Washington Post 9 hours ago
Georgetown Hoyas sports roundup
A roundup of the fall and winter sports at Georgetown. Women’s basketball: On Sunday, Georgetown fell to No. 12 Penn State, 77-68, at McDonough Arena. The Hoyas cut a 19-point deficit to five with two minutes remaining, but ultimately fell to 5-3 on the season. Sophomore guard Katie McCormick led way with 17 points, freshman center Natalie Butler added 12 and freshman forward Faith Woodard scored 10. Butler posted nine boards and senior forward Andrea White managed five assists and seven steals. Read full article >>
Washington Post Dec 7, 2013
Georgetown Hoyas do just enough to escape Colgate despite shooting woes
On a particularly poor-shooting afternoon at Verizon Center, Georgetown was fortunate to have a trio of big men — 6-foot-10 Joshua Smith, 6-9 Mikael Hopkins and 6-8 Nate Lubick — whose putbacks and rebounds bailed out the team in a close contest against Colgate. Read full article >>
Washington Post Dec 6, 2013
Georgetown Hoyas basketball hopes to continue strong play against Colgate
Georgetown vs. Colgate When: noon. Where: Verizon Center TV: Fox Sports 1 Radio: WTEM-980. Records: Hoyas 5-2; Raiders 4-2. For the last 20 minutes of Thursday’s 80-45 rout of High Point, Georgetown played terrific at both ends of the court. It was a welcome change from some of the erratic performances the Hoyas staged in the season’s early going, looking listless on defense during stretches and badly misfiring on offense at other times. Read full article >>
Washington Post Dec 5, 2013
Georgetown 80, High Point 45: Markel Starks, D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera power Hoyas to rout
Though he insisted his confidence never flagged, Georgetown senior point guard Markel Starks had clearly been struggling with his long-range shooting through the season’s early going. Thursday’s game against High Point, the pride of the Big South Conference but no match for the Hoyas, proved just what Starks needed to rediscover his offensive groove. With its vocal co-captain leading the way, scoring a game-high 18 points on 8-for-11 shooting, Georgetown routed the visiting Panthers at Verizon Center, 80-45. Read full article >>
Washington Post Dec 5, 2013
Georgetown Hoyas sports roundup
A look at Georgetown’s fall and winter sports: Women’s basketball: Senior co-captain Andrea White was named to the Big East weekly honor roll after she was named most outstanding player at the Great Alaska Shootout, averaging 19.5 points and nine rebounds in two Georgetown victories. Read full article >>
Washington Post Nov 27, 2013
Georgetown University fall/winter sports roundup
A look at how Georgetown’s fall/winter sports teams are faring. Football: Kyle Nolan’s 82-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter helped seal Georgetown’s 28-21, season-ending victory over Holy Cross on Saturday. the Hoyas finished 2-9, 1-4 Patriot League. Read full article >>
Washington Post Nov 24, 2013
Georgetown 84, Virginia Commonwealth 80: Hoyas top No. 10 VCU in foul-filled win
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico —What began as a calamitous four-day character test for Georgetown ended in triumph Sunday, as the Hoyas toppled their first ranked team of the season, overcoming 26 turnovers to defeat No. 10 Virginia Commonwealth, 84-80, and conclude the Puerto Rico Tip-off with a measure of redemption. Read full article >>
Washington Post Nov 23, 2013
Georgetown, VCU set for rematch in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — When Georgetown last faced Virginia Commonwealth, in the first round of the 2011 NCAA tournament, the Hoyas were intent on snapping a three-year streak of opening-weekend losses to double-digit seeds. Read full article >>
Dan Steinberg / Washington Post Nov 22, 2013 DC Sports Bog: Georgetown’s intro video
Things I like about Georgetown’s new 2013-14 intro video: the shots of the campus, the players running up the Exorcist steps, the images of Big John and Hoyas of yore. Things I don’t like about Georgetown’s new 2013-14 intro video: the taunting image of Otto Porter’s unused Wizards jersey. Read full article >>
Washington Post Nov 21, 2013
Georgetown upset by Northeastern in Puerto Rico Tip-off
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Georgetown had every possible advantage against Northeastern in Thursday’s Puerto Rico Tip-off opener. The Hoyas boasted superior height, depth and cheering section. But in a critical stretch in the second half, they seemed to leave their intensity at home. Read full article >>
Washington Post Nov 20, 2013
Georgetown Hoyas hope to forge consistent identity at Puerto Rico Tipoff
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Just two games into the season, the Georgetown men’s basketball team has already logged 15,000 air miles, more than many Division I teams do in a season. But the Hoyas have a long way to go before finding the identity that will take them back to the NCAA tournament. Read full article >>
Washington Post Nov 20, 2013
Georgetown Hoyas fall sports roundup
A look at the fall/winter sports at Georgetown. Football: The visiting Hoyas (1-9, 0-4 Patriot League) held Bucknell (5-5, 3-2) scoreless in the second half but could not overcome a 17-point second quarter, falling 17-7 on Saturday afternoon. Read full article >>
Washington Post Nov 13, 2013
Georgetown improves three-point shooting, beats Wright State 88-70
Nearly 7,000 miles from home and playing on a slippery court with one basket askew, Georgetown was hapless from beyond the arc in last weekend’s season-opening defeat to Oregon. Wednesday at Verizon Center, the Hoyas’ starting guards were on target from the start, combing for 48 points in an 88-70 victory over Wright State that made for a feel-good home opener. Read full article >>
Washington Post Nov 13, 2013
Georgetown Hoyas fall/winter sports roundup
A roundup of the fall and winter sports at Georgetown. Football: After a bye week, the Hoyas (1-8, 0-3) return to action against Patriot League rival Bucknell University (4-5, 2-2) on Saturday. A free live audio broadcast of the game will be available on Georgetown’s athletic Web site. Read full article >>
Washington Post Nov 12, 2013
Georgetown basketball adjusting to NCAA’s whistle-heavy rule changes
Forty minutes of basketball is hardly grounds for drawing conclusions about the new rules aimed at boosting scoring in the college game. But based on the foul-fest that was Georgetown’s season-opening loss to Oregon on Friday in South Korea, the clampdown on hand-checking and emphasis on correctly calling blocking fouls and charges portend a mixed bag for the Hoyas. Read full article >>
