Johns Hopkins University is mourning the loss of a freshman who was found dead in his campus residence hall this morning, university administrators announced in a message to students, faculty, and staff.

Jeremy Huber, a student in the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences interested in majoring in cognitive science and also a member of the men's lacrosse team, died during the night in his bedroom in Wolman Hall, Kevin G. Shollenberger, vice provost for student affairs, and Terry Martinez, associate vice provost and dean of students, said in their message.

Police are investigating as a matter of standard procedure but say preliminarily that they have found no evidence of a crime. There also was no indication of contagious disease.

"On behalf of the entire university community, we offer our deepest sympathies to Jeremy's parents and younger brother, his relatives, his friends here and at home, and his lacrosse teammates," Shollenberger and Martinez wrote. "We ask everyone in our community to offer support to those who may need it at this most difficult time."

A native of Las Vegas, Huber was the salutatorian of his graduating class at West Career and Technical High School. He was a four-time all-state selection in lacrosse and helped his team win two state championships.

"We are stunned and deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Jeremy Huber," Johns Hopkins men's lacrosse coach Dave Pietramala said in a statement. "Jeremy was a wonderful young man who was extremely well-liked by his teammates and the members of our lacrosse family. He was a considerate, bright young man that loved being a part of our lacrosse program. He was an outstanding representative of Johns Hopkins University, and words cannot adequately express the loss we are feeling right now. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family as we all try to work through this difficult time."

The full text of the announcement sent to members of the university community is show below.