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The women’s team will return for the indoor track team while the men’s squad will wait for the outdoor track season.

Men’s, women’s cross country produce historic showings at NCAA regionals

By Will Margerum
December 6, 2021

Women’s basketball wins four of their last five games

By Will Margerum and Sunit Chakraborty
December 6, 2021
The development of the new freshmen players will be a critical focus for the future of Head Coach Caroline McCombs.

Women’s basketball prioritizes developing newcomers

By Will Margerum
November 22, 2021
Men’s basketball star James Bishop said he has been improving his game on the defensive side during the offseason.

Junior guard looks to build on strong debut season

By Will Margerum
November 22, 2021
The Colonials came out strong at the A-10 Championship after a record-setting regular season.

Women’s cross country earns program’s first ever A-10 crown

By Will Margerum
November 8, 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 drops trio of home games

By Will Margerum
October 28, 2021
With the new additions, the GW Hall of Fame will expand to feature 183 members plus three team honorees.

Athletic Department names 2022 GW Athletic Hall of Fame

By Will Margerum
October 11, 2021
The Colonials' closest chance for a goal came in the 33rd minute, but the team was unable to register a shot on target.

Men’s soccer loses six of last seven games

By Will Margerum and Liam O'Murchu
October 4, 2021
Nadel spent the last two years as an assistant distance coach at North Carolina, where she helped produce two All-Americans.

Men’s and women’s cross country notch record-setting season starts

By Will Margerum
September 27, 2021
The Smith Center and other athletic facilities are returning to full capacity as the fall season gets underway.

Athletic department looks to boost fan engagement in light of campus return

By Will Margerum
September 7, 2021
GW is back in action Thursday, starting a four-game road swing with a matchup against Towson at 7 p.m.

Women’s soccer falls to crosstown rival American

By Will Margerum
September 7, 2021

Men’s soccer takes home first game of the season

By Will Margerum
August 30, 2021
On the season, the Colonials have netted just eight goals and allowed their competitors to score 18 goals against them.

Men’s soccer sets sights on A-10 crown

By Will Margerum
August 30, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic pushed the Singlehanded Championship from this past fall to earlier this month.

Sailing concludes final season with trio of national competitions

By Will Margerum
May 17, 2021
Redshirt junior Sierra Lange said she's more focused on the team's success than her own achievements.

Softball player returns from injury to spearhead dominant conference run

By Will Margerum
April 26, 2021
Pfluger said the team's schedule of high-caliber opponents in nonconference play has prepared them for conference games.

‘Grit and moxie’: Baseball hones pitching as it launches into A-10 play

By Will Margerum
April 12, 2021
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‘She taught me how to be a leader’: Alumnae reflect on Rizzotti as GW searches for replacement

By Will Margerum, Emily Maise and Nuria Diaz
March 28, 2021

Women’s basketball ends A-10 tournament run with loss to Richmond

By Will Margerum
March 12, 2021

Women’s basketball racks up two A-10 postseason honors

By Will Margerum
March 12, 2021
While the pandemic has forced GW's golfers away from their normal practice course, it hasn't affected their slate of games, which is larger than last year's.

Shortened golf roster to play largest spring slate in four years

By Will Margerum
March 8, 2021

Women’s basketball postponed matchup with Fordham

By Will Margerum
February 21, 2021
The gymnastics team's first three meets of the season against Towson, North Carolina and New Hampshire this season have been delayed because of inclement weather or other mitigating factors.

Gymnastics adapts to truncated schedule during pandemic

By Will Margerum
February 16, 2021

Women’s basketball notches second straight win, downing St. Bonaventure

By Will Margerum
February 16, 2021
Byron Kerr, the Colonials' play-by-play announcer, started his career as a commentator for high school basketball games before announcing for George Mason's home games.

‘I’m really lucky’: Basketball play-by-play announcer reflects on 15 years in role

By Will Margerum and Alec Rich
February 1, 2021
The athletic department conducted a voter registration drive and letter-writing campaign ahead of this week's election.

Women’s basketball drops series to Richmond

By Will Margerum
February 1, 2021
Freshman center Ali Brigham practices before the season start. In a game against VCU Wednesday, she picked up a career-high 26 points.

