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Men’s golf completes turnaround with third-place finish at A-10 Championships

By Nick Ong
April 28, 2014

Women’s tennis ends regular season with dominant win

By Nick Ong
April 19, 2014
Senior Ulrik Thomsen serves in a match earlier this season. Zach Montellaro | Hatchet Staff Photographer

Men’s tennis blanks Dayton 4-0, advances to A-10 semifinals

By Nick Ong
April 18, 2014

Two men’s basketball recruits sign National Letters of Intent

By Nick Ong
April 17, 2014

Bentley’s record-breaking week leads to Player of the Week award

By Nick Ong
April 9, 2014
Women's tennis sophomore Lana Robins. Courtesy of GW Athletics.

[Photo] Robins earns third A-10 women’s tennis Performer of the Week award

April 9, 2014
Sophomore guard Derrick Gordon. Courtesy of UMass Athletics.

[Photo] UMass’ Derrick Gordon becomes first openly gay player in Division I men’s basketball

By Sean Hurd
April 9, 2014
Seniors Ulrik Thomsen and Viktor Svennson practice on the Mount Vernon Campus earlier this season. Hatchet File Photo

[Photo] Men’s tennis remains strong in conference, loses top 25 matchup

April 7, 2014
Hatchet File Photo by Cameron Lancaster

Men’s basketball program shoots for stability by locking up Lonergan

By Nick Ong
March 29, 2014

Men’s basketball head coach Mike Lonergan staying in Foggy Bottom

By Nick Ong
March 27, 2014

Colonials fall one shot short, exit NCAA Tournament in painful fashion

By Nick Ong
March 21, 2014
Hatchet File Photo by Cameron Lancaster

After years of mediocrity, fans soak up excitement of March Madness

By Nick Ong
March 20, 2014
Samuel Klein | Photo Editor

Weekend in Brooklyn solidifies star power, but brings injury questions

By Nick Ong
March 19, 2014
Cameron Lancaster | Assistant Photo Editor

Making tournament memories

By Nick Ong
March 19, 2014

Lonergan’s weekend game plan: ‘we’re not going to have’ Savage

By Nick Ong
March 18, 2014
Center Matt Cimino, left, plays in a game for Worcester Academy. The big man gave his verbal commitment to GW Sunday. | Courtesy of Flickr

[Photo] Lonergan adds center to 2014 recruiting class

By Nick Ong
March 16, 2014

Preview: Colonials and Rams set for semifinal grudge match

By Nick Ong
March 15, 2014
Senior Nemanja Mikic shoots a jumper against UMass on Friday night at the Barclays Center. Samuel Klein | Photo Editor

Mikic comes back to life in Colonials A-10 triumph

By Nick Ong
March 15, 2014
Hatchet File Photo by Cameron Lancaster

UMass looks to make it one-and-done for GW again

By Nick Ong and Sean Hurd
March 14, 2014
Hatchet File Photo

Stoney’s to host watch party for men’s basketball game

By Nick Ong
March 11, 2014

Maurice Creek is again named A-10 player of the week

By Nick Ong
March 10, 2014

Want to watch GW at the A-10 Championship? Here’s how.

By Nick Ong
March 9, 2014
The Colonials sit on the bench during the second half as they saw their A-10 Championship hopes fade away. | Hatchet Staff Photographer Josh Solomon

[Photo] Women’s basketball bounced by Dayton in A-10 semis

March 8, 2014

Men’s basketball live blog: GW at Fordham

By Nick Ong
March 8, 2014

Men’s basketball live blog: GW vs. Saint Joseph’s

By Nick Ong
March 5, 2014

Preview: Colonials host Hawks for home finale

By Nick Ong
March 5, 2014
Graduate guard Maurice Creek looks for a pass during a game against George Mason last week. Hatchet File Photo

Colonials a No. 9 seed in most recent Bracketology

By Nick Ong
March 3, 2014
Hatchet File Photo by Cameron Lancaster | Photo Editor

Colonials make Lonergan’s daring coaching decisions look bold

By Nick Ong
March 3, 2014

Men’s basketball live blog: GW vs. George Mason

By Nick Ong
March 2, 2014
The Colonials will go for the Revolutionary Rivalry sweep Sunday when they face off against the Patriots. | Courtesy of GW Athletics

