A lot of GW sports teams were in action this weekend, and we didn’t have room to fit all of them on today’s page. Below, a look at how Colonials fared in action, including the third no-hitter in softball program history.
Softball
Freshman Meghan Rico threw just the third no-hitter in softball program history, helping the Colonials blank Seton Hall 8-0 in the team’s season debut. She struck out six and walked four over five innings, becoming the first rookie in GW softball history to throw a no-hitter.
Rico’s efforts were supplemented by hot hitting from the rest of the Colonials, including a 2-for-3 performance, with three RBIs, from sophomore Victoria Valos. Freshman Carlee Gray went 2-for-2, including a double, and senior Autumn Taylor became the eighth player in program history to record 100 career hits and the fifth to reach 60 RBIs.
GW struggled over the rest of the weekend, falling 5-1 to Robert Morris and 11-1 to Campbell. Though junior Courtney Martin struck out a career-high seven batters in the complete game, the Colonials’ offense couldn’t find a rhythm to challenge Robert Morris.
Against Campbell, the Colonials scored their only run on the game after Gray drove in junior Chelsea Lendhart. The loss went to Rico, who allowed five runs, three earned, on four hits and five walks over 2.1 innings.
Women’s water polo
The Colonials went 1-2 as they opened their season this weekend, falling 20-6 to No. 10 Princeton and 21-6 to No. 4 California, but defeated Villanova 14-9.
Against Princeton, GW connected on just 6 of 29 shots. It dropped the game despite a hat trick from junior Rachael Bentley, unable to compete with the Tigers’ hot offensive front.
California’s offense, too, proved too strong for the Colonials to handle. Junior Katherine Berry paced GW with two goals, and the team was able to go 2-for-3 on extra-man advantages, but couldn’t overcome the No. 4 ranked team.
GW was able to close the weekend with a win, though, when it took the pool against Villanova. Bentley matched the school records for most assists and points in a game, recording six assists and nine points. Freshmen Hannah Cox and Erin Donoghue added four goals each, and freshman Caterina Sesana had a career-high five saves in goal.
Women’s tennis
The Colonials faced two District rivals this weekend, falling 4-3 to Georgetown but rebounding to defeat George Mason 7-0.
Against Georgetown, GW was swept in doubles play, but almost rallied to win enough singles points to take the match. Senior Mimi Hamling took a three-set victory at the No. 3 singles slot, supplemented by freshman Stephanie Wei’s win at the No. 4 spot and senior Dorota Lysienia’s victory at the No. 5 singles position.
GW was much stronger against the Patriots, earning all six of its singles victories in straight sets. The team also claimed all three doubles matches to earn the doubles point, solidly sweeping George Mason over the day’s competition.
Men’s tennis
The men’s tennis team upset No. 67 Old Dominion over the weekend, picking up a 4-3 victory Friday afternoon.
The Colonials were defeated at the No. 1 and 2 doubles slot to open competition, putting them in a one-point hole heading into singles play. But the team roared back, taking key singles victories, some in straight sets, to tally a win over Old Dominion.
Freshman Danil Zelenkov came back after dropping the first set of his singles competition to take the match over the next three sets. Senior Alexander Van Gils, junior Nikita Fomin and junior Ulrik Thomsen all took their singles matches in straight sets to cement GW’s win.
Squash
Both the men’s and women’s squash teams were in action this weekend, with the men’s squad falling to No. 7 Franklin and Marshall 9-0, while the women’s team took down Franklin and Marshall in their game 8-1.
In its season finale, the men’s squash team couldn’t pick up a win, swept by their rivals. Freshman Reid Breck came close to picking up a point for GW but ultimately dropped a five-set match to his Franklin and Marshall opponent.
Three of the women’s squash match wins were picked up in straight sets, including efforts from freshmen Anna Gabriela Porras, Emely Levyn and Alexa Tzarnas.
