Women’s basketball topped George Mason 58-39 Sunday after an impressive defensive performance that forced 15 turnovers and held George Mason to 28.8 percent shooting. The Colonials (8-4 A-10, 16-9) pulled away with a 21-point lead in the third quarter while disrupting the offensive rhythm of the Patriots (4-7 A-10, 11-13). The win marked GW’s fifth straight victory and raised … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball pushes win streak to five
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Timeline: GW, EEOC spar over 2017 pay bias lawsuit
A federal workplace civil rights agency and GW are going head-to-head in court, filing opposing motions to request a District Court judge to rule in their favor on a six-year battle over a pay bias case in the athletics department. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission asked a judge to throw out GW’s denial of sex-based employment discrimination allegations last week … [Read more...] about Timeline: GW, EEOC spar over 2017 pay bias lawsuit
Men’s basketball suffers third-straight loss in blowout against Duquesne
Duquesne dealt men’s basketball a 93-67 blowout loss Saturday after the Dukes’ defense kept the GW offense to an icy 29.6 percent first-half shooting rate causing a scoring chasm the Colonials couldn’t climb out of. The Colonials (5-5 A-10, 11-12) trailed from start to finish, as Duquesne (5-5 A-10, 15-8) capitalized off red-hot 3-point shooting and aggressive defensive … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball suffers third-straight loss in blowout against Duquesne
Eight Buff and Blue athletes inducted into GW Hall of Fame
The athletics department inducted eight members into the GW Athletics Hall of Fame Friday, starring the historic 1993 Sweet Sixteen men’s basketball team and the first three Black athletes who integrated GW sports. The induction ceremony for the Class of 2022 was held at the Betts Theatre Friday night where the audience was made up of top administrators, former inductees, … [Read more...] about Eight Buff and Blue athletes inducted into GW Hall of Fame
GW Hall of Fame inductee reflects on illustrious soccer career
Alumna Diane Kelly was a sensation on the women’s soccer team in 1987, guiding the Colonials to its second-most winning season of all time with 15 victories and lifting the program out of a six-year slump marked by consecutive losing records. Kelly, GW’s star forward at the time, led the Colonials with 15 goals and five assists to propel the team to a 15-6-1 record, ranking No. … [Read more...] about GW Hall of Fame inductee reflects on illustrious soccer career