FSP: Warner to lead women’s soccer
Veteran forward Kim Warner will once again lead the GW women's soccer team. But this year the junior standout, one of the quickest players in the Atlantic 10, will have a supporting cast.
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Stories from the September 23, 2002, Print Edition
FSP: Men’s soccer looks to Goldman, Osborne to lead 10 freshmen
The GW men's soccer team has ten freshmen, a significant change from the 2001 squad led by nine seniors. After last year's team finished 9-7 (6-5, Atlantic 10) and failed to qualify for the A-10 Tournament, the 2002 squad hopes to avoid a rebuilding year.
FSP: Nowhere to go but up
It took last year's team twelve games to notch its first win. This year's team did it in four games. The reason for the change? Team chemistry, head coach Jojit Coronel said.
FSP: Golf loses veterans, retains optimism
Now that Thomas and the Twins have graduated, one might expect that the golf team is in trouble. But instead of questions, there is optimism. Head coach Scott Allen, a GW alumnus and nine-year veteran, said this is the strongest recruiting class of his tenure, with five freshmen making up half of the ten-man roster.
FSP: “Football” attracts international students
What do you get when you mix natives of England, Iceland, Canada and the Caribbean with 18 Americans and put them under the control of an Englishman?
FSP: Cross country teams look to gain strength
Last year, the cross country program started off with a spark. Under new coach Deb Cane, the men's and women's teams finished first and second place respectively at their first meet and pre-season predictions had the team jumping three places in conference rankings.
FSP: New position adds chemistry to volleyball
When you see a player in a different color uniform than the rest of her teammates on the volleyball court this season, it's not because she bought the wrong outfit. The new uniform is part of a change the NCAA implemented in collegiate volleyball for the 2002 season: the addition of a position called the libero.
FSP: Olympic hopeful sets sights on conference dominance
Rarely does an athlete have realistic Olympic aspirations after competing for only three years in her sport. But senior Molly Hueller, who never picked up an oar before her freshman year at GW, is now setting her sights on the Olympics - with good reason.
FSP: Men’s crew prepares to defend A-10 title
The varsity men's crew team is looking to build off last year's championship season, which saw the Colonials claim first place at the Atlantic 10 tournament for the second consecutive year. But with few returning upperclassmen and a rookie head coach, that plan is easier said than done.
FSP: Defense is key to water polo’s success
When asked about GW's rivalries, most students reply with the usual suspects- Georgetown and Maryland. Not so, says Gur Doitel of the GW men's water polo team.
Women rowers gain experience
The GW women's crew team kicked off its season at the annual Head of the Potomac Regatta on a sunny Saturday at Thompson Boat Center. Other area colleges and club crews from the metropolitan area joined the Colonials in this women's-only endurance regatta.
GW’s late scoring rush topples RU
Senior Mike Goldman scored the game-winning goal to launch the GW men's soccer team over host Radford University 3-1 Sunday, bringing his team over .500 for the first time this season. The Colonials trailed for more than 80 minutes but scored three goals in the final 10 minutes to take the win.
Women lose in blowout, heartbreaker
With the start of Atlantic 10 conference play only a week away, the GW women's soccer team lost both its weekend games, falling below .500 for the first time this season. The Colonials were routed 5-0 by the University of Maryland Sunday, after a tough double-overtime loss at Towson University Thursday.
Tourney prepares volleyball for conference
The GW volleyball team won two of three matches at the Pittsburgh Classic this weekend, its last tournament before Atlantic 10 play begins. The Colonials finished second behind host University of Pittsburgh, dropping the last match to the Panthers in the final on Saturday.
Water polo drops two in tourney
The GW men's water polo team showed its inexperience this weekend, losing both games at the CWPA League Tournament in Lewisburg, Pa. Saturday.
Women runners take first
The GW women's cross country team earned first place at the Mount Saint Mary's Invitational Saturday, led by freshman Lindsay Blum's first place finish in the women's 5k race. The men's team placed fourth in the 8k race in Emmitsburg, Md.
Fall Sports Preview 2002
Cross country teamslook to gain strength New positionadds chemistry to volleyball Olympic hopeful sets sights on conference dominance Men's crew prepares todefend A-10 title Defense is key towater polo's success Warner to lead women's soccer Men's soccer
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Golf finishes last at James Madison Invitational
The GW golf team had a rough weekend in Harrisburg, Va., finishing in last place at the 18-team James Madison Invitational Saturday and Sunday. The Colonials finished with a total score of 891 for the tournament, 71 shots behind first-place Penn State University. Despite shooting under 300 as a team in all three rounds, they were unable to match the low scores posted by other schools at the par-71 Lake View Golf Course.
