Serving the GW Community since 1904

The GW Hatchet
AN INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING THE GW COMMUNITY SINCE 1904

The GW Hatchet
Serving the GW Community since 1904

The GW Hatchet
All content by Nuria Diaz
Nuria Diaz: The Messi-est of editors

Nuria Diaz: The Messi-est of editors

By Nuria Diaz
December 11, 2023
The G Street entrance to the Smith Center.

NCAA removes cap on recruits’ total official visits

By Nuria Diaz
April 20, 2023
Head Coach Chuck Scheinost relies on personality tests to understand how to blend players' personalities and ensure they think of collegiate golf as a group sport, not an individual one.

Golf coach looks to finish season strong as A-10 tournament approaches

By Nuria Diaz
April 17, 2023
Hawthorne is the ideal bar to unwind at after a long week when you are looking for a place to spend time with your over-21 friends while enjoying boozy and fruity drinks.

Best night club: Hawthorne

By Nuria Diaz
April 10, 2023
Players said the confidence gained from their last three wins has brought on a different energy at practice, where they are focused on building momentum to continue their win streak.

Three-game streak gives lacrosse hope for late-season comeback

By Nuria Diaz
April 10, 2023
Julia Knox has zeroed in on lightning-fast times in the 200-yard breaststroke and 400-yard IM over the course of her two seasons while collecting a total of eight conference medals to her name.

Best female athlete: Julia Knox

By Nuria Diaz
April 10, 2023

Fourth men’s basketball player enters transfer portal

By Nuria Diaz
March 27, 2023
Knox has been a strong performer in the 400-yard IM throughout her career, with a bronze medal and a broken GW record in the 400-yard IM during her freshman year after recording a 4:15.38 time at the 2022 A-10 championship.

Sophomore swimmer qualifies for NCAA Championship, first GW women’s swimmer to qualify since 1995

By Nuria Diaz
March 23, 2023
Guard Nya Robertson in a February 2023 file photo.

Women’s basketball’s second-straight loss drops program to seventh seed in A-10

By Nuria Diaz
February 27, 2023
The A-10 swimming and diving championships took place in Geneva, Ohio over the course of four days where each program competed in 40 events.

Swimming and diving programs wins A-10 Championships, continuing regional dynasty

By Nuria Diaz
February 27, 2023
The club team's captains plan game logistics while leading practices due to a lack of resources distributed to club teams, leaving them without a coaching staff.

GW Club Baseball looks to continue undefeated fall season with No. 1 rank

By Nuria Diaz and Mark Rappaport
February 27, 2023
Senior guard James Bishop led the Colonials with 25 points and six assists.

Men’s basketball secures crucial win against Rhode Island in overtime

By Nuria Diaz
February 23, 2023
The Colonials were called for a season-high number of fouls, 27 fouls on the day and 14 in the first half alone.

Men’s basketball gets blown out at Saint Joseph’s, falling down A-10 rankings

By Nuria Diaz
February 13, 2023
Kelly was inducted into the GW Athletics Hall of Fame Friday, joining the all-time GW greats as one of the most prolific attack players in the women’s soccer program.

Legendary women’s soccer forward reflects on illustrious career at Hall of Fame induction

By Nuria Diaz
February 6, 2023
On the vault, GW's graduate student Deja Chambliss finished in first, recording a 9.875 score after leading the Colonials in the event through their past three meets.

GW proves no match for UNC in first gymnastics dual meet of 2023

By Nuria Diaz
January 30, 2023
Bishop ranks second place in the A-10 and 27th nationally in assists with 101 over 19 games.

Men’s basketball headlines weekly A-10 awards

By Nuria Diaz
January 26, 2023
Senior Tyler Kawakami, Koo, Matic and Sivaramakrishnan won in the 400-yard freestyle at the final event of the meet with a 3:06.37 time.

Swimming and diving sinks Georgetown swim team

By Nuria Diaz
January 23, 2023
She said her playing style is predicated on hustle and efforts that allow her to make quick in-game decisions, like the quick transitions from defense to offense.

Redshirt senior forward steps up as hard-hustling, frontcourt cornerstone

By Nuria Diaz
January 23, 2023
The NCAA council is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the organization and is made up of representatives of each conference, two student-athletes, two faculty athletic representatives and four conference commissioners.

