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Men’s and women’s swim and dive win big at 11th annual Georgey Awards

By Luke Wienecke
May 8, 2023

Men’s basketball strengthens frontcourt with new recruit

By Luke Wienecke
May 8, 2023
Buchanan announced his decision to transfer from Virginia Tech in a video released on his Twitter Friday afternoon.

Men’s basketball adds transfer, D.C. native Darren Buchanan Jr.

By Luke Wienecke
April 29, 2023
A women’s tennis player delivers an overhead shot.

Tennis heads to Orlando for A-10 Championships after up-and-down season

By Luke Wienecke
April 23, 2023
James Bishop agreed that he is “definitely keeping his options open” as he mulls a return for a graduate season or a foray into professional basketball.

Best male athlete: James Bishop

By Luke Wienecke
April 10, 2023
Four out of the seven athletes are freshmen, with three manning a five-person starting lineup.

Golf places eighth in second-to-last tournament

By Luke Wienecke
April 6, 2023
Head Coach Chuck Scheinost said he has his eye on a multi-year stretch of highly competitive play.

Golf’s youthful roster sets high hopes for A-10 title as playoffs near

By Luke Wienecke
April 3, 2023
The Colonials leaned heavily on senior guard James Bishop to lead the offense and distribute the ball all year, and he delivered, leading the A-10 in scoring at 21.6 points per game.

Men’s basketball faces pivotal offseason after earning best record since 2017

By Luke Wienecke
March 26, 2023
Junior center Noel Brown just finished his third year with the program, scoring 3.2 points per game on an average of 11.4 minutes, serving as the main frontcourt reserve.

Three players enter transfer portal in opening moves of men’s basketball offseason

By Luke Wienecke
March 25, 2023
The men’s basketball squad huddles around Head Coach Chris Caputo, the program’s new leader who has sought to restore a culture of winning in the Smith Center.

A-10 Championship preview: Men’s basketball

By Luke Wienecke
March 8, 2023
Many universities, including GW, provide academic support for their student-athletes, including tutoring and seminars which teach skills that can make or break a student’s academic performance.

Average student-athlete GPA plateaus in 2022, athletic department data shows

By Luke Wienecke and Mark Rappaport
March 6, 2023
Graduate student guard Brendan Adams nailed a three off the dribble to capture a 3-point advantage, setting up a single-handed scoring surge from senior guard James Bishop that would lock up a victory for the Colonials.

Men’s basketball cements top-seven spot in conference championship with win over Davidson

By Luke Wienecke
March 3, 2023
With the win, the Colonials now sit at sixth in the crowded A-10 standings, just a half-game back from fifth-place Duquesne.

Men’s basketball extends winning streak to three as season enters final stretch

By Luke Wienecke
February 27, 2023
Adams, by far the most efficient GW player of the evening, went on to make four from beyond the arc on eight attempts.

Men’s basketball bests St. Bonaventure in overtime thriller

By Luke Wienecke and Nate Simonson
February 23, 2023
The loss marked the Colonials’ second in the conference last week, but their two-game road trip has come to an end.

Women’s basketball drops second-straight A-10 matchup to Saint Louis

By Luke Wienecke
February 13, 2023
Hailey Reyna | Staff Photographer

Women’s basketball falls back into fourth place in A-10 with loss to Rhode Island 

By Luke Wienecke
February 9, 2023
The induction ceremony for the Class of 2022 took place at the Betts Theatre Friday night where the audience, including top administrators, former inductees, current student-athletes and friends and family of this year's inductees.

Athletic department inducts eight new members into its Hall of Fame

By Luke Wienecke
February 6, 2023
Turnovers played a key factor in the lackluster GW offensive performance, as they committed four within the first four minutes, and 16 by the end of the night, well above their season average of 12.6.

Men’s basketball stumbles against La Salle in second-straight loss

By Luke Wienecke
February 5, 2023
After the win, Fordham is now tied with GW and Dayton for third place in the A-10 after eight conference games.

Men’s basketball falls to Fordham after losing first-half, double-digit lead

By Luke Wienecke
January 30, 2023
Edwards got the scoring underway less than a minute in with a two-handed dunk off the dribble that brought a packed Smith Center of 2,380 to its feet.

Men’s basketball downs Dayton to claim fourth place in A-10 in pivotal win

By Luke Wienecke
January 22, 2023
Senior forward Ricky Lindo Jr. led the way for the Colonials with 18 points and nine rebounds while hitting seven of his nine attempts from the floor.

Shooting woes stymie men’s basketball in loss to crosstown-rival American

By Luke Wienecke
December 13, 2022
Nya Robertson in November 2022.

Women’s basketball storms Howard with blowout victory

By Luke Wienecke
November 17, 2022
Fans packed the Smith Center for GW's home opener Monday night, pushing the attendance to 1,711 – higher than all but one of last season's games.

Men’s basketball picks up decisive win over Virginia State in season opener

By Luke Wienecke
November 10, 2022
The men’s basketball squad huddles around Head Coach Chris Caputo, the program’s new leader who has sought to restore a culture of winning in the Smith Center.

