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WOMEN'S SQUASH | Club Program Promoted to Varsity Status, Becomes 30th Varsity Program

WOMEN’S SQUASH | Club Program Promoted to Varsity Status, Becomes 30th Varsity Program

By Rachel Gaudreau February 6, 2020

In an effort to promote opportunities for women athletes on the Hilltop, the Georgetown University Athletic Department announced Jan. 29 that the women’s club squash team will transition to a full varsity...

GILLIGAN | Teams Newly Promoted to Premier League Find Unexpected Success Behind Inventive Styles of Play

GILLIGAN | Teams Newly Promoted to Premier League Find Unexpected Success Behind Inventive Styles of Play

By Shane Gilligan February 5, 2020

In England’s Premier League, a team’s place is never guaranteed. Unlike its American counterpart, English soccer utilizes relegation to promote competition and opportunity. Each season, the bottom...

SACHS | Kobe Bryant's Legacy Extends Beyond the Basketball Court Into the Business World

SACHS | Kobe Bryant’s Legacy Extends Beyond the Basketball Court Into the Business World

By Matthew Sachs February 5, 2020

After the loss of NBA great Kobe Bryant, many fans gathered to mourn the passing of an icon for the game of basketball.  Losing a transcendent player, star and father like Bryant at the age of...

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Drop Two-Game Homestand to Seton Hall, St. John's

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Drop Two-Game Homestand to Seton Hall, St. John’s

By Brendan Dolan February 5, 2020

The Georgetown women's basketball team returned home to drop a pair of in-conference battles, falling to Seton Hall 61-47 Jan. 31 in its second defeat by the Pirates this season before dropping 74-68...

WOMEN'S TENNIS | Georgetown Swept by Liberty University

WOMEN’S TENNIS | Georgetown Swept by Liberty University

By Nicky Pisoni January 30, 2020

The Georgetown women’s tennis team suffered its second straight defeat of the season in a 7-0 loss to Liberty University on Saturday, Jan. 25.  The Blue and Gray (0-2) first conceded a point in...

MEN'S BASKETBALL | Georgetown Plagued by Second-Half Struggles in 69-64 Loss to No. 16 Butler

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Georgetown Plagued by Second-Half Struggles in 69-64 Loss to No. 16 Butler

By Danny McCooey January 30, 2020

The Georgetown men’s basketball team faltered late in another Big East matchup Jan. 28 at Capital One Arena, falling 69-64 to No. 16 Butler, after leading by eleven at halftime and tying the score with...

SUD | Consequences of Load Management Up for Debate

SUD | Consequences of Load Management Up for Debate

By Vikram Sud January 30, 2020

Last season, LeBron James made headlines after sitting out a game against the Golden State Warriors. The reason for James’ absence was officially listed as “load management,” the first official...

TRACK AND FIELD | Hoyas Find Success at Hokie Invitational

TRACK AND FIELD | Hoyas Find Success at Hokie Invitational

By Tian Shi January 30, 2020

The Georgetown men and women’s track and field teams traveled to Blacksburg, Va. to compete among 12 other schools in the two-day Hokie Invitational, grabbing five top-three finishes Jan. 24 and coming...

COMMENTARY | Kobe Bryant’s Tragic Death Brings Light to His Legacy

COMMENTARY | Kobe Bryant’s Tragic Death Brings Light to His Legacy

By Austin Barish January 30, 2020

This weekend, the world of sports lost one of its most iconic figures as Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant and seven others tragically died in a helicopter crash on the morning of Jan....

WELCH | NHL Firings On the Rise As Coach Conduct Becomes More Prominent

WELCH | NHL Firings On the Rise As Coach Conduct Becomes More Prominent

By Maddy Welch January 30, 2020

 Recently, coaches in the NHL have been losing their jobs at an unusually high rate. Just two years ago, only one coach was fired over the course of the entire season. This season, seven coaches have...

FOOTBALL | 2 Hoyas Declare for the NFL Draft

FOOTBALL | 2 Hoyas Declare for the NFL Draft

By Grace Cohn January 29, 2020

As of Jan. 26, two Georgetown University football players have announced they will be declaring for the NFL Draft this spring. Wide receiver Michael Dereus (COL ’19) and senior defensive lineman Khristian...

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Fall to DePaul Following Loss to Marquette

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Fall to DePaul Following Loss to Marquette

By Kelton Miller January 29, 2020

The Georgetown University women’s basketball team fell 73-51 to Marquette in Milwaukee Friday, Jan. 24 in another loss resulting from second-half struggles. On Sunday, Jan. 26, the Hoyas’ woes continued...

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