Johns Hopkins – Loyola rivalry
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The Johns Hopkins–Loyola rivalry, formerly known as the Charles Street Massacre, is an intercollegiate lacrosse
rivalry between the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays, who represent Johns Hopkins University
, and the Loyola Greyhounds
, who represent Loyola University Maryland. The teams first met in 1939, when Hopkins prevailed with a score of 20–1.
The series was formerly called the Charles Street Massacre because of the historically lopsided on-field results. Johns Hopkins won 31 straight meetings until Loyola finally snapped the streak with a victory of its own in 1994. Both schools' campuses are located adjacent to Charles Street, which runs north-to-south through the city of Baltimore
.
After the Blue Jays' 29th consecutive victory in 1969, Loyola dropped Hopkins from its schedule. Subsequently, there was a 24-year hiatus in the series before its renewal in 1992. The Baltimore Sun
asserted that in the later years before its revival, Johns Hopkins wished to avoid Loyola, as its team had grown significantly more competitive.
After its first victory in 1994, Loyola won again in 1998 and 1999. All three Loyola wins came under the guidance of head coach Dave Cottle
. In the 1998 game, the Greyhounds set a school record of eleven consecutive wins by beating Johns Hopkins.
College lacrosse
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rivalry between the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays, who represent Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
, and the Loyola Greyhounds
Loyola Greyhounds men's lacrosse
The Loyola University Greyhounds are the NCAA Division I men's collegiate lacrosse team that represents Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore, Maryland...
, who represent Loyola University Maryland. The teams first met in 1939, when Hopkins prevailed with a score of 20–1.
The series was formerly called the Charles Street Massacre because of the historically lopsided on-field results. Johns Hopkins won 31 straight meetings until Loyola finally snapped the streak with a victory of its own in 1994. Both schools' campuses are located adjacent to Charles Street, which runs north-to-south through the city of Baltimore
Baltimore
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.
After the Blue Jays' 29th consecutive victory in 1969, Loyola dropped Hopkins from its schedule. Subsequently, there was a 24-year hiatus in the series before its renewal in 1992. The Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun is the U.S. state of Maryland’s largest general circulation daily newspaper and provides coverage of local and regional news, events, issues, people, and industries....
asserted that in the later years before its revival, Johns Hopkins wished to avoid Loyola, as its team had grown significantly more competitive.
After its first victory in 1994, Loyola won again in 1998 and 1999. All three Loyola wins came under the guidance of head coach Dave Cottle
Dave Cottle
Dave Cottle is an American lacrosse coach. He is currently a consultant to the Chesapeake Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse and Marquette University, which announced it was addding men's and women's varsity lacrosse on December 16, 2010. He was previously the head coach for the Maryland Terrapins...
. In the 1998 game, the Greyhounds set a school record of eleven consecutive wins by beating Johns Hopkins.