NCAA sets new rules for coaching limits

By Nuria Diaz
January 19, 2023
The team’s shooting average was due in large part to the team’s shot selection in addition to quick, steady ball movement that found open players in the paint that helped them keep the 12-point run in the fourth quarter.

Women’s basketball drops second consecutive A-10 game to George Mason

By Nuria Diaz
January 17, 2023
In a career game against Hofstra Nov. 4, Bishop totaled a career-high 44 points on 12 3-point attempts along with five rebounds.

James Bishop rises to leading scorer role in senior season

By Nuria Diaz
January 17, 2023
The Colonials will continue their A-10 run looking to maintain their fifth-place rank as the tournament looms.

Here’s what you missed from GW’s basketball over winter break

By Nuria Diaz
January 17, 2023
GW Athletic Department

GW Athletics’ budget outpaces D.C.-area schools for 2020-21 fiscal year

By Nuria Diaz
December 6, 2022
The baseball program began its affiliation with the project 25 years ago when then Head Coach Tom Walter agreed to host a commemorative home game for Jackie Robinson.

Baseball honors commitment to Jackie Robinson’s legacy

By Nuria Diaz
November 21, 2022
As graduating seniors prepare to leave their collegiate athletics careers behind, they said their time as student-athletes gave them "Only at GW" moments and teammates they could rely on.

Student-athlete graduation rate eclipses nationwide DI average, NCAA data shows

By Nuria Diaz
November 21, 2022
Bishop’s 44 points are the most points a GW player has scored in a game since the Colonials entered the A-10 in 1982 and the most any player has scored in the country this season.

The Colonials hit their first bump on the road despite Bishop’s career game

By Nuria Diaz
November 17, 2022
Caputo said the program has held pockets of success throughout its history, like Atlantic 10 championship titles and NCAA showings that he looks to build on to create sustainable success within a short period of time.

Caputo ready to revive men’s basketball with tested NCAA experience in his court

By Nuria Diaz
November 7, 2022
She said she requires every player to shoot at least 250 3-pointers before leaving practice as part of a program designed by NBA star Stephen Curry called Accelerate Basketball Training to fine-tune the team's accuracy from deep.

McCombs leaning on roster additions to deepen revamp women’s basketball scoring

By Nuria Diaz
November 7, 2022
The Colonials are set to take on Loyola Chicago Saturday where they hope to survive the first round of the A-10 Championships.

Men’s soccer clinches A-10 Championship berth with resounding win over George Mason

By Nuria Diaz and Owen Averill
October 31, 2022
Club sailing has cracked the list of the top 20 sailing teams in the nation after placing in the top half of its in-conference competition in four of its six fleet races last month.

Club sailing continues to dominate against top national varsity programs

By Nuria Diaz and Mark Rappaport
October 17, 2022
The men's soccer team in a 2022 file photo.

Men’s soccer fails to connect on offense as conference woes continue

By Nuria Diaz
October 17, 2022
GW Athletics will distribute “additional funding” from alumna Annemargaret Connolly – a member of the department's Advisory Council – and her husband Ken Frank across its programs, according to a release issued Tuesday.

GW Buff and Blue Fund Challenge raises more than $200,000

By Nuria Diaz
October 6, 2022
Rowland wants to encourage Hispanic athletes to “ignore the statistics” if they are interested in rowing and looking to pursue their dreams in a sport that fails to represent athletes of color.

Senior rower assumes role model status for Hispanic athletes

By Nuria Diaz
October 3, 2022
Men’s water polo records 11th win against Bucknell after shooting 11–8 Saturday during the Alumni & Families Weekend game series. 

Water polo hits stride in Bucknell match, marking the programs best start

By Nuria Diaz and Sandra Koretz
October 3, 2022
On offense, sophomore opposite MC Daubendiek led the Colonials with 10 kills throughout the match, and junior outside hitter Elizabeth Drelling and sophomore outside hitter Brittany Myers tallied eight apiece.

Volleyball loses pair of matches to Loyola Chicago, snapping three-game winning streak

By Nuria Diaz and Gabe Lopez
September 26, 2022
The Colonials set new season highs with their five goals, 24 shots and 12 shots on goal in the game.

Men’s soccer overwhelms Howard with five goals in second straight win

By Nuria Diaz
September 21, 2022
Qui Qui delves into classic Puerto Rican cuisine like fried plantain bites called tostones, bringing comfort during difficult times for those away from home.

