George Washington Softball

GW's 400 student-athletes and 20 varsity teams compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference, in which the Revolutionaries are the lone remaining charter member and oldest institution, having been founded in 1821.

GW Athletics is a competitive force, with 102 NCAA appearances, 104 conference titles, 68 Coaches of the Year, and 55 All-Americans.

16 different GW sports have won team conference titles, including softball, which won back-to-back Atlantic 10 regular season championships in 2021 and 2022, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2021.

Celebrating after a win.

THIS IS GW SOFTBALL

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2019 Atlantic 10 Co-Champions
2021 A-10 Regular Season & Tournament Champions
2022 A-10 Regular Season Champions
3 A-10 Players of the Year in the last seven seasons
3 A-10 Pitchers of the Year in the last five seasons

2025 A-10 leaders in ERA (25th in the country), strikeout-to-walk ratio, shutouts, strikeouts per seven innings and WHIP

Sophomore CeCe Smith struck out more than a batter per inning in 2025.

2024 A-10 leaders in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and scoring

Junior Ashley Corpuz became GW's first-ever 15/15 player with 15 HRs and 18 SBs in 2025.
Our students are our priority at GW.

THIS IS GW ATHLETICS

400 Student-Athletes
100 Athletics Staff Members
20 Varsity Sports
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ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

The Revolutionaries posted an outstanding 94% Graduation Rate last year with 18 GW teams recording a 90% or higher.

COMPETITIVE EXCELLENCE

102 NCAA Tournaments
104 Conference Championships
55 All-Americans
68 Coach of the Year winners
Winning with integrity

The GW Revs make the university's 320,000+ living alumni in 150 countries proud to Raise High the Buff & Blue.

Along with our membership in the Association of American Universities (AAU) - a group of the most prestigious 71 research universities in the nation - GW offers the combination of elite academics and athletics in a world-class city, a unique competitive advantage.

THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

POWER, PRESTIGE AND PREEMINENCE. At GW, we change the world one life at a time.
The only AAU member institution in Washington, DC.
#63 ranked university nationally.
320,000 alumni, with nearly 100,000 living in the DC Metro.
75+ majors across 10 undergraduate colleges.
12:1 Student to Faculty ratio
George Washington is the only university that holds its commencement ceremony on the National Mall.
GW Commencement

ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE

GW is perfectly situated in the DMV where top high school athletes in the country across the sports landscape play. The Conference office is located just a few blocks from campus in DC's Dupont Circle neighborhood.

Local product Daniella Lew had a .343 batting average and .865 OPS in 2025.

The Atlantic 10 sponsors 21 sports, 18 of which GW competes in.

GW is the A-10's only remaining charter member ... and its oldest member, founded in 1821.

The Atlantic 10 institutions reside in states with 76 million people and 40 million TV households -- 33% of the national market. The A-10 is in 7 of the Top 30 media markets, including New York (1), Chicago (3), Philadelphia (4), Washington (9), Charlotte (21), St. Louis (24) and Pittsburgh (28).

National television partners include ESPN, CBS, NBC Sports, USA and ESPN+.

GW ATHLETICS FACILITIES

MOUNT VERNON ATHLETIC COMPLEX

'The Vern' is home to GW softball, soccer, lacrosse and tennis. A short drive from GW's Foggy Bottom campus, it also features coaches offices, locker rooms, a satellite training room, and a six-lane, 25-yard outdoor recreational pool.

GW Softball Stadium
Lloyd Gym serves the performance and nutrition needs of GW teams that train at The Vern.
A summer hangout spot for the GW community
Home of GW men's & women's soccer and lacrosse
GW's outdoor tennis courts

THE CHARLES E. SMITH CENTER

In addition to being the home of GW basketball, the Charles E. Smith Center has hosted some of the world's most popular artists, including Bob Dylan, Maroon 5, Ben Folds, The Beach Boys, the Black-Eyed Peas, Ray Charles and Patti LaBelle, as well as comedians Dana Carvey, David Spade, Jay Leno, Jon Stewart, Whoopi Goldberg, Jerry Seinfeld, Jimmy Fallon, Dave Chappelle, Michael Che and the late George Carlin and Robin Williams.

Sports fans have also enjoyed watching USA Women's Basketball National Team games, served as the host for U.S. Men's National Basketball Team training camp, and indoor pro tennis tournaments featuring Venus Williams.

The Smith Center is the home of GW Athletics and its basketball programs. Celebrating its 50th season in 2025-26, the arena underwent significant renovations in 2008 and 2019 to ensure it remains a first class facility and game day environment.
Game night at Smith Center
A warm and cozy welcome upon entrance
The Tin Tabernacle has baseline views of the basketball action and hosts GW courtside seat holders each pregame. The hospitality space is named in honor of GW's original basketball gymnasium on the University Yard.
The Smith Center pool is home to GW's perennial championship men's and women's swimming and diving teams as well as men's water polo. GW men's and women's swimming and diving are 5-time defending A10 Champions.

TUCKER FIELD AT BARCROFT PARK

'The Tuck' is the home of GW baseball in Arlington, VA.
Donor funded areas have been paramount to our successes.

THOMPSON BOAT CENTER

Home of GW women's rowing, Thompson Boat Center is a short walk from campus on the Potomac River.

ALUMNI WHO LEAD SOCIETY

Softball alumna Elana Meyers Taylor went on to become a star in a different sport than the one she starred in at GW.

Taylor is the first woman to win a medal in a men's event as part of an international competition in bobsled, served as the United States flag bearer in the closing ceremonies in one of her four Olympic Games, and is the most-decorated Black athlete in the history of the Winter Games.

