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No. 25 Women’s Soccer Gears up for 2019 NCAA Tournament

The No. 25 Georgetown University women’s soccer team (13-4-3, 6-1-2 Big East) will start their 2019 NCAA Tournament journey against the West Virginia Mountaineers (10-7-2, 5-3-1 Big 12) on Saturday... Read more

By November 15, 2019

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Men’s Basketball Doomed by Nittany Lions’ Hot Start in Gavitt Games Matchup

The Penn State men’s basketball team (3-0, Big Ten) defeated the Georgetown Hoyas (2-1, Big East) 81-66 Thursday night at Capital One Arena, with the Hoyas digging a big hole... Read more

By November 15, 2019

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No. 3 Men’s Soccer Advances to Big East Championship on Penalties

In Wednesday afternoon’s semifinal thriller, Georgetown and Butler went toe to toe for 90 minutes and two overtime periods, ending deadlocked at two goals apiece. Ultimately, it took a penalty... Read more

By November 13, 2019

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Men’s Basketball Hosts Penn State in Early Season Test

On Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ET, the Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team will host Penn State at Capital One Arena for this year’s installment of the Gavitt Tipoff Games, the... Read more

By November 13, 2019

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Women’s Basketball Loses Heartbreaker to Richmond in Home Opener

On Tuesday night, the Georgetown Hoyas women’s basketball team fell at McDonough Arena to the Richmond Spiders, 51-49. After the Hoyas (0-2, Big East) rushed out to a first quarter... Read more

By November 12, 2019

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No. 18 Women’s Soccer Falters in Big East Championship, Loses 2-0 to Xavier

Xavier defeated the No. 18 Georgetown women’s soccer team 2-0 in the Big East Championship in Omaha, NE on Sunday afternoon. The Musketeers (16-3-2, 7-2-0 Big East) scored twice in... Read more

By November 10, 2019

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Men’s Basketball Beats Central Arkansas 89-78, Shakes Off Season Opener

The Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team (2-0, Big East) beat Central Arkansas (1-2, SLC) 89-78 at Capital One Arena on Saturday, November 9. Georgetown shook off Wednesday’s rocky season opener... Read more

By November 9, 2019

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Men’s Basketball Looks for a Stronger Performance Against Central Arkansas

On Saturday at 12:00 p.m. ET, the Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team takes the court at Capital One Arena for their second game of the year. Their opponents will be... Read more

By November 8, 2019

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Women’ Soccer Returns to the Big East Championship

The No. 18 Georgetown women’s soccer team defeated the Providence Friars 2-0 on Thursday night, advancing to its fourth consecutive Big East Championship. The Hoyas were sent into the finals... Read more

By November 8, 2019

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Men’s Soccer Wins Big East Championship with Tie Against Creighton

The No. 3 Georgetown men’s soccer team tied 1-1 in Wednesday’s game against Creighton after two scoreless sudden-victory overtime periods left the two teams at a stalemate. This was the... Read more

By November 7, 2019

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“They Woke Up” – Men’s Basketball Uses Press to Avoid Disaster in Opener

The Georgetown men’s basketball team (1-0, Big East) kicked into high gear after a disastrous opening against Mount St. Mary’s (0-1, NEC), downing the Mountaineers 81-68 on the back of... Read more

By November 6, 2019

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Women’s Basketball Aims to Compete Despite Key Losses

The Georgetown women’s basketball team is determined to remain resilient. As James Howard enters his third year as head coach, the Hoyas look to overcome their lack of standout veterans.... Read more

By November 6, 2019

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Men’s Big East Preview

Villanova Since 2013-14, Villanova has finished first in the conference every season but 2017-18, when they won both the Big East and NCAA Tournaments. The team lost its leading scorer... Read more

By and November 6, 2019

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Kovacikova and Kelava Exemplify Women’s Basketball’s Far-and-Wide Recruiting Efforts

The central storyline surrounding the 2019-20 Georgetown women’s basketball team isn’t who’s on campus with the team. Rather, it’s who isn’t: their three now-graduated leaders who scored nearly three-quarters of... Read more

By November 6, 2019

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Seeking New Leadership, The Hoyas Turn to Veteran Brianna Jones

When Brianna Jones and Cassandra Gordon begin talking about their futures, Jones falls naturally into her role as captain.  “Say it with confidence. ‘I’m gonna be great,’” Jones said to... Read more

By November 6, 2019

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Meet the New Gals

Georgetown Athletics CommunicationsTaylor Barnes: 5’8’’ Guard Taylor Barnes is a graduate student transfer from the University of Memphis. She is a Memphis, Tennessee native and was ranked the nation’s No.... Read more

By , and November 6, 2019

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Women’s Big East Preview

DePaul DePaul looks to have another great season following last year’s top-25 finish. The Blue Demons are led by a strong senior duo of guard Kelly Campbell and forward Chante... Read more

By and November 6, 2019

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James Akinjo and the Hoyas Look to Make the Leap to National Contention

Tracking the evolution of James Akinjo’s freshman season is easy: look at what he did against Marquette. The first time Georgetown squared off against the Golden Eagles, on Jan. 15,... Read more

By November 6, 2019

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Meet the New Guys

Georgetown Athletics CommunicationsGalen Alexander: 6’6” Forward Hailing from Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, Galen Alexander was recruited by current Georgetown assistant coach Robert Kirby to Louisiana State University in 2017. At the... Read more

By , and November 6, 2019

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Standing Out: Ewing Hopes to Avoid Fates of Other NBA Greats Turned Coaches

Isiah Thomas. Clyde Drexler. Chris Mullin. Mention these players’ names and memories of their illustrious, Hall of Fame careers easily come to mind. Less likely to be revered: their stints... Read more

By November 6, 2019