Dish of the Week: Qui Qui’s Pastelón

By Nuria Diaz
September 21, 2022
The Colonials logged their fourth tie of the season, struggling to execute on offense at the top of the box deeper into the opposing defense.

Women’s soccer ties with George Mason to push undefeated streak to seven

By Nuria Diaz
September 19, 2022
Former softball pitcher Sierra Lange and water polo utility player Andras Levai delivered some of the best talent their respective programs have ever seen, and now they're looking to share their experience with the rising generation of student athletes.

Former star athletes build on illustrious legacies as softball, water polo coaches

By Nuria Diaz and Gabe Lopez
September 19, 2022
The hires and staff returns would nearly match the size of former Head Coach Jamion Christian's staff, which sported the same positions and one additional assistant coach.

Men’s basketball finds recruitment director to replace NBA hire

By Nuria Diaz
September 15, 2022
Head Coach Barry King said the team struggled to turn to new leaders after losing several veterans in 2019.

Water polo sweeps at Princeton Invitational in overwhelming offensive display

By Nuria Diaz
September 15, 2022
After a dry, two-win season last year, GW dropped its first four games to start the 2022 season before turning a corner at the Bucknell Invitational

Volleyball looks to turn around program under new leadership

By Nuria Diaz
September 12, 2022
GW’s offense is off to a much hotter start than last season, on pace to shatter its previous18-goal total with 12 already on the books and 14 games left to go.

Men’s soccer races back from deficit in late-game push to tie Navy

By Nuria Diaz
September 12, 2022
GW applied pressure leading a 15-11 offensive shootout with nine corners compared to the Mountaineers’ five but failed to capitalize on the shot opportunities.

Men’s soccer struggles to find net in first defeat against Mount St. Mary’s

By Nuria Diaz
September 8, 2022
Aaron Kronenberg, pictured falling into a slide, said GW has reorganized its lineup to fill openings that injuries have created, forcing several defensive players to practice at new attacking positions further up the field.

Men’s soccer looking to capitalize on hot start to regular season

By Nuria Diaz
September 5, 2022
GW Athletics Director Tanya Vogel will depart from her position to join the Pictor Group consulting firm.

Former DII head coach to lead tennis program to hopeful A-10 Championship reappearance

By Nuria Diaz
August 31, 2022
Bad Bunny, also known as Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, stayed true to himself at the concert while mixing his early, formative hits like “Vuelve” with his newest album, “Un Verano Sin Ti."

Bad Bunny celebrates Puerto Rican culture, sings his top reguetón hits at Nats Park

By Nuria Diaz
August 29, 2022
Arizona Ritchie has been a member of the Israeli team since her junior year when she obtained her dual citizenship to go compete at the international level.

Softball transfer competes at European Championships for Team Israel

By Nuria Diaz
August 22, 2022
Baseball Head Coach Gregg Ritchie said he was thrilled to see Cade Fergus join five alumni in the MLB.

Baseball alumni sign MLB deals with Phillies, Yankees after standing out in A-10 play

By Nuria Diaz and Gabe Lopez
August 22, 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
Along with its salad and hummus bowl options, Little Sesame offers three oat milk soft serve ice cream choices – vanilla tahini, chocolate Turkish coffee and a swirl with the two combined (each $4.95).

Dish of the Week: Little Sesame’s oat milk soft serve

By Isha Trivedi, Zach Blackburn and Nuria Diaz
July 21, 2022

Athletics department aims to raise profits, boost fan engagement through partnership

By Nuria Diaz and Gabe Lopez
June 30, 2022
Franklin spent four seasons alongside Head Coach Chris Caputo at the University of Miami as the director of operations where he oversaw budget management, on-campus recruiting and basketball camps.

Caputo moves scouting director to player development with third staff move in May

By Nuria Diaz
June 3, 2022
The conversations in the videos encourage student-athletes to start open discussions about mental health while fostering a supportive environment.

A-10 introduces video series to address mental health concerns for student-athletes

By Nuria Diaz
May 16, 2022
Sailing captain Ruby Gordon said 14 seniors will graduate this spring, so the team will look to rebuild its talent in the freshman class.