[Photo] Preview: ‘Three-game season’ starts with George Mason Sunday

By Sean Hurd
March 1, 2014
Sean Hurd | Hatchet Staff Photographer

Despite loss to Saint Louis, Colonials should keep dancing shoes close

By Nick Ong and Sean Hurd
February 23, 2014

Women’s squash wins first ever Kurtz Cup

By Nick Ong
February 23, 2014

Men’s basketball live blog: GW vs Richmond

By Nick Ong
February 18, 2014

Preview: A must-win game for GW against Richmond

By Nick Ong
February 18, 2014

Colonials give away ‘golden opportunity’ against UMass

By Nick Ong
February 15, 2014

Men’s basketball live blog: GW vs. UMass

By Nick Ong
February 15, 2014
Forward Isaiah Armwood goes up for an aggressive layup against a formidable VCU defense last season in GW's big loss. Hatchet File Photo

Rams get revenge, rain down threes on Colonials

By Nick Ong
February 12, 2014
Men's basketball looks to survive A-10 gauntlet

Men’s basketball looks to survive A-10 gauntlet

By Nick Ong
February 9, 2014

Men’s basketball live blog: GW vs. Fordham

By Nick Ong
February 8, 2014

Colonials never trail, take down Dukes to stay perfect at home

By Nick Ong
February 5, 2014

Men’s basketball live blog: GW vs. Duquesne

By Nick Ong
February 5, 2014

Japanese big man joins Lonergan’s 2014 recruiting class

By Nick Ong
February 4, 2014
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

[Photo] A-10 men’s basketball wrap-up

February 2, 2014
Hatchet File Photo by Cameron Lancaster | Assistant Photo Editor

“Next man up:” Shallow, but talented, roster to make up for missing pieces

By Nick Ong and Sean Hurd
February 2, 2014

Depleted Colonials squad comes up short against Dayton

By Nick Ong
February 1, 2014

Men’s basketball live blog: GW at Dayton

By Nick Ong
February 1, 2014

Preview: Colonials, without McDonald, hope to take down struggling Dayton

By Nick Ong
February 1, 2014
Hatchet File Photo by Cameron Lancaster | Photo Editor

With McDonald’s injury status unclear, Colonials brace for life without top guards

By Nick Ong
January 30, 2014

Men’s basketball live blog: GW vs. La Salle

By Nick Ong
January 29, 2014
In rematch, Colonials hope for happier ending against La Salle

In rematch, Colonials hope for happier ending against La Salle

By Nick Ong
January 26, 2014

Season Preview: Under one coach, tennis teams look to find own identities

By Nick Ong
January 26, 2014

Men’s basketball live blog: GW at George Mason

By Nick Ong
January 25, 2014

Porras named College Squash Association female player of the week

By Nick Ong
January 22, 2014
File photo by Cameron Lancaster | Assistant Photo Editor

Just in time, Creek awakens from shooting slumber

By Nick Ong
January 20, 2014

Mike Lonergan’s secret coaching weapon: his wife

By Nick Ong
January 20, 2014
Hatchet File Photo by Cameron Lancaster | Assistant News Editor

Can GW keep selling out the Smith Center?

By Nick Ong
January 15, 2014

Men’s basketball live blog: GW vs. VCU

By Nick Ong
January 14, 2014
Hatchet File Photo

Colonials hope to keep their wits against Rams’ frenzied defense

By Nick Ong and Sean Hurd
January 13, 2014
hen sophomore Kethan Savage drives past a Rhode Island defender last season by Cameron Lancaster | Photo Editor

Men’s basketball trounces Rhode Island to grab first A-10 win

By Nick Ong
January 11, 2014

Men’s basketball liveblog: GW vs. Rhode Island

By Nick Ong
January 11, 2014

Men’s Basketball Preview: GW vs. Rhode Island

By Nick Ong
January 10, 2014

Preview: GW starts off A-10 play against La Salle

By Nick Ong
January 8, 2014
Hatchet File Photo

A-10 Preview Men’s basketball starts Atlantic 10 play in conference rich with talent

By Nick Ong and Sean Hurd
January 8, 2014
A 2006 Hatchet front page, the issue after the Colonials clinched a perfect conference record.

