Jerry Izenberg was a beat reporter for the New York Giants who wrote a book entitled No Medals for Trying. It’s an entire book about the Giants preparing for a matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1989, which they lost. More importantly, it’s about the brutal, zero-sum nature of sports, and how all the work…
The Georgetown Hoyas men’s lacrosse team (6-0, Big East), remained undefeated on Saturday, dominating from start to finish in a victory against the Towson Tigers (0-6, CAA). Continuing their early season pattern against overmatched competition, Coach Kevin Warne’s squad showed poise on both ends of the field to earn the win. Opening a three-game road…
A strong start by sophomore left-hander Jack Weeks and a late comeback attempt by the Hoyas were not enough to secure a win in a midweek matchup against Coppin State (2-5, Mid Eastern), as Georgetown baseball (3-9, Big East) fell 6-5 on Tuesday afternoon. In his third start of the year, Weeks delivered another strong…
In an end to a frustrating weekend for Georgetown baseball (3-8, Big East), the Hoyas fell 13-2 to William & Mary (4-7, Colonial) in an away game on Sunday afternoon. In a game that quickly got away from the Hoyas’ pitching staff, Georgetown’s lineup struggled to hit with runners on base in Williamsburg. While both…
After a pulling off an exciting victory on Friday over Richmond (2-8, Atlantic 10), Georgetown (3-7, Big East) faced more than they could handle on Saturday afternoon, falling 20-6 to Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) (7-3, Atlantic-10). The story of the game was the explosion of the bats by VCU which Georgetown’s pitching could not contain….
The Georgetown men’s basketball team (15-14, 5-11 Big East) lost its fourth straight game Sunday afternoon, falling to Xavier (19-10, 8-8 Big East) 66-63 in a heartbreaker that was close until the final buzzer. A 3-pointer from junior forward Naji Marshall was the game-winning bucket, as the Musketeers moved to .500 in conference play. Meanwhile,…
The No. 12 Georgetown Hoyas men’s lacrosse team (5-0, Big East) defeated the Bellarmine Knights (2-5, Southern Conference) in a 13-4 rout to close a perfect February. Coming off a decisive but hard-earned midweek victory against Mount St. Mary’s (2-3, NEC), the Hoyas jumped out to a commanding lead and remained in control throughout the…
On Friday afternoon, Georgetown baseball (3-6, Big East) continued their stretch of road games with an 11-8 victory over Richmond (2-7 Atlantic 10), giving the Hoyas their second consecutive win and bringing the team’s record to 3-6 on the year. Friday’s roller-coaster game saw timely offensive explosions from both the Hoyas and the Spiders, and…
The Georgetown Hoyas baseball team (2-6, Big East) defeated Maryland Eastern Shore (1-6, Mid-Eastern) 7-4 on Wednesday afternoon in a midweek away game in Salisbury, Maryland. The victory came after being swept by Davidson (7-1, Atlantic 10) in a three-game series over the weekend. Out of the gates, the Hoyas scored in the top of…
On Wednesday night, the Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team (15-13, 5-10 Big East) continued to scuffle, losing 93-69 to Marquette (18-9, 8-7 Big East) in Milwaukee. Senior guard Markus Howard, the nation’s leading scorer, lived up to his reputation, dropping 30 points, seven assists, and five rebounds. For the Hoyas, senior guard Jagan Mosely and…