Women’s basketball drops third straight game to VCU

By Will Margerum
January 27, 2021
File Photo by Zach Brien | Staff Photographer

La Salle tops women’s basketball with fourth quarter surge

By Will Margerum
January 25, 2021
The Colonials finished 10 points short of an appearance in the Final Four of 1997's NCAA tournament.

Women’s basketball cold from three-point land after first third of games

By Will Margerum
January 11, 2021

Women’s basketball squanders fourth quarter lead in loss to Davidson

By Will Margerum
January 3, 2021

Women’s basketball falls to James Madison despite last-minute push

By Will Margerum
December 13, 2020

Women’s basketball shuts down Old Dominion for best start in five years

By Will Margerum
December 1, 2020

Women’s basketball stomps Lincoln in home opener

By Will Margerum
November 26, 2020
Freshman center Ali Brigham's father Bill, an alumnus who played for the men's basketball team, hasn't missed one of Ali's games since sixth grade.

Like father, like daughter: Freshman center aims to outpace father’s success at alma mater

By Will Margerum
November 22, 2020
The Colonials finished 10 points short of an appearance in the Final Four of 1997's NCAA tournament.

After losing three top scorers, women’s squad looks to patch up offensive holes

By Will Margerum
November 22, 2020
This year's freshmen all hail from Maryland or Virginia, continuing the trend of GW recruiting local athletes.

Meet men’s basketball’s freshmen: First-years learn to adapt to team amid pandemic

By Will Margerum
November 22, 2020
Women's basketball huddles before a game during the 2017-18 season.

Women’s basketball continues descent in preseason A-10 poll

By Will Margerum
November 11, 2020
Esports competitors on campus said the Rocket League tournament was a great opportunity to raise visibility for the game.

Rocket League boosted engagement as pandemic halts athletics, participants say

By Will Margerum
November 9, 2020
Less than a decade before the Board of Trustees voted to shutter GW's football team, the program won its first and only Sun Bowl game.

Top GW sports moments: Football stomps Texas Western in 1957 Sun Bowl

By Will Margerum
October 4, 2020
The Colonials knocked off Hofstra, Monmouth, Florida, San Diego State and Valparaiso to win their first postseason title.

Top GW sports moments: 2015-16 men’s basketball squad clinches first NIT crown

By Will Margerum
September 28, 2020

Fall sports check-in: Women’s rowing and softball adjust to fall without competition

By Will Margerum
September 23, 2020
The 1989 men's soccer team thrashed the Patriots in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to advance to the Sweet 16.

Top GW sports moments: Men’s soccer notches first NCAA Tournament win

By Will Margerum
September 13, 2020
Sports law and business experts said dropping a sport can be costly for a university because alumni of those programs often quit donating altogether.

Donor relations, marketing capabilities at stake when sports are cut, experts say

By Will Margerum
August 30, 2020
Sophomore utility Jaleh Moaddeli has scored 12 goals for the Colonials this year.

Former student-athletes grapple with program cuts, reconsider support to GW

By Will Margerum
August 23, 2020

Hatchet alumnus captures pro-tournament moments from inside the bubble

By Will Margerum
July 30, 2020
Women's basketball head coach Jennifer Rizzotti, an assistant coach for the USA Basketball Women's National Team, said the Olympic team will take their extra year before the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021 to double down on training.

Rizzotti reflects on postponed 2020 Olympics

By Will Margerum
April 22, 2020
Sophomore forward Mezie Offurum is among three members of last year's men's basketball team that will leave the squad, freeing up spots on the roster for transfers into the program.

Transferring student-athletes resort to virtual tours amid COVID-19 pandemic

By Will Margerum
April 22, 2020
Five D.C.-area professional sports teams are supporting workers during the pandemic.

D.C. professional sports respond to COVID-19 pandemic

By Will Margerum
April 5, 2020
Head baseball coach Gregg Ritchie said his team handled the season cancellation with leadership and is processing the disappointment together.

Head coaches communicate with teams online after sports grind to a halt

By Will Margerum
March 29, 2020

Softball nabs three wins, one loss at Buff and Blue Classic as homestand continues

By Will Margerum
March 11, 2020
Softball has leveraged the postseason experience of its upperclassmen to lead the team this year.

