Memorial Day 2025
Twenty seven years ago, this web site posted a small item to honor the origins of Memorial Day. It has proved popular each year, and is presented in honor of those we remember this weekend.
In 1876, Georgetown University adopted the colors blue and gray to honor its former students who had fought and perished in the Civil War. To this day, over 350 students and alumni have died in the service of their country, as well as faculty, chaplains, and Georgetown-trained members of the United States diplomatic corps.Eight years earlier in 1868, not far from the University, a proclamation was read by Gen. John Logan, the commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, for a day of remembrance for those who had died on the battle fields. This proclamation is said to be the origin of Memorial Day.
This weekend, please take a brief moment to reflect on the sacrifices made by men and women from whose courage has helped ensure the countless blessings we now enjoy, and those blessings we seek to secure for the future:
"We should guard their graves with sacred vigilance. All that the consecrated wealth and taste of the Nation can add to their adornment and security is but a fitting tribute to the memory of her slain defenders.
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Georgetown To Play Pre-Season Exhibition
The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that Georgetown will travel to Kentucky for an October 30 scrimmage at Rupp Arena.
ADDITIONAL COVERAGE
The only Big East team which heretofore did not participate in exhibition games, Georgetown has not competed in such a format since the NCAA relaxed rules on pre-season competition. Its last exhibition game of any kind (excepting foreign travel) was a November 1, 2003 game at McDonough Gymnasium with a traveling national team from Israel.- UKAthletics.com
- Lexington Herald Leader
- Rivals.com/Cats Illustrated
- SB Nation/Casual Hoya
- SB Nation/Sea Of Blue
In lieu of exhibition games, which are open to the public and will draw a representative crowd to 23,000 seat Rupp Arena, Georgetown had previously participated in a pair of inter-squad scrimmages each October, closed to the public.
First year coach Mark Pope led Kentucky to a 24-12 record last season and a #12 ranking in the Associated Press poll, advancing to the NCAA regional semifinals until losing to Tennessee. The Wildcats picked up six in the transfer portal, including an add Tuesday in West Virginia transfer Brayden Hawthorne.
"Big Blue Nation is brimming with anticipation after a monster portal haul that should give Mark Pope the deepest bench in America," wrote Sports Illustrated in late April. "Sources tell [Saturday Down South that] Kentucky spent around $17.5 million dollars to land this class, a staggering figure even by current NIL standards. But this wasn't a thoughtless spending spree. Mark Pope had a plan, and this roster makes sense as a collective unit."
The two teams have not met since the 1984 national semifinal in Seattle, while GU's last game in Rupp Arena was the 1985 NCAA final.
In its first news release since April 3, the basketball office had no comment from head coach Ed Cooley on the exhibition, simply posting an announcement on the time and date.
2024-25 Scoreboard
At the conclusion of the spring semester, here's a rundown of finishes for Georgetown athletic programs in 2024-25 that maintain a win-loss schedule (track, golf, rowing, etc. do not do so.)
| Team | Record | Post-Season |
| Men's Lacrosse | 12-5 (.705) | NCAA Quarterfinals |
| Women's Soccer | 13-4-4 (.684) | NCAA 2nd Rd. |
| Men's Soccer | 11-5-5 (.594) | NCAA 1st Rd. |
| Women's Lacrosse | 9-8 (.529) | |
| Men's Basketball | 18-16 (.529) | College Bask. Crown, 2nd Rd. |
| Football | 5-6 (.454) | |
| Women's Squash | 8-10 (.444) | |
| Women's Tennis | 8-11 (.421) | |
| Men's Tennis | 9-13 (.409) | |
| Women's Basketball | 12-19 (.387) | |
| Volleyball | 11-19 (.366) | |
| Baseball | 16-40 (.256) | |
| Softball | 11-32 (.255) | |
| Field Hockey | 3-14 (.176) |
