George Washington University

Women’s basketball dropped their final game of the season Saturday afternoon. The Colonials (11-16, 4-10 A-10) fell to La Salle (15-12, 9-6 A-10) by a score of 62–55, marking their third straight loss as they head into the Atlantic 10 Championship. GW was plagued by turnovers and foul trouble all game, racking up 17 giveaways and putting La Salle on the bonus in the second, … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball falls in final game of the season

Women’s basketball fell to Davidson on the road Wednesday night. The Colonials (11-15, 4-9 A-10) buckled to the Wildcats (14-2, 6-9 A-10) 51-46 in their final road game of the regular season. The Colonials held the lead through the first half, but the Wildcats gained ground in the second half, capitalizing on a struggling GW offense. Redshirt junior forward Mayowa Taiwo led all … [Read more...] about Women's basketball trips on the road

Building on an impressive season, men’s and women’s swimming and diving both placed first at the Atlantic 10 Championships this past weekend. The men’s team collected 879.5 points over the four-day tournament to win their second consecutive A-10 title and their fifth in six years while the women’s squad scored 701.5 points to win their second title in three years. With the two … [Read more...] about Men’s, women’s swimming and diving win A-10 Championship

Softball alumna Elana Meyers Taylor captured her fifth Olympic medal and second of the Beijing Games with a third-place finish in the two-woman bobsled Saturday. Following her silver-medal performance in the first-ever women’s monobob, Meyers Taylor took home the second bronze of her collection in the two-woman bobsled with Sylvia Hoffman, making her the most decorated Black … [Read more...] about Softball alumna takes home two Olympic medals

Men’s basketball completed the season sweep of Rhode Island on Saturday night thanks to a strong defensive effort. The Colonials (11-15, 7-7 A-10) were in control all night and won 72-61. The Rams (13-13, 4-10 A-10) have lost nine of their last 10 games, a streak that started with a 63-61 loss to GW on Jan. 22. “I’m just really happy how our team’s been able to play with laser … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball sweeps Rhode Island at home