A look back at GW men’s basketball’s last one-loss team

By Nick Ong
December 30, 2013

Women’s basketball cruises over American without Nipe in lineup

By Nick Ong
December 28, 2013

Men’s basketball live blog: GW at Hofstra

By Nick Ong
December 28, 2013

Preview: Women’s basketball begins tough winter stretch

By Nick Ong
December 27, 2013

Men’s basketball to head to Hawaii for preseason tournament next season

By Nick Ong
December 22, 2013

Women’s basketball season looking up with Jones back in lineup

By Nick Ong
December 21, 2013
Hatchet File Photo by Cameron Lancaster

Creek’s 22-point afternoon leads GW to fifth-straight win

By Nick Ong
December 21, 2013

Men’s basketball live blog: GW vs. UMBC

By Nick Ong
December 21, 2013

Preview: Colonials look to start winter break on right foot

By Nick Ong
December 20, 2013
Graduate student guard Megan Nipe gets tangled up with a Loyola defender earlier this season. Hatchet File Photo

[Photo] Preview: Women’s basketball continues home stand against Morgan State

December 14, 2013
Cameron Lancaster | Photo Editor

Men’s basketball overcomes sluggish first half to take down the Terriers

By Nick Ong
December 11, 2013

Men’s basketball live blog: GW vs BU

By Nick Ong
December 11, 2013

Preview: Men’s basketball looks to avoid trap game against BU

By Nick Ong
December 11, 2013
Junior guard Chakecia Miller drives the lane earlier this season. Hatchet File Photo

[Photo] A look at the women’s basketball team’s defensive game plan

December 10, 2013
Graduate student guard Danni Jackson needs just three assists Saturday to eclipse the 500 career-assist mark. Hatchet FIle Photo

[Photo] Women’s basketball guts out win over Loyola

December 10, 2013

Creek named A-10 Player of the Week

By Nick Ong
December 9, 2013

With game-winning shot, Creek proves he’s ready to be a winner

By Nick Ong
December 9, 2013

Men’s basketball live blog: GW vs. Maryland

By Nick Ong
December 8, 2013

With athletic department watching closely, teams find academic success

By Nick Ong
December 5, 2013
Cameron Lancaster | Photo Editor

The men’s basketball team is off to its best start in seven years. What’s gone right?

By Nick Ong
December 5, 2013

Men’s basketball live blog: GW vs. Rutgers

By Nick Ong
December 4, 2013

Preview: Men’s basketball hopes to ride wave of confidence over Rutgers

By Nick Ong
December 3, 2013

ESPN analyst ranks GW at No. 60

By Nick Ong
December 3, 2013

GW grabs national spotlight with upset over No. 20 Creighton

By Nick Ong
December 1, 2013
Delaney Walsh | Hatchet Photo Editor

Men’s basketball feasts on Miami, moves to 5-0

By Nick Ong
November 28, 2013

Big names, big opportunities at men’s basketball tournament

By Nick Ong and Sean Hurd
November 27, 2013
Then junior Brian Mojica prepares to block a shot on goal during a game last season. Hatchet FIle Photo

Men’s water polo seniors end careers with key performance at CWPA Championships

By Nick Ong
November 24, 2013
Graduate student guard Megan Nipe gets past a Cal defender earlier this season. On Wednesday, she would eclipse 1,000 points for her GW career. Hatchet File Photo

[Photo] Women’s basketball can’t keep up with Terps, suffer first loss of season

November 20, 2013
Sophomore forward Patricio Garino dunks in a game earlier this season. He has continued to be one of GW's most explosive players since A-10 play began. Hatchet File Photo

[Photo] Men’s basketball dominates Delaware State, moves to 4-0

November 19, 2013

Men’s basketball live blog: GW vs. Delaware State

By Nick Ong
November 19, 2013

Preview: Men’s basketball looks to go 4-0 against Delaware State

By Nick Ong
November 18, 2013
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[Photo] Preview: Women’s basketball faces second-straight Top 10 opponent

November 18, 2013

Preview: Women’s basketball faces huge challenge in nationally ranked Cal

By Nick Ong
November 15, 2013
Cameron Lancaster | Contributing Photo Editor

With more high-scoring potential, Colonials making best of NCAA rule change

By Nick Ong
November 13, 2013
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