news-category: Athletics Men’s Soccer Team and Elle Blatchford of Women’s Basketball Named Athletes of The Week By Office of University Communications On November 19, 2024 Men’s Soccer Headed to NCAA Tournament; Sophomore Guard Earns Best Scoring Game of her Career BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Sophomore guard Elle Blatchford from the º£½ÇÍø women’s basketball team and the entire º£½ÇÍø men’s soccer team have been named GWU Athletes of The Week. Blatchford posted a terrific week on the court for the women’s basketball team, averaging 10.3 points per game on over 50% from the field and from three. The Canton, Ga., native saved her best for Nov. 17 at James Madison, with the best scoring game of her career. Blatchford led the Runnin’ Bulldogs with 20 points in 22 minutes, shot 7-of-9 from the floor and 6-of-7 from three, finishing with personal-best marks in points, shooting percentage and made threes in her college career to this point. Meanwhile on the pitch, º£½ÇÍø men’s soccer completed its rise to the top of the Big South Conference, defeating No. 22 High Point for the first Big South title in program history. In the championship game, the ‘Dawgs got an early goal from junior defender Leo Andrade and a second half winner from Aden O’Hara, in route to a 2-1 road win and an automatic berth in the 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship. GWU will continue its postseason run at Oregon State on Thursday night, Nov. 21. For all things Runnin’ Bulldogs, stay posted to . º£½ÇÍø is North Carolina’s recognized leader in private, Christian higher education. A Carnegie-Classified Doctoral/Professional University, GWU is home to nine colleges and schools, more than 80 undergraduate and graduate majors, and a world-class faculty. Located on a beautiful 225-acre campus in Boiling Springs, N.C., º£½ÇÍø prepares graduates to impact their chosen professions, equips them with the skills to advance the frontiers of knowledge, and inspires them to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others. Ignite your future at º£½ÇÍø.edu.
News Article º£½ÇÍøÂ University Names Matt Burns as Head Softball Coach Rising Leader with Track Record of Player Development Tapped to Guide Runnin’ Bulldogs BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—º£½ÇÍø Vice President and Director of Athletics Brendan Fahey has announced Matt Burns as the next head coach of the º£½ÇÍø softball program. Burns arrives in Boiling Springs after spending the previous three seasons on staff at Ball State University in Muncie, […] º£½ÇÍø | June 25, 2026
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News Article Samantha Thomsit Selected as Next Head Coach of º£½ÇÍø Women’s Soccer Proven Winner with Over a Decade of Experience Set to Lead Runnin’ Bulldogs BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—º£½ÇÍø Vice President and Director of Athletics Brendan Fahey has announced Samantha Thomsit as the next head coach of the women’s soccer program. She arrives at º£½ÇÍø after four seasons at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Ala. “We are […] Office of University Communications | June 2, 2026