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The Hoyas needed nine lives—Villanova Wildcats come out on top in conference showdown

The Georgetown Hoyas (13-11, 5-8 BIG EAST) fell 80-73 to the Villanova Wildcats (18-5, 9-3 BIG EAST) at Capital One Arena on Saturday, Feb. 7. The Hoyas, coming off a... Read more

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Georgetown lacrosse is striving for Moore

With seven consecutive BIG EAST Conference Championship victories, five pre-season All-American players, and a unanimous ranking as the No. 1 team in the Preseason Coaches’ Poll, the Georgetown men’s lacrosse... Read more

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Georgetown women’s basketball let Marquette slip through their fingers for a conference loss

Sunday afternoon, Feb. 1, Georgetown Hoyas women’s basketball (12-10, 5-8 BIG EAST) fell in a close matchup against the Marquette Golden Eagles (15-7, 9-4 BIG EAST). A brutal back-and-forth battle,... Read more

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Georgetown exorcises losing record in statement win against DePaul Blue Demons

Georgetown men’s basketball (11-10, 3-7 BIG EAST) emerged victorious against the DePaul University Blue Demons (12-9, 4-6 BIG EAST) on Jan. 28 in a heated conference matchup. Despite some offensive... Read more

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We did it, Ed: Hoyas are top dogs over Providence

On Saturday, Jan. 24, Georgetown men’s basketball (10-10, 2-7 BIG EAST) traveled to Rhode Island to take on the Providence College Friars (9-11, 2-7 BIG EAST). This conference matchup took... Read more

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UConn still going “Strong;” remain undefeated with 83-42 victory over Hoyas

On Thursday, Jan. 22, the Georgetown Hoyas (11-8, 4-6 BIG EAST) faced off against the No. 1 University of Connecticut Huskies (20-0, 10-0 BIG EAST) at CareFirst Arena across the... Read more

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Georgetown falls short in dogfight with UConn

On Saturday, the Georgetown University men’s basketball team (9-9, 1-6 BIG EAST) faced off against the University of Connecticut Huskies (18-1, 8-0 BIG EAST) in a highly contested regular season... Read more

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Hoyas drown in tidal blue during second half loss to Seton Hall Pirates

Georgetown University men’s basketball (9-7, 1-4 BIG EAST) lost a game-long lead in the final minutes of their BIG EAST matchup against Seton Hall University (14-2, 4-1 BIG EAST). While... Read more

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Mack can’t hack it alone: Georgetown falls to Xavier in back-and-forth contest, Cooley earns one-game suspension

Georgetown men’s basketball (8-4, 1-1 BIG EAST) failed to best the Xavier University Musketeers (9-4, 1-1 BIG EAST) in a heated BIG EAST competition on Saturday, Dec. 20. Despite a... Read more

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The curse of the handball: Georgetown falls to NC State in NCAA Quarterfinals

Walking up the steps to Shaw Field Saturday afternoon, the anticipation in the air was palpable. Even with inclement weather on Friday postponing the game, it was obvious fans were... Read more

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Georgetown women’s basketball falls to the Villanova Wildcats in conference opener

Georgetown women’s basketball (5-3, 0-1 BIG EAST) opened up their conference play this Thursday, Dec. 4, against the Villanova University Wildcats (7-2, 1-0 BIG EAST). The Hoyas put up a... Read more

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NCAA Tournament preview: Men’s soccer faces NC State for a trip to the College Cup

No. 7 Georgetown men’s soccer (14-3-4, 6-0-2 BIG EAST) will face the No. 15 North Carolina State University Wolfpack (14-2-4, 4-1-3 ACC) on Friday, December 5, at 6:00 pm EST... Read more

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Georgetown women’s soccer ends season with 3-1 tournament loss to Florida State

In the Third Round of the NCAA Tournament, the Georgetown women’s soccer team (16-3-3, 10-0 BIG EAST) fell 3-1 to Florida State University (12-2-4, 6-2-2 ACC). The contest  was  close-fought,... Read more

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Women’s soccer narrowly keeps their NCAA playoff run alive

The No. 2 seed Georgetown women’s soccer team (16-3-3, 10-0 BIG EAST) left the pitch on Thursday evening with a Round of 32 victory over No. 7 seed West Virginia... Read more

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Men’s basketball picks up statement win over Clemson

Georgetown men’s basketball (4-0, BIG EAST) remains perfect on the season after a 79-74 win over the Clemson University Tigers (3-1, ACC) on Saturday, November 15. In front of a... Read more

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The long view: Georgetown men’s basketball over the decades

In 1984, Georgetown men’s basketball team won the NCAA Championship. Forty years later, in 2024, the team lost all but two of their 20 BIG EAST conference games.  Georgetown’s only... Read more

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Bulldog defeated by a Spider: Georgetown football’s loss to Richmond

On Saturday, November 8, the Georgetown Hoyas (5-2, 2-3, Patriot League) fell to the University of Richmond Spiders (6-4, 3-3, Patriot League) 31-24 at home on Cooper Field. The Hoyas... Read more

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Men’s Soccer: Hoyas stay unbeaten with 2–2 draw at Providence to cap BIG EAST run

The No. 11 Georgetown men’s soccer team wrapped up its regular season with a 2–2 draw against the Providence College Friars (6-6-3, 4-4-2 BIG EAST) on Friday night in Rhode... Read more

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Hoya Athletics’ autumn, assessed

While not all Georgetown fall sports have wrapped up their seasons, let’s take a look at where each team is as October comes to a close.  Cross country The Hoyas... Read more

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Bison tamed: Hoyas hold off Bucknell in a 31–24 thriller

In the cool October sun this Saturday in Lewisburg, the Georgetown Hoyas (5–3, 2–1 Patriot League) faced off against the Bucknell Bison (4–5, 1–3 Patriot League). What began as a... Read more