Sailing qualifies for national championships in first season as club team

By Nuria Diaz
May 16, 2022

Lacrosse head coach leaves GW after leading Colonials to A-10 Championship berth

By Nuria Diaz
May 11, 2022
The hires and staff returns would nearly match the size of former Head Coach Jamion Christian's staff, which sported the same positions and one additional assistant coach.

Recapping Caputo’s hires to rebuild men’s basketball coaching staff

By Nuria Diaz
May 9, 2022

Men’s basketball hires former St. Bonaventure assistant coach

By Nuria Diaz
May 9, 2022
As graduating seniors prepare to leave their collegiate athletics careers behind, they said their time as student-athletes gave them "Only at GW" moments and teammates they could rely on.

Graduating student-athletes leave their mark on GW Athletics

By Nuria Diaz
May 9, 2022
The Colonials will play their first game of the championship at noon Thursday at George Mason's softball field, but the A-10 has yet to announce the matchups for the series.

Softball looks to repeat A-10 titles entering championship series

By Nuria Diaz
May 9, 2022

Men’s basketball taps former Brown assistant coach as director of operations

By Nuria Diaz
April 28, 2022
Straughn holds nine years of coaching experience dating back to his high school experience in Maryland followed by youth coaching in D.C.

Caputo hires assistant men’s basketball coach with DMV roots

By Nuria Diaz
April 28, 2022
Rubenstein managed “day-to-day coordination” and “grassroots scouting efforts” in the Sacramento Kings' scouting office before joining Pro Insight, where he evaluated high school and college prospects.

Men’s basketball taps former NBA scouting office member as director of recruiting

By Nuria Diaz
April 28, 2022
Baker was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Kennesaw State for the last three seasons.

Women’s basketball welcomes new assistant coach

By Nuria Diaz
April 25, 2022
Twelve men's basketball players have transferred from the University during the past four schools years since the launch of the transfer portal.

NCAA’s transfer portal, explained

By Nuria Diaz
April 25, 2022
Freshman guard Brayon Freeman averaged a .433 shooting percentage in just his first season.

Sophomore Brayon Freeman announces transfer to Rhode Island

By Nuria Diaz
April 19, 2022
Thompson said he struggled to find the right balance between schoolwork and golf to keep a clear mind during tournaments.

Graduate golfer bids farewell to GW after career mixed with tournament runs, injuries

By Nuria Diaz
April 18, 2022
The Colonials head to Philadelphia this weekend for a three-game series against A-10 opponent Saint Joseph’s.

Baseball falls in non-conference bout to William and Mary

By Zach Blackburn and Nuria Diaz
April 14, 2022
Bamisile is the first of three players who announced transfer plans to finalize his decision since since the firing of former Head Coach Jamison Christian.

Bamisile to transfer to Oklahoma

By Nuria Diaz
April 14, 2022
For three years in a row, Chambliss qualified as a member of the All-EAGL Scholastic Team, meaning she maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above during the academic year.

Best female athlete: Deja Chambliss

By Nuria Diaz
April 11, 2022
Not only is Bamisile the king of the court, but he is a musician during his spare time, releasing songs under the name Phouelisi.

Best male athlete: Joe Bamisile

By Nuria Diaz
April 11, 2022
Officials announced in July 2020 that they would remove seven sports programs, citing financial constraints.

Rowing team captain sues GW to reinstate team’s varsity status

By Zach Blackburn and Nuria Diaz
April 4, 2022
In a dominating exhibition performance, the Colonials won the game against the Blazers by 42 points.

Miami associate head coach to lead men’s basketball

By Nuria Diaz
April 1, 2022
The Colonials took fourth place at the national regatta – their highest finish in program history.

Club sailing cruises in first year without varsity status

By Nuria Diaz
March 28, 2022
Freshman guard Brayon Freeman averaged a .433 shooting percentage in just his first season.

Freshman basketball standout speaks on transfer decision

By Nuria Diaz
March 28, 2022
Men’s basketball head coach Jamion Christian led the team to a No. 11 slot in the Atlantic 10 conference.

Men’s basketball breaks ties with Jamion Christian, entire coaching staff

By Nuria Diaz
March 14, 2022
Experts said the new policy will leave transgender athletes with uncertainty on their eligibility.

NCAA to allow national governing bodies to decide transgender athlete policy

By Nuria Diaz
February 7, 2022
Softball has leveraged the postseason experience of its upperclassmen to lead the team this year.

