Nick Berti

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Hoyas avoid the horns, beat Bulls

Elite teams always seem to find ways to win even when they don’t play their best. Last night, the No. 12 Hoyas women’s basketball team (21-4, 10-2 Big East) escaped a trap game, beating South Florida (14-11, 5-7 Big East) 54-50.

By February 18, 2010

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Backdoor Cuts: Hoya bench keeps it cool

The Georgetown men’s basketball team bench has been criticized all year. It contributes less than 25 percent of minutes played each game and only averages nine points per game. Apart from Hollis Thompson, our bench players are applauded when they manage to give the starters a rest without messing things up. How can the seventh best squad in the country have a bench that seemingly contributes nothing?

By February 11, 2010

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Women down St. John’s

When getting knocked down, good teams seem to always find a way to get back up. Chumbawumba’s mantra was appropriate for the women’s basketball team facing St. John’s on Tuesday night—less than a week after the Hoyas squanderd their 16-game winning streak with an away loss to Marquette.

By February 4, 2010

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Hoyas can’t finish

It’s not about how you start; it’s about how you finish. This clichéd adage has certainly proven to be true for the Georgetown’s women’s basketball team this past week. Last Saturday, the Hoyas finished strong as they held off a second half surge from DePaul for a 74-65 victory, an exception to Georgetown’s season-long difficulty with closing, which finally caught up with them last night against Marquette.

By January 28, 2010

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Women swim strong, men take a dive

As the swimming and diving team returns to the Hilltop from winter break, one pre-break trend still looms large. With the Big East Championships looming less than a month away, the women’s team continues to excel, while the men still struggle to find their footing against difficult opponents.

By January 21, 2010

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Women’s B-ball shows early dominance

After a deep run in the WNIT last year, the Georgetown women’s basketball team had high expectations coming into the season. On Tuesday, the Hoyas (6-2) continued their early success... Read more

By December 3, 2009

Sports

What Rocks: Tory Rezin

The Georgetown volleyball team’s season came to an end on Sunday afternoon, and though the team finished with a disappointing 14-16 record, there was one bright spot for the Hoyas. Sophomore Tory Rezin set the Georgetown season dig record with 475 digs, breaking the 19-year-old mark of 472 digs, which are credited when a player stops a spike from hitting the ground.

By November 18, 2009

Sports

Floor general has the Wright stuff to lead

Leadership is something that cannot be measured. There is no statistic that says who the leader of a team is. No matter how much talent a team has, without a leader, it will be lost. The Georgetown men’s basketball team learned this lesson firsthand last year while watching a once promising season disappear into thin air. Ever since the departure of Jonathan Wallace and the rest of the class of 2008, the Hoyas have been looking for a definitive leader who can guide the team on and off the court.

By November 5, 2009

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Georgetown gives up the fight to Irish in overtime

The better team doesn’t always win, and unfortunately for the Georgetown men’s soccer team, that was true Wednesday afternoon against Notre Dame. The Hoyas (8-6-1, 5-4-0 Big East) lost a heartbreaker after outplaying and outshooting the Irish for the majority of the game.

By October 22, 2009

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In middle of pack, Hoyas turn to three-headed attack

In any sport, it is always better to finish strong than to start strong. For the Georgetown women’s soccer team, the question is, can you do both? Thanks to a potent offense, the Hoyas (8-3-2, 2-2-1 Big East) had an impressive start to the season, but in the rough and tumble Big East, that only gets you so far. Currently, the team is tied for sixth overall in the conference and tied for third in their division. With six games left in the regular season, the Hoyas have some serious work to do.

By October 7, 2009