetingApril 30, 1921
Johns Hopkins 4, Syracuse 4
Latest meetingMarch 9, 2024
Syracuse 14, Johns Hopkins 13
Statistics
Meetings total60
All-time seriesJohns Hopkins leads, 32–29–1
Largest victoryJohns Hopkins, 20–0 (1931)
Longest win streakJohns Hopkins, 9 (1930–1980)
Current win streakSyracuse, 1 (2024–present)

The Johns Hopkins–Syracuse lacrosse rivalry is an intercollegiate lacrosse rivalry between the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays and Syracuse Orange. The two programs are the most historically successful and winningest in collegiate lacrosse, combining for 60 national titles spanning the pre-NCAA and NCAA eras.[1] Since the advent of the NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship, the Syracuse and Johns Hopkins have the first- and second-most titles respectively.[2] Hopkins leads the series 32–29–1 through 2024.[3]

Series history[edit]

Early years and rise to prominence[edit]

The teams first met in 1921 after a hard-fought 4–4 draw. After several more contests in the 1920s and 1930s, they would not meet again until 1963, 29 years after their last meeting. The 60s resulted in five more Hopkins victories and the series did not develop sustained national significance until 1980. That season, the teams met in the NCAA Final Four, the first of 13 meetings between the two in the tournament.[4] The Blue Jays won that initial postseason matchup 18 to 11 en route to its third consecutive national championship. Syracuse would grab its first victory since 1922 with a title showdown three years later,[5] the first national title for the Orange since 1957. The teams would meet again the following year in the championship, with Hopkins prevailing 13–10. After this streak of significant matchups, the two athletics programs scheduled an annual game in the regular season, which has continued uninterrupted to this day. Following that Jays victory, Hopkins again prevailed in the third consecutive title game between the two in a strong 11–4 showing.[5] 1986 snapped the streak of postseason meetings and Hopkins' nine consecutive title game trips, as both teams were felled in the Final Four. Syracuse took three of the next four meetings before the two capped the decade with a classic title game in 1989. The Orange defeated the Jays 13–12 behind the Gaits brothers Paul and Gary.[6] The programs would meet again in the postseason in following years, with Syracuse taking four out of five contests in the 1990s and early 2000s. After splitting the 90s with six wins apiece, the Jays would win seven of the next twelve prior to 2008. Hopkins and the Orange would square off in the 2008 title game, the first between the two since 1989. The fifth game featured the Orange claiming their tenth NCAA title.[7] Beginning with the 2008 season, Syracuse won eight of nine contests in a dominant stretch.[8]

Recent years (2010s to present)[edit]

The two programs, long proudly independent, would react to changing conditions in the collegiate lacrosse landscape during the 2010s. The significance of conference postseason tournaments in obtaining postseason bids, along with primary conference obligations for the Orange, led both to give up their independence. Syracuse joined its primary home, the Big East Conference in 2010, before lateraling to the ACC in 2014.[9] Hopkins began exploring membership possibilities in 2013 after missing its first NCAA tournament since the inaugural contest, which broke the longest streak in history at 41 straight seasons. In 2013, the university announced that Hopkins would join the newly formed Big Ten Conference as an affiliate member for lacrosse, beginning with the 2015 season.[10][11] On the field, Hopkins would snap the aforementioned Syracuse streak with a victory in the quarterfinals of the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship.[12][13] The teams split the next four before Syracuse took the first contest of the 2020s with a 15–9 victory in Baltimore.[14][15]

Rival accomplishments[edit]

The following summarizes the accomplishments of the two programs.[2]

Team Johns Hopkins Blue Jays Syracuse Orange
Pre-NCAA National Titles 35 5
NCAA National Titles 9 11*
NCAA Final Four Appearances 29 27*
NCAA Tournament Appearances 47 38*
NCAA Tournament Record 71–38 68–27*
Conference Tournament Titles 2 4
Conference Championships 2 5
Tewaarton Award Recipients 1 3
Lt. Raymond Enners Award Recipients 11 7
Consensus First Team All-Americans 184 100
All-time Program Record 993–356–15 917–352–16
All-time Winning Percentage .739 .720
  • Due to NCAA violations, Syracuse was forced to vacate its 1990 NCAA title and tournament appearance.

Game results[edit]

