Hoyas primed to recover

Postseason disappointment has given way to preseason excitement on the Hilltop for men’s basketball. Though last season concluded in an all too familiar fashion, the offseason has been fruitful for... Read more

By John Guzzetta August 29, 2013

Sports

Field hockey excited for new year

For the Georgetown women’s field hockey team and head coach Tiffany Hubbard, the 2013 campaign is a chance to improve upon a disappointing 2012 season that left a lot to... Read more

By Brendan Crowley August 29, 2013

Sports

Men’s soccer learning from preseason contests

Despite ending last season on one of the highest notes in program history, retaining the majority of their starting line-up and recruiting a promising freshman class, the preseason hasn’t exactly... Read more

By Chris Castano August 29, 2013

Sports

All The Way: Dodgers take LA by storm

Life as a sports fan in Los Angeles was looking quite drab at the start of the summer. First round exits for both the wounded Lakers and overhyped Clipppers in... Read more

By Steven Criss August 25, 2013

Sports

Hopes high for football

For Georgetown football’s eighth-year Head Coach Kevin Kelly, expectations for success and a return to relevance in 2013 are high after a middling 2012 campaign. Marred by three separate injuries... Read more

By Brendan Crowley August 25, 2013

Sports

Women’s soccer looks sharp early

The No. 18 Georgetown women’s soccer team (1-0, 0-0 Big East) enters this season with high expectations, as the experience-laden team looks to improve upon last year’s NCAA Tournament appearance... Read more

By Joe Pollicino August 25, 2013

Sports

Men’s soccer ready to meet high expectations

After the Hoyas’ dramatic victory over the San Diego Toreros men’s soccer team to reach the Final Four of the 2012 NCAA tournament, the morale of the soccer community on... Read more

By Chris Castano August 25, 2013

Sports

Pros and cons for varsity teams in new Big East

When the seven Catholic schools that split from the former Big East, now the American Athletic Conference, and added Creighton, Butler, and Xavier to form the new Big East, all... Read more

By Steven Criss April 25, 2013

Sports

D.C. United struggles in early season play

D.C. United has never been a club to crack under the weight of expectation. After finishing second place in the MLS Eastern Conference and third in the overall league standings... Read more

By Chris Castano April 25, 2013

Sports

All The Way: Hamilton lagging in lineup

When dropping down one slot in the batting order turns into a headline for ESPN, you know you’re a big deal. At this point, the expectations can’t really get much... Read more

By Steven Criss April 25, 2013

Sports

Men’s lax stymied by ‘Cuse

This past Saturday, the Georgetown men’s lacrosse team (5-8, 2-3 Big East) fell to No. 3 Syracuse (10-3, 4-1 Big East) 9-8 at Multi-Sport Field, spoiling Senior Day for eight... Read more

By John Guzzetta April 25, 2013

Sports

Georgetown Boxing Club showcases national talent

After 8 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, if a student chooses to leave the shelter of their dorm and bravely venture into Leo’s Down Under, they may find themselves rubbing elbows with one of the most underappreciated, dedicated sports programs on campus. Following a long practice of “keeping calm and dropping bombs,” the members of the co-ed Georgetown Boxing Club like to cool down by heading to late night for a family dinner. The relationships forged between these teammates on the Hilltop ring give a whole new meaning to the term “tough love.”

By Chris Castano April 17, 2013

Sports

The Sports Sermon: The Gentle Way at Georgetown

Georgetown is all about world-class programs. From finance to athletics, we take great pride in being ranked alongside the best. Among the celebrated top tier programs here on the Hilltop resides yet another notable group of competitors—the Washington Judo Club, which includes members from the University and surrounding community. The club has been producing nationally acclaimed competitors under the instruction of venerable coaches for over half a century. As a novice member of the club, being thrown week after week by these competitors has been a lesson in personal development.

By Steven Criss April 17, 2013

Sports

Women’s lacrosse finally falters in Big East

After defeating Marquette (2-12) 13-7 in Milwaukee this past Friday, the No. 8 Georgetown women’s lacrosse team (9-3, 3-1 Big East) completed their Midwestern road trip in South Bend , Ind. on Sunday with a 13-12 loss at the hands of No. 6 Notre Dame (11-1, 5-1 Big East). Despite three goals by senior midfielder Sophia Thomas, as well as two apiece from senior midfielder Kelsi Bozel and junior midfielder Meghan Farrell, the Hoyas failed to complete a last-minute comeback.

By Joe Pollicino April 17, 2013

Sports

Double-Teamed: Sport in its simplest sense

Sept. 11 did not come to my mind on Monday, at least not initially. Instead, my mind wandered to 10 days after that fateful day in 2001, to September 21. That day, Mike Piazza and the Mets resurrected New York City’s vibrancy from the horrors of the attack on the World Trade Center. For about three hours, people around the city and the nation were afforded an escape from it all. Piazza’s game-winning homerun that day simply topped an incredibly unifying day.

By Kevin Joseph April 17, 2013

Sports

Men’s lax lacking discipline

Despite gaining momentum after a dramatic 14-13 overtime win against St. John’s (7-4, 2-3 Big East) on April 6, the Georgetown men’s lacrosse team (5-7, 2-2 Big East) couldn’t hang on to a 4-goal lead this past Monday against No. 4 Notre Dame.

By Chris Castano April 17, 2013

Sports

Men’s and women’s tennis surging in conference play

With the Big East Tennis Championship Tournament just a week away, expectations are high for both Georgetown’s men’s (10-9, 3-0 Big East) and women’s (13-4, 3-2 Big East) tennis, each of which are poised for strong finishes to the 2013 campaign.

By Brendan Crowley April 11, 2013

Sports

The Sports Sermon: Nike’s Master

After an infidelity scandal and the destruction of his first marriage, Tiger Woods has had a rough few years. The flack he was dealt off the course coupled with the 107-week winless struggle in competition gave the impression that the face of professional golf would never rise again. But now, with three top finishes and a World No. 1 ranking thus far in 2013, Nike would beg to differ.

By Steven Criss April 11, 2013

Sports

Baseball eyes opportunity in Big East

Despite a couple poor results on their trip to the Golden State this past weekend, the Georgetown men’s baseball team (19-11 overall, 3-3 Big East) strolled to a 9-1 victory against cross-town rival George Washington University (11-21, 5-4 Atlantic 10) on Tuesday in a showing of their potential on both sides of the diamond.

By Steven Criss and Chris Castano April 11, 2013

Sports

Wizards not so bad after all

For the past few years the nightmares of Wizards fans have started with images of Gilbert Arenas miming shooting his teammates during lineup announcements and ended with Michael Ruffin throwing the ball skyward as Steve Buckhantz screamed, “Not possible!”

By Chris Almeida April 11, 2013