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Mar 20 2013
By Arik Parnass Men's Basketball, NCAA Tournament, Preview

Midwest Regional Breakdown: Fear the Trendy Upset Pick

Has it really been a year? *checks rhetorical calendar* Yes it has! So it’s time to preview what most people think is the most predictable bracket of the lot this year. As somebody who has been trying to find a creative yet logical championship pick for a few days now, I can tell you it’s not easy. Louisville seems to be the consensus champion. Let’s take a look at the bracket now in more depth:

Team that lost three in a row at one point and you wrote off but now is somehow the tournament’s top seed despite never beating a team in the top 10: Louisville

No I didn’t make any of that up. The Cards rank 15th in adjusted offense and 1st in adjusted defense, according to KenPom rankings, but they don’t have any particularly convincing wins on their resume. They certainly looked good in their second-half thrashing of Syracuse over the weekend, but it’s unclear if they could replicate that against a top team like Duke.

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Jan 05 2013
By Arik Parnass Rapid Recap, Women's Basketball

Hoyas Win Big East Opener Behind Rodgers’ Triple-Double

It has been an historic season for senior shooting guard Sugar Rodgers, as she cements her reputation as the greatest women’s basketball player in Georgetown history. Saturday, Rodgers hit new heights, becoming the program’s first player to ever record a triple-double, as she tallied 33 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists in the Hoyas’ 79-64 victory over Providence.

The Blue and Gray (10-4, 1-0 Big East) trailed early in their Big East opener in Rhode Island, as the Friars (5-9, 0-1 Big East) led 17-10 and then 30-20. Georgetown’s defense, however, kept the visitors in the game, and a late first-half run tied the game at 36 going into the break, from which point the Hoyas never looked back.

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Dec 21 2012
By Arik Parnass Rapid Recap, Women's Basketball

Favored Hoyas Drop Home Contest to South Dakota State

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (7-4) has had trouble with consistency this year, failing to put together complete 40-minute efforts.

Friday represented more of the same, as the Hoyas dropped a 64-58 decision to visiting South Dakota State (8-5) at McDonough Arena.

The Blue and Gray started out strong on the night, jumping out to a 7-0 lead. After a couple of Jackrabbit free throws, the Hoya lead was extended to 15-2. But, with GU up 22-12 halfway through the opening period, South Dakota State went on a 10-0 run to even the score. The teams traded leads for virtually the rest of the game, with a Georgetown 27-26 advantage at the break quickly erased to open the second half.

Down 11 with just over six minutes remaining, the Hoyas staged a late comeback, with star senior shooting guard Sugar Rodgers nailing a three with two minutes left to pull the Blue and Gray within two. On the next possession, though, Rodgers was called for a charge, and the then-deflated comeback fell short.

Rodgers led all scorers with 31 points, while junior forward Andrea White chipped in nine points and a team-high 12 rebounds. Ashley Eide, who registered 27 points and 13 rebounds, led South Dakota State in the win. The Hoyas next take on Yale at McDonough on Dec. 28, with tipoff scheduled for 7 p.m.

Oct 13 2012
By Arik Parnass Rapid Recap, Women's Soccer

Hoyas Earn Résumé-Boosting Victory At Home Over Irish

The No. 11 Georgetown women’s soccer team (13-1-2, 7-0-1 Big East) defeated conference foe No. 24 Notre Dame (10-4-2, 6-1-1 Big East) Friday to clinch a bye to the Big East quarterfinals and claim an all-important banner win, something that will help the team big-time when it comes to NCAA Selection Week.

The Hoyas faced more than just the opposition, as a strong wind over North Kehoe field made for tough conditions. In the first half–playing into the wind–GU failed to muster much in terms of offense, being outshot, 3-2, and failing to dominate possession in the way that has become customary for the Blue and Gray.

“Every time we would try and pass the ball, the wind would hold it up,” Head Coach Dave Nolan said. “We just couldn’t quite adjust to that difference, and give them credit, they gave us a lot of trouble, especially on corner kicks. But it was definitely a game of two halves.”

He wasn’t lying. With the wind at their backs after the break, the Hoyas managed to break through, outshooting the visitors 9-4. Then, in the 50th minute, junior forward Colleen Dinn broke the deadlock with a curled left-footed shot from just inside the box that eluded the Notre Dame goalie.

“Colleen made a great play on the goal,” Nolan said. “And that kind of gave us a little bit of energy when we needed it.”

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Aug 06 2012
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By Arik Parnass Commentary, Olympics

Canadian Women Robbed by Referee in Loss

We need to talk about this Canada/U.S. women’s Olympic soccer game.

Alex Morgan (middle) celebrates her team’s huge win after the game…but it never should have gone to extra time in the first place. (USA Today)

Now that may not be the most glamorous way to begin an article, but it’s the way my opening needs to be in order to make people understand; after all, I am a Canadian first and a Hoya Paranoia writer second.

For those that weren’t aware, the Americans – the #1 ranked women’s soccer team in the world – faced the Canadians – ranked #7 – in the semi-finals of the Olympic tournament on Monday, with a place in the finals against World Cup holders Japan on the line. The US has historically owned its northern rivals, losing only three of 51 previous matchups, with the Canadians’ last victory coming back in 2001. But this sounds like a preview, and chances are that if you’re reading this, you already know what happened.

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Aug 04 2012
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By Arik Parnass News, Olympics

Olympic Headlines, Day 7: Phelps Swims Final Career Individual Event; Prediction Time

With the first week of the London Games officially completed, only relays now remain in the swimming competition. Don’t fret, though: track and field is getting underway to take its place, and the action in sports such as tennis, soccer, and basketball is beginning to heat up. Here’s what you might’ve missed from Day 7:

Swimming: Phelps concludes individual Olympic career in style

On a day in which rising American swimmers Missy Franklin and Katie Ledecky both won gold, the country’s biggest Olympic star of all-time let it be known that, despite this being his final Olympic games, he is far from over the hill. Michael Phelps, competing in the 100-meter butterfly, won his fourth gold medal of these London Games and the 17th of his career on Friday. This was also the second consecutive race that Phelps won for a third straight Olympics, a feat that had never before been accomplished.

Men’s Tennis: Wimbledon rematch gives Murray another chance at hometown glory

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