Women’s basketball’s loss to Saint Louis Saturday was a tale of two offenses – one that kept firing from the SLU perimeter to no avail and another that pounded through the GW interior to power the Billikens to a 76-64 victory. The Colonials (16-10, 8-5 A-10) missed 32 of a staggering 40 shots from 3-point range, nearly double their season average of 23.9 attempts from deep, as … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball drops second straight A-10 matchup Saturday
Men’s basketball gets blown out at Saint Josephs, falling down leaderboard
Men’s basketball lost their third consecutive road game 81-69 against Saint Joseph’s Saturday, dropping to eighth place in the Atlantic 10. The Colonials (12-13, 6-6 A-10) fell behind 16-1 within the first four minutes of the game, while the Hawks (13-12, 7-6 A-10) took advantage from the field, shooting an impressive 43.1 percent. Saint Joseph built an early lead and never … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball gets blown out at Saint Josephs, falling down leaderboard
Tennis looks to grow conference caliber with new coaching staff
After reaching the Atlantic 10 semifinals last season, new leadership in the tennis program aims to inch the Colonials closer to a conference title. The Colonials (1-1-2) got off to a slow start this season last month but hope their resounding 6-1 victory over Bucknell Friday will be a sign of things to come through the rest of the regular spring season. Head Coach George … [Read more...] about Tennis looks to grow conference caliber with new coaching staff
Women’s basketball pushes win streak to five
Women’s basketball topped George Mason 58-39 Sunday after an impressive defensive performance that forced 15 turnovers and held George Mason to 28.8 percent shooting. The Colonials (8-4 A-10, 16-9) pulled away with a 21-point lead in the third quarter while disrupting the offensive rhythm of the Patriots (4-7 A-10, 11-13). The win marked GW’s fifth straight victory and raised … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball pushes win streak to five
GW falls to fourth in A-10 with loss to Rhode Island
Women’s basketball fell to Rhode Island on the road, 47-64, snapping a five-game conference win streak that vaulted GW to fourth place in the season standings. The Colonials (16-9, 8-4 A-10) were lethargic on offense and struggled to limit the conference-leading Rams’ (10-4, 12-0 A-10) second chance opportunities and proficiency from deep. Rhode Island built an early lead and … [Read more...] about GW falls to fourth in A-10 with loss to Rhode Island