The Johns Hopkins men's lacrosse program joined the Big Ten Conference prior to the 2015 season while the Blue Jay women's team, which left the now-defunct American Lacrosse Conference after the 2014 campaign, elected to become an independent.
For two seasons, the Blue Jays competed against many of the nation's top programs, making a successful run against an independent schedule and earning berths in the 2015 and 2016 NCAA Division I tournaments.
But after two seasons as an independent, Johns Hopkins elected to join one of the nation's most competitive conferences. The Blue Jays will make their Big Ten debut March 19, when they visit NCAA runner-up Maryland.
