Women’s basketball took down Dayton 71-57 in a resounding win Saturday in the Smith Center. Freshman guard Nya Robertson led the way for the Colonials (14-8, 6-3 A-10) and continued to make her case for A-10 Rookie of the Year with an electric 26 points off the bench to go along with three rebounds and three steals. Not to be outdone, senior forward Mayowa Taiwo pulled down … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball dominates Dayton, solidifying A-10 standing
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Athletes in action: Baseball takes the field at offseason practice
Even in the cold of January, GW’s baseball team suits up for offseason practice at their facility in Arlington, Virginia. In the first installment of our newest photo series profiling GW’s student-athletes, The Hatchet got a behind-the-scenes look at the sights of the squad in action on the field and cracking jokes from the dugout. Sage Russell | PhotographerSophomore southpaw … [Read more...] about Athletes in action: Baseball takes the field at offseason practice
Men’s basketball drops early lead in loss to Fordham
Men’s basketball fell to Fordham on the road 85-70 in a hard-fought matchup against the Atlantic 10 rival, despite holding the lead for nearly 70 percent of the game. The Colonials (11-10, 5-3 A-10) got off to a quick start, making five of their first seven attempts from the field and building a double-digit lead over the Rams (17-4, 5-3 A-10) midway through the first half. … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball drops early lead in loss to Fordham
Men’s basketball headlines weekly A-10 awards
The men’s basketball program recorded multiple weekly awards from the Atlantic 10 on Monday. Senior guard James Bishop was named the A-10 Co-Player of the week for the second time in the 2022-23 season, and redshirt freshman forward Maximus Edwards reclaimed the A-10 rookie of the week award for the third time. Bishop, the conference’s leading scorer, is now sixth in the … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball headlines weekly A-10 awards
Women’s basketball fends off VCU in victory
Women’s basketball defeated VCU 69-61 at the Smith Center Sunday, clutching control until the very end with lockdown interior defense and an offensive onslaught from their elite duo of guards. The Colonials (13-8, 5-3) withstood the Rams (5-13, 2-4) after VCU fought back from an 18-point deficit to reach within eight points, but the Colonials’ relentless defense locked down … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball fends off VCU in victory