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Hail to the Dad Bod

Hail to the Dad Bod

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein August 5, 2015

4E loves sports. Georgetown sports especially. Do you know what else we like? Promotions and free things. Thank God Georgetown athletics is finally hearing our pleas and incorporating these two things...

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Sophomore center back Joshua Yaro was an All-American in 2014.

Men’s, Women’s Soccer Programs Ranked in Preseason Polls

By Tyler Park August 4, 2015

Although both teams’ seasons ended in disappointment in the NCAA tournament, the Georgetown men’s and women’s soccer teams are showing promise as they prepare for the upcoming season. Recently,...

FOOTE: USWNTs Triumph Bodes Well for American Soccer

FOOTE: USWNT’s Triumph Bodes Well for American Soccer

By Jake Foote July 9, 2015

A few weeks back, I wrote a piece about the progress of soccer in the United States of America (“American Soccer is on the Rise,” The Hoya, June 18, 2015, online). In the article, I touched on the...

FOOTE: American Soccer is On the Rise

FOOTE: American Soccer is On the Rise

By Jake Foote June 18, 2015

Soccer may just be the next big thing in the United States. You would hardly know it, based on limited media coverage, but United States Soccer arguably just had the best four-week stretch in its history. The...

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Georgetown’s men’s soccer team had a 14-4-5 record in 2014, earneing NCAA tournament wins over Old Dominion and Syracuse before falling to Virginia in penalty kicks in the Elite 8.

Best of Athletics 2014-15

By Sports Editor May 15, 2015

Team of the Year | Grit, Leadership Contribute to Highly Successful Season Even after battling through a series of difficult opponents, the Georgetown men’s soccer team’s combination of talent...

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Argentina captain and FC Barcelona star forward Lionel Messi drew supporters of all ages to Georgetown last week, where the Argentinian national team prepared for a friendly.

From Camp Nou to Shaw: Messi at GU

By Daniel Silbert March 31, 2015

Shaw Field, home of the Georgetown men’s and women’s soccer teams, got a taste of the international spotlight last week when it hosted Lionel Messi and the rest of the Argentina national soccer...

The Day I Almost Played Nationally

By Anderson de Andrade March 30, 2015

I never thought I would be sitting in class instead of training with Lionel Messi. But then again, I never thought I would ever have the opportunity to play with a man who has been honored multiple times...

The Truth About Being a Georgetown Student Athlete

By Anderson de Andrade March 11, 2015

My cleats are not an indicator of my intelligence. The shin guards in my bag do not stop me from understanding a lecture. The sweats I wear do not lower my IQ. Being a student athlete does not make me...

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Students participating in the silent demonstration in Red Square on Tuesday.

Photos of the Week: Nov. 22

By Photo Editor November 29, 2014

Photos of the Week: Nov. 22 - 28 Photos of the week of Nov. 22 - 28 include the Ferguson Protests around D.C. and Georgetown's campus, a new volleyball court in-the-making, various sports games, and the...

MAJD: Frontrunners Stuck in Neutral in the English Premier League

By Darius Majd October 28, 2014

Although the English Premier League currently holds the (deserved) status as the best and most competitive top-to-bottom soccer league in the world, in truth the English league — throughout its 22-year...

SANTAMARIA: DC United Benefit from MLS

By Paolo B. Santamaria September 12, 2014

Sports in the District of Columbia are known for their turnaround teams, with the Wizards and the Nationals gradually evolving from mediocrity into their current status as playoff contenders. However,...

SANTAMARIA: USMNT Stars Return to MLS

By Paolo B. Santamaria August 29, 2014

It’s no secret that Major League Soccer is one of the least-watched leagues in professional sports. It had an extremely low attendance of about 6 million people in 2012, which stands out when compared...

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