A federal judge denied an emergency motion from the men’s rowing team’s captain Thursday afternoon that would have required the University to reinstate the varsity status of the team. D.C. District Court Chief Judge Beryl Howell denied Patrick George’s emergency motion for a temporary restraining order, which would have prohibited GW from cancelling the varsity status of the … [Read more...] about Federal judge denies emergency request to reinstate men's rowing varsity status
Softball ends nonconference break with back-to-back wins
Softball matched its 2018 program record with its 13th consecutive win after facing Hampton in a doubleheader Wednesday afternoon. The Colonials (19-10) won both of their back-to-back matchups against the Pirates (13-25) courtesy of a pair of complete-game pitching performances from graduate students Sierra Lange and Maddie Dwyer. Senior utility player Mia Parker helped score … [Read more...] about Softball ends nonconference break with back-to-back wins
Men's rowing lawsuit moves to federal court
A lawsuit filed by the captain of men’s rowing last week to reinstate the team as a varsity sport has moved to federal court. University lawyers filed a motion Monday to move the case from D.C. Superior Court to the D.C. District Court as GW still awaits an official summons. Patrick George – a fourth-year student and the captain of the men’s rowing team – sued the University in … [Read more...] about Men's rowing lawsuit moves to federal court
Softball collects eleventh straight victory
Softball knocked in their 11-game streak after facing off non-conference rival Georgetown Wednesday afternoon. The Colonials (17-10) edged eight runs against the Hoyas (11-14) adding another game to their undefeated streak with 11 straight wins and improving their home record to 4–0. GW jumped ahead of Georgetown in the bottom of the third inning off a triple from graduate … [Read more...] about Softball collects eleventh straight victory
Rowing team captain sues GW to reinstate team's varsity status
The captain of the men’s rowing team filed a lawsuit against GW in the D.C. Superior Court Friday, calling on a judge to require the University to reinstate the team as a varsity sport. In a 20-page complaint, Patrick George – a fourth-year student who has been a member of the rowing team since 2018 – alleged GW defrauded him, breached its contract and engaged in deceptive … [Read more...] about Rowing team captain sues GW to reinstate team's varsity status