Softball upperclassmen lead squad, set sights on next A-10 title

By Will Margerum
March 8, 2020
Jennifer Ulehla has led the lacrosse team since June with a focus on building up players' confidence.

Lacrosse adapts to new head coach as majority of roster returns

By Will Margerum
March 2, 2020
Senior utility Faith Weber threw two complete games for the Colonials.

Softball notches two wins, one loss in home-opening tournament

By Will Margerum
March 2, 2020
Hatchet File Photo

Softball gears up for NCAA run ahead of season-opening tournament

By Will Margerum
February 6, 2020
Senior Cydney Crasa flips on the beam. At the 2020 Pink Meet the Colonials placed No. 2 with 195.375 points.

Gymnastics nabs second at Pink Meet with highest point total of the season

By Will Margerum
February 6, 2020
Margie Foster Cunningham and volunteer assistant coach Justin Watson speak in 2020.

Inside the coaching staff: Meet the volunteer coaches working for gymnastics, baseball

By Will Margerum
February 3, 2020
Sophomore utility player Sierra Lange throws a pitch during Saturday's game against Dayton.

Softball nabs final home series against Dayton

By Will Margerum
April 29, 2019
Junior utility Jessica Linquist is the first at bat during Wednesday's game against George Mason.

Junior utility player sees record-setting return from injury

By Will Margerum
April 18, 2019
Junior utility player Jenna Cone earned Atlantic 10 Softball Player of the Year.

Cone inks name in softball program history for RBI record

By Will Margerum
April 8, 2019
Graeme Sloan | Contributing Photo Editor

Softball sweeps Saint Louis at home

By Will Margerum
April 8, 2019
Junior utility Faith Weber throws a pitch during Wednesday's game against Morgan State.

Softball looks for pitching staff to step up behind Lange

By Will Margerum
April 1, 2019
Junior Jenna Cone hits a single in the fifth inning of Sunday's game against Manhattan College.

Softball goes undefeated at Colonial Classic

By Will Margerum
March 12, 2019
File Photo by Tyara Estrada | Photographer

Bautista takes home all-conference honors as season wraps up

By Will Margerum
March 9, 2019
File Photo by Dean Whitelaw | Photographer

Women’s basketball knocked out of A-10 Championship in first round

By Will Margerum
March 5, 2019
Freshman center Kayla Mokwuah goes to the hoop during a women's basketball game against Duquesne last week.

Preview: Women’s basketball A-10 Championship

By Will Margerum
March 4, 2019
File photo by Eric Lee | Photographer

Preview: Women’s basketball at Richmond

By Will Margerum
March 2, 2019
Dean Whitelaw | Photographer

Women’s basketball drops final home game of regular season

By Will Margerum
February 28, 2019
Senior guard Mei-Lyn Bautista has missed the last two contests due to a possible concussion.

Women’s basketball readjusts lineup without floor general

By Will Margerum
February 28, 2019
Senior Andrew Weber set a new program record in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 15:05.41.

Indoor track and field sets pair of program records at A-10 Championship

By Will Margerum
February 25, 2019
File photo by Tyara Estrada | Photographer

Women’s basketball snaps five-game losing streak with win over Massachusetts

By Will Margerum
February 21, 2019
Junior Suzanne Dannheim claimed second place in the mile last weekend at the Princeton Invitational, clocking a season-best 5:04.34.

Indoor track and field set for individual successes at A-10 Championship

By Will Margerum
February 21, 2019
Freshman center Kayla Mokwuah goes up for a layup during a women's basketball game against Saint Louis earlier this month.

Women’s basketball hits wall in A-10 play

By Will Margerum
February 14, 2019

Former Division II head coach tapped as volleyball assistant

By Will Margerum
February 9, 2019
Tyara Estrada | Photographer

Career-high shooting from George Mason guard overwhelms women’s basketball

By Will Margerum
February 7, 2019
Redshirt junior forward Neila Luma looks to pass during a game against George Mason. Luma is one of three players to leave the team since head coach Jennifer Rizzotti was fired last week.

Preview: Women’s basketball at George Mason

By Will Margerum
February 6, 2019
Junior Jakub Behun prepares to return a ball during a men's tennis practice in the fall.

