Sports

Davidson Wildcats to become newest A-10 member

by Nick Ong

The Atlantic 10 will welcome Davidson – a consistent March Madness contender – to the conference for 2014-2015, the league announced May 8.

Baseball splits double header, takes series against Rams

by Josh Solomon

Every game is said to count the same as the next, but there are always a few series each year that seem to weigh a little bit heavier. This weekend, GW faced one of those series, as they battled Atlantic 10 foe VCU, taking the series, but dropping the third game and losing hope for a sweep.

Softball team sees season end at hands of Saint Louis

by Sean Hurd

Media Credit: Hatchet File Photo by Jordan LeonThe softball team huddles up before a game against St. Bonaventure in April. The Colonials beat the Bonnies 8-0.In a season that saw a 12-game win streak and program-record 27 wins, the once-sizzling Colonials finished their year with a whimper Thursday.

Golf grinds out sixth place finish in A-10 tournament

by Nora Princiotti

A season-low round on day two of the three-day Atlantic 10 Championship helped the defending champion Colonials finish sixth this weekend, but was not enough for a surprise top finish.

Colonials' pitching worn down by tumultuous weekend

by Brennan Murray

There was no extra-inning drama in Harrisonburg on Sunday, no nail-biting finish to cap off the Colonials' final non-conference series of the season.

Colonials, Martin sweep Dayton in softball doubleheader

by Alex Kist

For the first time in her career, junior Courtney Martin pitched a complete game shut out, going all seven innings against the Dayton Flyers and holding them to just three hits.

Men's tennis falls to VCU in A-10 finals

by Jake Deitcher

The men's tennis team entered the final match of the Atlantic 10 Championship in an unfamiliar position: the underdog.

Men's tennis freshman shines on the court for GW

by Jake Deitcher

When Danil Zelenkov lost his singles match at UC Santa Barbara five weeks ago, the promising freshman saw his record slump.

Colonial win streak snapped at 12

by Joshua Solomon

GW, riding a 12-game, program-record win streak into the second game of Wednesday's double header, had a chance to sit tied atop of the A-10 leader board with Saint Joseph's.

Colonials top Massachusetts for first time in program history

by Alex Kist

The Colonials played a close first game against Rhode Island, but overcame challenging weather conditions to grab the win.

Colonials break scoring record in home victory

by Nick Ong

It took two defensive stops for GW to close out the game and win its final regular season match

Behind O'Brien's complete game, GW picks up series win

BRONX, N.Y. – The first pitch was eight minutes away. Freshman Max Kaplow was scheduled to take the mound, and lineups were already announced.

Women's lacrosse close out regular season, grab 4th seed in A-10 Championship

by Sophia Omumeu

Though the Colonials held the momentum going into the half, the Owls were able to steal it back from them when the second half opened.

Men's tennis falls short in regular season finale

by Jake Deitcher

The Colonials’ final regular season match was just as tense as anticipated.

Pitcher leads with his bat in walk-off win for Colonials

by Josh Solomon

Senior Justin Albright started the game throwing its first pitch. He closed the game, too - lining a single up the middle in the 10th inning, driving in the winning run for a 10-9 GW victory over Towson Wednesday afternoon.

Freshmen Colonials shine on women's tennis Senior Day

by Nora Princiotti

It was, at once, a day that captured a snapshot of where the women’s tennis program has been and what it will become.

Valos lifts Colonials in weekend sweep

by Joshua Solomon

In part spurred by the efforts of Victoria Valos, the Colonials went on to win the first game of the doubleheader against St. Bonaventure.

Women’s lacrosse team falls in final home match

by Sophia Omuemu

After 27 minutes of several turnovers, fouls and ground balls in the second half of Sunday’s game, the Colonials finally netted a goal, cutting Duquesne’s lead to one.

Squash All-American comes full-circle

by Sean Hurd

When squash head coach Wendy Lawrence traveled to a showcase at Princeton University two summers ago to recruit, she was determined to find players who could take her women’s team to the next level.

Softball sweep doubleheader, win streak at five

by Alexandra Kist

Asserting their composure and focus from the start, the Colonials scored five unanswered runs in the first four innings against the Mountaineers.

Hoyas hand GW frustrating loss

by Brennan Murray

The Colonials had just begun to think that their 0-9 start to the season was a mirage.

Women's lacrosse can't complete comeback

A last-minute attempt to send the Colonials into overtime against Massachusetts failed Sunday, when GW could not find the back of the net on a free position shot with 11 seconds left.

Men's tennis tally two victories

by Jake Deitcher

The Colonials picked up a non-conference victory during their final home match of the season Saturday, in a final tune-up before the team hits the road for five straight games and then the Atlantic 10 championship.

Women's softball rallies from losing streak with three weekend wins

by Sean Hurd

This weekend, every GW pitcher seemed like an ace.

Men's baseball use ninth-inning rally to defeat Patriots

by Joshua Solomon

A 7-2 lead in the sixth inning seemed safe. It appeared head coach Gregg Ritchie would go home with bragging rights over George Mason.

Softball team defeated by flurry of Towson scoring

by Alex Kist

Last season, the Colonials picked up a dramatic 6-5 comeback win over Towson.

Kromah to transfer

by Elizabeth Traynor

Senior guard Lasan Kromah will transfer from the Colonials next season, likely an unexpected and unwelcome blow for head coach Mike Lonergan.

A year of firsts for the Colonials under Jonathan Tsipis

by Brennan Murray

When GW recruited graduate student forward Tara Booker in 2008, she remembers watching in awe as her future team soared to impressive heights.

Men's baseball falls to Retrievers

by Josh Solomon

GW could not extend its four-game winning streak it took into the game after their A-10 opener sweep against Massachusetts.

Lonergan, GW continue to carve identity

by Elizabeth Traynor

The Colonials’ bus was easy to pick out on a cold February night as it traveled back to D.C. from Richmond, Va.