Articles tagged: Kelsey Ransom


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After a historic season, women’s basketball sets their sights even higher

Georgetown women’s basketball looks to alley-oop off its impressive performance last season. Not only did the Hoyas improve from 14-17 to 19-10 (9-9 in the BIG EAST), but their season... Read more

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Women’s basketball wins big in season opener

Georgetown women’s basketball (1-0, BIG EAST) opened the 2024-25 season with a 88-31 win over Virginia University-Lynchburg (0-1, NCCAA) on Nov. 6 at McDonough Arena. The Hoyas significantly outmatched the... Read more

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A reflection and analysis of the Hoyas’ BIG EAST Tournament run

This article has to start with a disclaimer: there are no moral victories in basketball. Or at least, there aren’t any included in the official count. The box score doesn’t... Read more

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On Coach Tasha’s birthday, Hoyas make history, advance to BIG EAST Tournament finals

On March 10, the Georgetown women’s basketball team (22-10, 9-9 BIG EAST) beat the Creighton Bluejays (25-5, 15-3 BIG EAST) 55-46 in the semifinal round of the BIG EAST tournament.... Read more

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Hoyas upset St. John’s, advance to BIG EAST Tournament semifinals

On Saturday, March 9, the Georgetown women’s basketball team (21-10, 9-9 BIG EAST) upset the St. John’s Red Storm (17-14, 11-7 BIG EAST) to advance to the BIG EAST Tournament... Read more

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Senior Day Survival: Hoyas squeak by Butler

Georgetown women’s basketball (18-10, 8-9 BIG EAST) survived a nail-biter against the Butler Bulldogs (13-14, 5-11 BIG EAST) 70-63 on Saturday Feb. 24 at McDonough Arena. On the team’s Senior... Read more

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Late game surge: Women’s basketball finds its way past Providence

Georgetown women’s basketball (16-8, 6-7 BIG EAST) defeated the Providence Friars (11-14, 5-9 BIG EAST) 54-44 at home on Feb. 10. Georgetown started the game well, but the Friars fought... Read more

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Gritty defense, veteran poise lead Hoyas past DePaul

On Sunday, February 4, the Georgetown Hoyas (15-7, 5-6 BIG EAST) took down the DePaul Blue Demons (11-13, 3-8 BIG EAST) in a close, low-scoring contest, 44-42. The Hoyas were... Read more

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Dominant display: Women’s basketball blows out Xavier

Georgetown women’s basketball (14-4, 4-3 BIG EAST) dominated the Xavier Musketeers (1-15, 0-7 BIG EAST) 77-49 on Saturday Jan. 20 at McDonough Arena. The Hoyas showed their strength against a... Read more

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Women’s winter recap: Big challenges in the BIG EAST

While most of Georgetown took a break during the holiday season, women’s basketball (12-4, 2-3 BIG EAST) put together a strong run of games. The Hoyas won their final two... Read more

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Milestone in the Midwest: Ransom reaches 1,000 career points in big win against Northwestern

Georgetown women’s basketball (7-1, BIG EAST) picked up a huge 82-58 win over the Northwestern Wildcats (3-5, Big Ten) on Sunday Dec. 3 in Evanston, Ill. The Hoyas opened up... Read more

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“Earned, Never Given”: Women’s basketball begins their rebuild

The Georgetown women’s basketball program finds itself in a state of a flux after an inconsistent 2022-23 campaign. Last season was punctuated by some incredible highs and painful lows for... Read more

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Hoyas show grit, tenacity in close contest with No. 4 UConn

The Georgetown Hoyas women’s basketball team (12-13, 5-11 BIG EAST) put on a gritty display at the Entertainment and Sports Arena against No. 4 UConn (22-4, 14-1 BIG EAST) Saturday... Read more

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Too little, too late: Women’s Basketball falters in tough loss to No. 15 Villanova

Plagued by shooting woes, Georgetown’s women’s basketball team (12-12, 5-10 BIG EAST) fell to No. 15 Villanova (21-4, 12-2 BIG EAST) 82-53 on Wednesday night. The Hoyas were led by... Read more

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This Week in Basketball (1/23-1/29): Men make history, women’s squad on the rise

MBB v Depaul (Jan. 24) The Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team (6-15, 1-9 BIG EAST) once again made history – this time in a positive way! On January 24, they... Read more

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Hoyas fend off Blue Demons, end conference skid with confident win

Georgetown women’s basketball (9-9, 2-7 BIG EAST) beat the DePaul Blue Demons (11-8, 4-4 BIG EAST) at McDonough Arena on Wednesday night, a much-needed showing in what has so far... Read more

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It’s lonely at the bottom: Hoya basketball reaches new lows in 2023

It was bad when Barstool labeled Georgetown basketball as “The Saddest Story in all of Sports” on Dec. 6. It was really bad when a Georgetown men’s basketball fan was... Read more

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Confusion over fan policy in McDonough opens up dialogue on the inequality between men’s and women’s sports on campus

On Jan. 30, Kelsey Ransom’s phone started blowing up as she walked into McDonough Arena for basketball practice. When she opened her phone, the standout sophomore guard saw a screenshot... Read more

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Hoyas lose in heartbreaking fashion to Columbia

After clawing their way back into the game, the Georgetown women's basketball team fell to Columbia in double overtime on Sunday.

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Hoyas fall to Davidson for the first loss of the season

Georgetown took their first loss of the year, falling to Davidson under a barrage of three pointers and untimely turnovers.