Men’s tennis back in action after nearly three months without competition

By Will Margerum
February 4, 2019
File Photo by Olivia Anderson | Photo Editor

Women’s basketball falls to Saint Louis on the road

By Will Margerum
February 3, 2019
A defender guards sophomore forward Neila Luma in a game against George Mason on Jan. 19.

Women’s basketball compensates for lack of height on the post

By Will Margerum
January 28, 2019
Dean Whitelaw | Photographer

Women’s basketball stuns VCU in upset victory

By Will Margerum
January 24, 2019
Olivia Anderson | Photo Editor

Preview: Women’s basketball vs. VCU

By Will Margerum
January 23, 2019
File Photo by Olivia Anderson | Photo Editor

Preview: Women’s basketball vs George Mason

By Will Margerum
January 19, 2019
Seniors Ed Delavergne and Frank Delavergne completed high volumes of sprints to build a base for the indoor and outdoor seasons.

Sprinters, middle-distance runners return to competition after monthslong offseason

By Will Margerum
January 17, 2019
File photo by Olivia Anderson | Photo Editor

Women’s basketball captures third straight A-10 win

By Will Margerum
January 16, 2019
File Photo by Olivia Anderson | Photo Editor

Preview: Women’s basketball at La Salle

By Will Margerum
January 16, 2019
Fifth-year gymnast Alex Zois led all competition with a first-place all-around finish.

Gymnastics opens the season with second-place finish

By Will Margerum
January 14, 2019
Graeme Sloan | Contributing Photo Editor

Women’s basketball opens conference play with loss to Fordham

By Will Margerum
January 6, 2019
Sophomore forward Neila Luma dribbles the ball during a game against Monmouth last month.

Preview: Women’s basketball vs. Fordham

By Will Margerum
January 5, 2019
Freshman guard Maddie Loder put up a career-high 15 points against Towson but is only averaging 4.2 points per game.

Women’s basketball lacks scoring depth, sees decrease in point production

By Will Margerum
December 10, 2018
File Photo by Olivia Anderson | Photo Editor

USF trounces women’s basketball on the road

By Will Margerum
December 9, 2018
Dean Whitelaw | Hatchet Photographer

Villanova shuts out women’s basketball in the paint, drops Colonials 60–45

By Will Margerum
December 7, 2018
Eric Lee | Hatchet Photographer

Women’s basketball notches second win of the season in victory over Towson

By Will Margerum
November 28, 2018
Junior forward Kelsi Mahoney looks to pass the ball during a second-round game of the A-10 Championships against George Mason earlier in March.

Women’s basketball brings home two losses from Cancun Challenge

By Will Margerum
November 23, 2018
Sophomore forward Neila Luma looks for a shot during a women's basketball game against Maryland Wednesday.

Women’s basketball struggles to hold strong offense in opening games

By Will Margerum
November 15, 2018
Arielle Bader | Staff Photographer

Preview: Women’s basketball vs. No. 9 Maryland

By Will Margerum
November 14, 2018
Sophomore guards Terry Nolan Jr. and Justin Mazzulla occupy the same guard position and bring the same infectious energy to the hardwood – but the men embody nearly opposite styles of play.

Sophomore guards exhibit opposite styles, feed off chemistry on the court

By Will Margerum
November 5, 2018
Senior forward Kelsi Mahoney is one of two seniors on the women's basketball team who have won 65 games and two conference championships during their tenure.

Senior women’s basketball duo guides young roster

By Will Margerum
November 1, 2018
Senior goalkeeper Thor Arne Höfs holds the ball during a game against St. Bonaventure earlier this season.

Senior goalkeeper wraps up final season collecting men’s soccer program records

By Will Margerum
November 1, 2018
Margot Dynes | Senior Staff Photographer

Men’s soccer ends rocky season with loss to Massachusetts

By Will Margerum
October 31, 2018
Olivia Anderson | Photo Editor

Men’s soccer battles La Salle to 1–1 draw

By Will Margerum
October 20, 2018
Olivia Anderson | Photo Editor

Men’s soccer loses early lead over A-10 leading VCU in final minutes

By Will Margerum
October 13, 2018
Olivia Anderson | Photo Editor

Men’s soccer provides George Mason’s first A-10 win since 2015

By Will Margerum
October 4, 2018
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