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What Rocks: Emily Infeld

The Infeld legacy continues at Georgetown. After a stellar career as a Georgetown runner, Maggie Infeld left the program in the hands of her younger sister Emily when she graduated... Read more

By December 3, 2009

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What Rocks: Jaleesa Butler

At the start of the season in every sport, teams look for a player to step up and lead. For Georgetown women’s basketball, those duties will fall on the shoulders of... Read more

By November 5, 2009

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What Rocks: Samantha Kietlinski

For college coaches, recruiting can be a stressful process. They spend hours each day poring over high school results and talking up potential recruits over the phone. Yet, every once in awhile, the hard work reaps huge rewards: a star freshman arrives and contributes immediately to the team’s success. For Georgetown swimming head coach Steven Cartwright, this has been one of those seasons, as his recruiting efforts resulted in a strong freshman class, headed by Samantha Kietlinski.

By October 22, 2009

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Cross country finds its stride

To paraphrase famed distance runner Steve Prefontaine, whoever has the most guts wins the race. Facing several nationally ranked teams last Saturday at the Adidas Wisconsin Invite, the Hoya men’s cross country team heeded Prefontaine’s words.

By October 7, 2009

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Field hockey ends 33-game slump

After not winning a single Big East match since they joined the conference, the Hoyas finally ended their two-year drought last Friday, beating Rutgers 3-2 in dramatic fashion. Sophomore midfielder Meggie Taylor scored the winning goal with twelve minutes left in the game. Needless to say, it was an exciting win for a team desperate for a positive result.

By October 1, 2009

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What Rocks: Mark Dennin

Any experienced cross-country coach knows that championships are won in June, July, and August—it’s the long, arduous summer training that benefits runners most. Sophomore Mark Dennin, a young harrier on the nationally-ranked Georgetown men’s cross country team, has clearly put on his fair share of summer mileage.

By September 17, 2009

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Men’s soccer looks to reload

Despite losing six seniors from last year’s squad (11-5-3)—including leading scorer Peter Grasso—men’s soccer head coach Brien Wiese is optimistic. “Last year, we were a bubble team, we didn’t take... Read more

By August 28, 2009

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Women’s lax preps for Big East tourney

North Carolina-Duke, Cal-Stanford, Army-Navy. These rivalries define college sports, making a normal game feel like a championship, ratcheting up the intensity and placing bragging rights on the line. With the Big East women’s lacrosse tournament beginning this Friday, the Hoyas are ready to face their own bitter foe, hoping to steal the coveted conference title from the Syracuse Orange.

By April 23, 2009

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What Rocks? Cara Savarese

“Can the freshmen deliver?” “Will they buckle under the intense pressure?” These are concerns that renowned commentators such as Dick Vitale and Clark Kellogg highlight during every March Madness. There seems to be a commonly accepted notion in sports that young players lack the experience and composure necessary to thrive in high-pressure situations. Yet there have been exceptions throughout athletic history—just look at Michael Jordan. If you ask Hoya softball coach, Pat Conlan, though, you would probably add another name to that list: Cara Savarese

By April 16, 2009

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What Rocks? Daniel Nunn

The goal of every senior athlete is to end his college career with a bang. Daniel Nunn is doing just that. The senior distance runner garnered All-American honors last Friday by placing 13th in the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships 5K final. It is the first time he has been named an All-American for indoor track and field.

By March 19, 2009