Softball looks to position itself for another A-10 run

By Nuria Diaz
February 7, 2022
Meyers Taylor will not attend the Opening Ceremony as she recovers from COVID-19.

Alumna relinquishes flag bearer role at Olympics after positive COVID test

By Nuria Diaz
February 3, 2022
The team had been known as the Washington Football Team for the past 18 months as they searched for a new, permanent name.

Washington Football Team becomes Washington Commanders

By Nuria Diaz
February 3, 2022
The Olympics kick off this Friday in Beijing.

Duo of alumni set to compete in the Winter Olympics

By Nuria Diaz
January 31, 2022
Davidson controlled the game on both sides despite conceding one more turnover than GW, racking up 17 points off of Colonial turnovers compared to GW’s nine.

Women’s basketball suffers fifth consecutive loss

By Nuria Diaz
January 27, 2022
Throughout Reifert’s coaching career, she has helped lead multiple programs to victories in the regular season and championships.

Reifert looks to rebuild women’s volleyball after lackluster fall season

By Nuria Diaz
January 24, 2022
With the new additions, the GW Hall of Fame will expand to feature 183 members plus three team honorees.

Hall of Fame initiation postponed

By Nuria Diaz
January 20, 2022
Freshman midfielder Tori Hampton runs after the ball during Friday's game against Duquesne.

Lacrosse releases spring 2022 schedule

By Nuria Diaz
January 18, 2022
The team will be looking to improve upon its performance last year, when it lost in the championship’s semifinals.

Women’s tennis prepares for spring season

By Nuria Diaz
January 18, 2022
The Colonials have struggled with limiting the number of fouls they commit against their opponents.

NCAA revises COVID-19 guidance for winter sports

By Nuria Diaz
January 12, 2022
After the 2021 gymnastics season was shortened because of the pandemic, GW’s squad is looking at the coming season with fresh eyes.

Gymnastics returns to the mat after abbreviated 2021 season

By Roman Bobek and Nuria Diaz
January 10, 2022
The Smith Center in 2019.

Atlantic 10 revises COVID-19 forfeiture policy as cases spike

By Nuria Diaz
December 29, 2021
Sport buff and blue with fun accessories or make it on the Jumbotron with an eye-catching sign to show your school spirit.

All sports events to be held without fans through mid-January

By Nuria Diaz
December 29, 2021
Although the Colonials were unable to finish off a late surge to win the game, center Noel Brown's performance was a bright spot with a career high 10 points scored.

Men’s basketball postpones final non-conference match

By Nuria Diaz
December 22, 2021
The eight-lane pool is frequently used by GW’s club swim team.

Junior men’s swimmer breaks record held by Michael Phelps, sets pool record at Navy

By Nuria Diaz
December 22, 2021
John Square said every employee and department staff member will be required to complete the modules. Auden Yurman | Photographer - 20211109_MensBball_AY_1003

Athletic department partners with national organizations for diversity program

By Roman Bobek and Nuria Diaz
December 6, 2021
The third set presented the best chance for GW to put something on the board, but Rhode Island quickly quashed any hopes by winning six of the next seven points to close out the match.

Volleyball head coach exits program after four-year stint

By Nuria Diaz
December 2, 2021
After bringing in several transfer students, Head Coach Jamion Christian said players used the summer to get to know one another.

Men’s basketball capitalized on summer to bond ahead of the season

By Nuria Diaz
November 22, 2021
The Colonials have struggled with limiting the number of fouls they commit against their opponents.

Men’s basketball’s performance started off strong, dwindled in recent games

By Nuria Diaz
November 22, 2021

Atlantic 10 conference adds Loyola as newest member

By Nuria Diaz
November 18, 2021
After an injury caused Doak to leave behind her gymnastics career, she said she incorporated much of what she had previously learned in her diving.

Junior diver smashes two-decade-old record

By Nuria Diaz
November 15, 2021
Assistant coach Ashley Myles said the coaching staff specifically structured the team to allow the members to build relationships.

Women’s rowing forms novice squad to boost varsity program ranks

By Roman Bobek and Nuria Diaz
November 15, 2021
GW only allowed Saint Francis to convert on one of their 3-point shots, which head coach Jamion Christian said is a point of pride for the Colonials.

Men’s basketball begins season with a close win at home

By Nuria Diaz and Liam O'Murchu
November 11, 2021
Load More Stories
Donate to The GW Hatchet