Men’s basketball fell to D.C.-rival American 64-69 Saturday after struggling to convert open jump shots throughout the game. The Colonials (5-4) struggled to overcome American’s defense, shooting 38.2 percent from the field and 24 percent from beyond the arc, well below their respective season averages of 48 and 34 percent. GW managed to get high-quality looks from midrange and … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball falls to crosstown-rival American
Women’s basketball takes down Ohio despite short-handed roster
After a flu outbreak – which first hit the squad at the UNLV Thanksgiving Tournament – knocked two starters out of the lineup, women’s basketball rallied to grind out a win against Ohio as they picked up their fifth win on the season, improving to 5-4. A season-high scoring effort from graduate student guard Jayla Thornton and a second-half eruption from freshman guard Nya … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball takes down Ohio despite short-handed roster
Men’s water polo ends season with a third-place finish
The Colonials lost to Bucknell 5-7 in the semifinal on Nov. 19 after facing a mostly scoreless third quarter that gave Bison the 3-point lead they needed to ensure the win, but held onto their No. 20 rank in the Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference’s regular season that ended on Nov. 5. The team also had a 15-game winning streak, which they previously achieved in 2019 after … [Read more...] about Men’s water polo ends season with a third-place finish
GW Athletic Department heaves 2019-21 budget cuts
With the fifth-largest 2020-21 budget in the Atlantic 10 with $27 million allocated to the Athletic Department in the 2020-21 fiscal year, GW saw a $123,000 increase of the disparity of its funds between the salaries in men’s and women’s programs, according to the Equity in Athletics Data Analysis, a U.S. Department of Education database released November. There was a $4 … [Read more...] about GW Athletic Department heaves 2019-21 budget cuts
Men’s basketball trounces South Carolina at home
Men’s basketball trounced the South Carolina Gamecocks 79-55 in a nationally televised showdown at the Smith Center Wednesday night – the team’s first win against a Power 5 opponent since 2016. Led by senior guard James Bishop IV, the Colonials rained a barrage of 3-pointers down on the Gamecocks, five of which came from the slithery southpaw who finished the game with 24 … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball trounces South Carolina at home