Hoyas extend streak, set eyes on Big East crown

After getting off to a slow start during a rugged schedule, the Georgetown women’s lacrosse team (6-5, 4-0 Big East) is riding a four-game winning streak. The Hoyas have beaten Yale, along with three conference foes in Connecticut, Cincinnati, and Louisville, to bring their record over .500.

By Kevin Joseph April 13, 2011

Sports

The Sports Sermon: The greatest rivalry in sports?

As I walked out of my friend’s downtown Boston apartment, I was met with a mix of excitement and alertness. I was headed to my first baseball game of the season—a special occurrence for any baseball fan. To make it better, the weather was perfect and the Yankees were playing the Red Sox.

By Nick Berti April 13, 2011

Sports

Baseball freefalling in Big East

After a promising start to the season, the Georgetown baseball team (18-7, 1-8 Big East) has struggled in conference play. Most recently, a sweep by West Virginia over the weekend has pushed the Hoyas to the bottom of the Big East standings. The Hoyas have lost eight of their last nine games after a 9-2 stretch.

By Rob Sapunor April 13, 2011

Sports

No luck for lacrosse

When time expired on Sunday afternoon in South Bend, the Georgetown men’s lacrosse team found themselves in a very familiar position—down just one goal against a top-25 team. The 7-6 loss at the hands of No. 2 Notre Dame came as a huge blow to the Hoyas.

By Adam Rosenfeld April 13, 2011

Sports

Backdoor Cuts: Champions born, again

fter the long slog of the NBA regular season, the playoffs are finally upon us. We are now fortunate enough to see teams playing defense on every possession and stars worrying about the scoreboard instead of the stat-sheet. Above all, we can look forward to a new champion—sort of.

By Daniel Kellner April 13, 2011

Sports

Hoyas hoping to salvage early woes in Big East

Mired in a season-long slump, the Georgetown women’s softball team (9-28, 3-2 Big East) decided to forget about the past and focus on the Big East grind that awaited them. That philosophy paid dividends two weekends ago when they started on a run through the conference against Connecticut. They took one of two games and got their confidence back in defeating quality opponent.

By Kevin Joseph April 7, 2011

Sports

The Sports Sermon: Baseball 2.0

As the attention spans of Americans continue to decrease, Major League Baseball finds itself in a tough situation. America’s pastime hasn’t changed its game in over a hundred years, and it’s not in any rush to cater to the multitasking-obsessed population by altering its regulations. Hockey changed its rules to increase scoring after the 2004-2005 lockout, and the NBA has frowned upon defense.

By Nick Berti April 7, 2011

Sports

Lacrosse getting back on track

The Georgetown men’s lacrosse team (5-4) entered Tuesday’s game against Mount St. Mary’s attempting to do something the squad had not accomplished all season: win consecutive games. “We told the guys it was about time we strung some wins together,” head coach Dave Urick said.

By Adam Rosenfeld April 7, 2011

Sports

What Rocks: Sophia Thomas

Sophia Thomas doesn’t know the meaning of “sophomore slump.” After an impressive first year, she is on track to double her freshman numbers. In just nine games, she has already posted 21 goals, three more than her total for last year. Not bad, considering last year she won the Sheehan Stanwick Rookie of the Year Award.

By Abby Sherburne April 7, 2011

Sports

Backdoor Cuts: Best in show?

Now that the college basketball season has finally come to the end, we know a few things for certain: Georgetown can’t catch a break in March, Jimmer Fredette is the second coming of Joseph Smith (or maybe just Danny Ainge), and UConn is the national champion.

By Tim Shine April 7, 2011

Sports

Lacrosse continues to fall short against elite

After a controversial snub from the NCAA Tournament ended last season for the Hoyas, the Georgetown men’s lacrosse team has yet to come up with a signature win to boost their playoff resume in 2011. While such a win has been elusive, the unranked Hoyas have certainly come close.

By Adam Rosenfeld March 31, 2011

Sports

The Sports Sermon: Program on the rise

Within the last two weeks, two Georgetown basketball seasons have ended. They couldn’t have ended more differently. While the men’s team stumbled in the first round yet again, the women bowed out in a more bittersweet (and respectable) fashion.

By Nick Berti March 31, 2011

Sports

Hoyas freeze in first Big East test

The Georgetown baseball team started off Big East play last weekend, winning one of three games against Notre Dame. A lack of timely hitting cost the Hoyas in the series in which each game was decided by one run.

By Rob Sapunor March 31, 2011

Sports

Lax knocking on the door

In an era of college sports where mediocre non-conference schedules are usually the norm for elite programs, the No. 23 Georgetown women’s lacrosse team stands out as unique. Though the third-hardest strength of schedule in the country has left the Hoyas with a 2-5 record, the team is still confident.

By Nick Thomas March 31, 2011

Sports

Backdoor Cuts: We are (not) Georgetown

Now that almost two weeks have passed since VCU ended Georgetown’s fourth straight season of underachievement and disappointment, we need to step back and look at what is really happening. We love our team, but is this program really what we think it is?

By Daniel Kellner March 31, 2011

Sports

Hoyas set to dance with UConn in the Sweet 16

The Georgetown women’s basketball team continued their winning ways in the NCAA Tournament, so far, beating the fourth-seeded Maryland Terrapins in College Park Tuesday night, 79-57, in a dominating performance once again led by sophomore guard Sugar Rodgers.

By Rob Sapunor March 24, 2011

Sports

The Sports Sermon: Time for change?

It happened right in front of me. I witnessed the end of the Hoyas season in Chicago last week and I still am struggling to make sense of it. Many people have already seemed to figure it out, though, judging from Leo’s conversations and Facebook statuses.

By Nick Berti March 24, 2011

Sports

Shaky start builds foundation

A 1-4 start in any sport usually marks the start of a futile season. For the twentieth-ranked Georgetown women’s lacrosse team, however, it signals a confident beginning. Georgetown’s poor record is the result of the gauntlet the Hoyas had to face at the start of the season.

By Kevin Joseph March 24, 2011

Sports

What Rocks: Rand Ravnaas

While the Georgetown baseball team has experienced many ups and downs over the past two seasons, junior right fielder Rand Ravnaas has been a steady force in the field and at the plate. Ravnaas has made an impact on the baseball field ever since starting 21 of 34 games in his freshman year.

By Melissa Sullivan March 24, 2011

Sports

Backdoor Cuts: Goodbye to the old guard

No more than half an hour after the buzzer sounded and Georgetown’s season officially ended with a crushing 74-56 loss to Virginia Commonwealth, the Hoyas had to address the media. A visibly distressed John Thompson III took the podium in the bowels of the United Center, flanked by seniors Austin Freeman and Chris Wright.

By Tim Shine March 24, 2011