Johns Hopkins victoriesSyracuse victoriesTie games
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
1 1921 Syracuse, NY Tie4–4
2 1922 Baltimore, MD Syracuse 3–1
3 1930 Syracuse, NY Johns Hopkins 8–2
4 1931 Baltimore, MD Johns Hopkins 20–0
5 1934 Baltimore, MD Johns Hopkins 11–6
6 1963 Baltimore, MD Johns Hopkins 10–7
7 1965 Syracuse, NY Johns Hopkins 21–6
8 1966 Baltimore, MD Johns Hopkins 14–1
9 1967 Syracuse, NY Johns Hopkins 17–9
10 1968 Baltimore, MD Johns Hopkins 20–7
11 1980 Baltimore, MD #2 Johns Hopkins 18–11
12 1983 New Brunswick, NJ #2 Syracuse 17–16
13 1984 Newark, DE #1 Johns Hopkins 13–10
14 1985 Baltimore, MD Johns Hopkins 8–6
15 1985 Providence, RI #1 Johns Hopkins 11–4
16 1986 Baltimore, MD Syracuse 11–10
17 1987 Syracuse, NY Syracuse 15–14
18 1988 Baltimore, MD Syracuse 19–7
19 1989 Baltimore, MD Johns Hopkins 14–13
20 1989 College Park, MD #1 Syracuse 13–12
21 1990 Syracuse, NY #1 Syracuse 18–10
22 1991 Syracuse, NY #7 Johns Hopkins 18–12
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
23 1991 Baltimore, MD #5 Syracuse 11–8
24 1992 Baltimore, MD Johns Hopkins 15–14
25 1992 Philadelphia, PA #1 Syracuse 21–16
26 1993 Syracuse, NY #3 Syracuse 21–17
27 1994 Baltimore, MD #4 Johns Hopkins 19–14
28 1995 Syracuse, NY #2 Johns Hopkins 14–13OT
29 1996 Baltimore, MD #7 Johns Hopkins 14–10
30 1997 Syracuse, NY #3 Syracuse 14–13
31 1998 Baltimore, MD #1 Syracuse 14–13
32 1999 Baltimore, MD #5 Johns Hopkins 12–10
33 2000 Syracuse, NY #1 Syracuse 13–12
34 2000 College Park, MD #1 Syracuse 14–12
35 2001 Syracuse, NY #9 Johns Hopkins 11–10
36 2002 Baltimore, MD #2 Johns Hopkins 9–8
37 2003 Syracuse, NY #4 Syracuse 15–14
38 2003 Baltimore, MD #1 Johns Hopkins 19–8
39 2004 Baltimore, MD #1 Johns Hopkins 17–5
40 2004 Baltimore, MD #4 Syracuse 15–9
41 2005 Syracuse, NY #1 Johns Hopkins 12–11OT
42 2006 Baltimore, MD #13 Johns Hopkins 14–9
43 2006 Stony Brook, NY #7 Syracuse 13–12
44 2007 Syracuse, NY #3 Johns Hopkins 17–9
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
45 2008 Baltimore, MD #5 Syracuse 14–13OT
46 2008 Foxborough, MA #3 Syracuse 13–10
47 2009 Syracuse, NY #2 Syracuse 14–11
48 2010 Baltimore, MD #2 Syracuse 10–7
49 2011 Syracuse, NY #1 Syracuse 5–42OT
50 2012 Baltimore, MD #2 Johns Hopkins 11–7
51 2013 Syracuse, NY #11 Syracuse 13–8
52 2014 Baltimore, MD #10 Syracuse 12–10
53 2015 Syracuse, NY #1 Syracuse 13–10
54 2015 Annapolis, MD #10 Johns Hopkins 16–15
55 2016 Baltimore, MD #8 Johns Hopkins 11–10OT
56 2017 Baltimore, MD #6 Syracuse 8–7OT
57 2018 Baltimore, MD #15 Johns Hopkins 18–7
58 2019 Syracuse, NY #15 Syracuse 14–10
59 2020 Baltimore, MD #1 Syracuse 15–9
60 2022 Baltimore, MD #19 Johns Hopkins 10–7
61 2023 Syracuse, NY #10 Johns Hopkins 11–9
62 2024 Charlotte, NC #9 Syracuse 14–13
Series: Johns Hopkins leads 32–29–1
Source:[16]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ a b "Men's Lacrosse Record Book (PDF)" (PDF). Johns Hopkins University Athletics. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "Media Guide (PDF)" (PDF). Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "5 Things to Know: Syracuse vs. Hopkins". Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Johns Hopkins-Syracuse: Throw Out the Records". Johns Hopkins University Athletics. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "Chasing 'The Lost Trophy': Trailer, More on Syracuse's 1990 Team". insidelacrosse.com. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "'Cuse-Hopkins Rivalry Renewed Saturday". Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  8. ^ Simmons, Jim (March 11, 2015). "Syracuse Lacrosse: The Hopkins Rivalry in Numbers". Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "Countdown to the ACC: Syracuse will start new era on July 1". syracuse. June 24, 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  10. ^ July 2013, Greg Rienzi / Published (July 1, 2013). "Johns Hopkins men's lacrosse joins Big Ten Conference". The Hub. Retrieved April 8, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "Johns Hopkins Men's Lacrosse Joins Big Ten". insidelacrosse.com. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  12. ^ Lee, Edward. "Saturday at No. 1 Syracuse stirs excitement for Johns Hopkins men's lacrosse". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  13. ^ "Roster, Schedule, Results | Inside Lacrosse | Inside Lacrosse". www.insidelacrosse.com. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  14. ^ "Rivalry Renewed on Saturday". Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  15. ^ "Rehfuss Leads No. 1 Syracuse in Rout of Johns Hopkins". insidelacrosse.com. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  16. ^ "Johns Hopkins University Men's Lacrosse Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved March 10, 2019.
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