Tom Philipps
Welcome to the Major League:
In a cross-town pairing relocated nearly a thousand miles to the south, Georgetown played an exhibition game against the Washington Nationals at Space Coast Park in Viera, Fla. The Hoyas lost the contest 15-0 in the first action of Spring Training for the Nationals, who compete in Florida’s Grapefruit League. And while it may have been a walk in the park for the likes of Dmitri Young, Ronnie Belliard, Austin Kearns and Ryan Zimmerman, it was an important litmus test for a Georgetown team poised to make great strides in 2008. The game was the Hoyas’ first taste of baseball’s highest level since 1901, when they last competed against a major league franchise.
By Tom Philipps March 13, 2008
Hoya Hockey
While some Georgetown students may know the mall in Ballston, Virginia solely as the unofficial chain-restaurant capital of the world (in all seriousness, the food court is amazing), others come for the breakneck speed and devastating hits. I’m talking about action on the mall’s eighth and top floor. Here, in the Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Georgetown’s Club Ice Hockey team does battle.
By Tom Philipps February 21, 2008
Kieraah Marlow
A positve outcome of the women’s basketball team’s 20-point loss to 17th-ranked Notre Dame last Saturday was the play of senior forward Kieraah Marlow. Marlow went 13-22 from the field and sank 8 of 9 free throws to amass 34 points in all, a career best and team best this season. Although such an outstanding performance failed to propel GU to a much-needed first Big East victory, it did emphatically exorcise a personal demon. Marlow, who entered the season as Georgetown’s thirteenth all-time career scoring leader board, followed the worst scoring performance of her career with her best.
By Tom Philipps January 24, 2008
What Rocks: Ingrid Wells
No one would have expected the most successful season in the history of Georgetown women’s soccer to be sparked by a 5-2 freshman. Leading the program to a record-setting 14 wins and its first-ever NCAA tournament birth was the last thing on Ingrid Wells’ mind when she arrived on the Hilltop last summer. Instead, the Upper Montclair, N.J. native was simply focused on earning the respect of an already tight-knit team.
By Tom Philipps January 17, 2008
Hoyas look to go 5 in a row
After dropping its season opener, the Georgetown women’s basketball team has reeled off four straight wins, the last a 67-57 come-from-behind victory over Towson. The start is the program’s best start in four years, but the Hoyas know too well that early season success does not necessarily translate into conference wins; last year, Georgetown won 10 of its first 14 games only to finish the season 13-15 overall and 3-13 against Big East opponents. This year’s team, which starts four upperclassmen, is looking to learn from the experience and carry its non-conference success into a Big East ledger that boasts five nationally ranked squads, including No. 2 Connecticut and No. 3 Rutgers.
By Tom Philipps December 6, 2007
Football wraps it up
In a season marked by disappointing losses, the Georgetown football team suffered its most demoralizing defeat last Saturday afternoon at the hands of Marist.
By Tom Philipps November 8, 2007