Huntley Brings A-Game to Jays

By: Zach Seidel

Kevin Huntley, a former All-American lacrosse player at Calvert Hall, is performing well heading into the halfway point of his senior year at Johns Hopkins.

The attackman has blossomed in his last few years with the Blue Jays. He had 10 goals and three assists through the team’s first four games of 2008, including a five-goal, one-assist effort in a win over Princeton.

Huntley committed early to Johns Hopkins as one of Baltimore’s top offensive players in high school at Johns Hopkins. His father David Huntley played on two national championship teams for the Blue Jays.

Early in his career, Huntley took advantage of the playing time he received to make the transition to the college game.

When Kyle Barrie got injured in a 2005 game against Virginia, Huntley stepped in and played more like a senior than a freshman. He scored three goals and handed out two assists -- with all three goals coming in a six-minute stretch in the fourth quarter to spark a Hopkins victory. Huntley started 10 games that season and played in 15 overall, finishing with 23 goals and 29 points.

However, he will be most remembered that season for his game-winning goal in the regular season matchup against Duke. Huntley scored with 1:05 left in double overtime while being yanked backwards with a stick by a Blue Devils’ defender.

He continued his dominance over Duke by scoring two goals against the Blue Devils in the NCAA Championship game the Blue Jays rallied to win.

Huntley tallied 30 goals during his sophomore year, including two game-winning scores and six assists in 14 games. His best game was a five-goal, one-assist performance in a 12-7 win over UMBC.

Huntley then started in all 17 games last year as a junior, scoring 22 goals and nine assists. Six of the goals were extra-man and one was a game-winner. He scored 12 points in the NCAA Tournament, including five goals and one assist in a 14-6 rout of Georgetown in the quarterfinals.

After that, he scored three goals in the championship game against Duke, including the game-winner with 3:25 left.