Men’s basketball navigates high expectations under Caputo’s leadership

By Luke Wienecke
November 7, 2022
James Bishop was at the helm of the Colonials offense Sunday, dishing out a game-high six assists.

Men’s basketball secures preseason win against DIII Western Connecticut State

By Luke Wienecke
November 3, 2022
Four out of the seven athletes are freshmen, with three manning a five-person starting lineup.

Golf wraps up fall season with five consecutive top-10 rankings

By Luke Wienecke
October 31, 2022
GW managed a small comeback, but Fordham took the second set by a score of 17-25 after Meyers was denied at the net to even the match at one apiece.

Volleyball splits matches with Fordham

By Luke Wienecke
October 17, 2022
Junior opposite Liv Womble was an electrifying source of energy for volleyball, steering the program to the Atlantic 10 semifinals and leading the team in kills.

Volleyball opposite powering GW toward playoffs with laser offensive vision

By Luke Wienecke
October 10, 2022
Despite a number of service errors and an inability to hold leads in the first and second sets, the Colonials managed to reignite their offense and deliver well-placed strikes to retake the match.

Volleyball slams its way to three-game winning streak with victory over George Mason

By Luke Wienecke
October 5, 2022
In Loyola Chicago’s first year in the A-10 they have gone 2–1 so far, while the Colonials have netted two losses and two ties in conference play.

Loyola Chicago hands women’s soccer its second loss in A-10 slate

By Luke Wienecke
September 29, 2022
Student Association President Christian Zidouemba looks on as former SA Legislator General Dylan Basescu speaks in Student Court. Basescu represented Cordelia Scales, the SA’s former chief of staff who alleged Zidouemba’s presidency was illegitimate.

Student Court hears arguments on Zidouemba legitimacy as SA president

By Erika Filter and Luke Wienecke
September 26, 2022
GW placed third in the VCU shootout, hitting a team score of 829 that smashed its previous 54-hole record by 31 shots relative to par.

Men’s golf hits record numbers at first fall tournament to jumpstart season

By Luke Wienecke
September 26, 2022
Senate Chairperson Pro Tempore Demetrius Apostolis, who sponsored the bill, said GW Career Services plans to bring in 70 to 80 employers for a full-day career fair at The Smith Center in February.

Student Association Senate approves plans for career fair this spring

By Erika Filter and Luke Wienecke
September 21, 2022
The Colonials won their first conference game, rebounding from a winless two weeks as they entered the regular season stretch of A-10 competition this Saturday.

Men’s soccer wins first conference match against quiet Davidson offense

By Luke Wienecke
September 19, 2022
The Colonials gained their footing during the second match where they were able to win three out of the four sets played against the Rider team, increasing their offensive play to outshoot their opponent.

Volleyball captures a victory after losing first home match

By Luke Wienecke
September 12, 2022
Rachel Schwartz | Assistant Photo Editor

SA Senate signs off on internal budget, disclosing spending records for the first time

By Luke Wienecke
August 31, 2022
The team enters the season under the leadership of new Head Coach Katie Reifert, an alumna looking to rebuild the program after it only managed two wins during a lackluster season last fall.

Women’s volleyball kicks off season with pair of losses

By Luke Wienecke
August 29, 2022

Women’s soccer nets first win following tie during first two games of regular season

By Nuria Diaz and Luke Wienecke
August 22, 2022
Senior Katarina Marinkovikj said the team practices two hours each day with 20-minute warmups for drills and matches against each other.

Tennis heads to A-10 Championship after strong regular season conference showing

By Luke Wienecke
April 25, 2022
Senior soccer player Beth Ellinport said she has helped teach middle school students about each of the project's three main focuses – mental health, sexual health and nutrition.

Volunteer program attracts new wave of athletes to teach at local middle schools

By Luke Wienecke
April 25, 2022
Graduate pitcher Sierra Lange led the way in the first game with a complete game shutout in GW’s 4–0 victory.

Softball ends nonconference break with back-to-back victories

By Luke Wienecke
April 7, 2022
Despite finishing with a losing record, GW will participate in the A-10 Championship this week.

Women’s basketball falls in final game of the season

By Luke Wienecke
February 28, 2022
The team’s five-man lineup will be based on practice scores, tournament performance and how players’ games fit into the course.

Golf swings into spring slate after pandemic-related interruptions

By Luke Wienecke
February 28, 2022
The Colonials remained in control through the first half but could not hold the lead to finish the game.

Women’s basketball trips on the road

By Luke Wienecke
February 24, 2022
The Colonials (11-14, 4-8 A-10) managed to hold off the Patriots (8-16, 2-10 A-10) 65-57 in a close one, relying on a hot start offensively.

Women’s basketball builds four-game win streak at home

By Roman Bobek and Luke Wienecke
February 17, 2022
Neither the Colonials nor the Dukes could pull away for almost the entire game before GW was able to ultimately prevail.

Women’s basketball notches first conference win

By Luke Wienecke
February 10, 2022
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