GW counts among its alumni 16 foreign heads of state or government, 28 United States senators, 27 United States governors, 18 U.S. Cabinet members, scores of U.S. Representatives in Congress, five Nobel laureates, two Olympic medalists, two Academy Award winners, and a Golden Globe winner.

Jonquel Jones stars in a commercial with 'Jake from State Farm'. In 2025, Jones joined Meyers Taylor among GW female sports stars whose crossover appeal led to being named as the university's Commencement Speaker on The Mall.

Alumnus Chuck Todd, former host of Meet The Press, hosted the online announcement of new moniker, the Revolutionaries.

First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis earned a Bachelor of Arts in French literature from GW.

Kerry Washington is among the scores of leading GW alumni who have gone on to prominence in their fields. Washington returned to deliver the GW Commencement Address on the National Mall.

Culinary icon Ina Garten is a GW School of Business alumnae.
World-renowned Chef José Andres teaches at GW and partnered with the university to launch the Global Food Institute which prepares a new generation of leaders to use food as a force for positive change.

MARKETING & BRANDING

GW leans heavily into utilizing Athletics to enhance the university's brand. Ahead of Atlantic 10 Championships held at DC's Capital One Arena, the university wrapped several Metro buses with Athletics branding, carrying the brand throughout the city on Metro bus routes.

The university's embrace of Athletics results in exceptional storytelling through the school's far-reaching communications channels.

The university's alumni magazine features our players prominently. Jonquel Jones is a former cover feature and more recently, men's basketball's Garrett Johnson got the spotlight treatment.
GARRETT JOHNSON'S JOURNEY
The First Ladies are the official dance team of GW Athletics.
GW Cheerleading with George
The GW Foghorns bring the energy at basketball home games.
George's Army is the official student section of GW Athletics.
GW's visibility across the DC, Maryland and Virginia region is magnified through our partnership with MONUMENTAL SPORTS, the regional sports network that broadcasts Washington Wizards, Mystics & Capitals games. 10 GW basketball games each season are broadcast to 3.4M regional television households, in addition to ESPN+ national coverage for all games.
GW alumni gifted the university advertising space in New York City's Times Square, showcasing to the attraction's 330,000+ daily visitors that at GW, we Raise High in the biggest media market in the world as well.

UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP

PRESIDENT ELLEN GRANBERG

Ellen M. Granberg is the 19th President of the George Washington University.

The first woman to serve as GW’s President, Dr. Granberg is an accomplished academic leader who has a record of strengthening teaching and research excellence across disciplines, supporting a diverse and inclusive community of students, faculty, and staff, and collaborating with all stakeholders to drive transformative change and increase institutional prominence. She holds a B.A. in history from the University of California at Davis and an M.A. and Ph.D. in sociology from Vanderbilt University.

Ellen Granberg Bio
First Lady Sonya Rankin is an ardent Revolutionaries supporter and threw out the first pitch of the 2024 GW softball season.
President Granberg and Director Lipitz enjoying the annual Student-Athlete Welcome Back festivities.

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR MICHAEL LIPITZ

Michael Lipitz returned to DC in August, 2024 from the University of Illinois Chicago, where he had been director of intercollegiate athletics since 2019.

A seasoned athletics administrator who has demonstrated a commitment to driving results in competition, in the classroom and in the community, he previously spent two decades in leadership roles in the Atlantic Coast Conference at NC State University and the University of Maryland. A former ACC student-athlete, he captained the men's tennis team at the University of Maryland.

Michael Lipitz Bio
Michael and his wife, Kerry, who met and married in D.C., have two boys, Henry (13) and Charlie (10), and a dog, River.

WELCOME TO FOGGY BOTTOM

In the heart of Foggy Bottom on GW's campus, Western Market is a unique culinary hub featuring a variety of D.C. eateries.
The Watergate Hotel, site of the 1972 burglary of Democratic National Committee Headquarters that became synonymous with the President Nixon cover up and eventual resignation, has panoramic views of the Potomac River in Foggy Bottom.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is the national cultural center of the United States, located on the eastern bank of the Potomac River in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood. DC is a true haven of the performing arts, with additional venues such as Wolf Trap, The Anthem, 9:30 Club, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Lincoln Theater, Capital One Arena and GW's own Charles E. Smith Center delivering year-round entertainment options.
The 1860 equestrian statue of George Washington sits at the western edge of GW's campus.
Foggy Bottom is the southernmost end at the trailhead of Rock Creek Park, DC’s 2,100 acre greenspace. Featuring miles of trails and picnic areas, a nature center, golf course, horse stables, amphitheater and even a planetarium, it's a popular retreat for outdoor enthusiasts.
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WELCOME TO WASHINGTON, DC

The 202
The District
The Nation's Capital
The Most Powerful City in the World

Whatever you call her, Washington, D.C. is a city like no other. We've got international cuisine, iconic architecture, limitless entertainment and arts, outdoor recreation of all variety, and passionate sports fans you'd expect from one of the world's greatest cities.

The White House is the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States and among the world's most recognizable buildings. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, it has served as the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800 when the national capital was moved from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C.
The United States Capitol is the seat of the United States Congress and is located on Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
The Washington Monument is an international landmark in our students' backyard.
"Monumenting" is a uniquely GW experience -- the joy of walking from campus to stroll DC's iconic architecture at sunrise and sunset. The Lincoln Memorial sits just three blocks from the eastern edge of GW's campus.
Kayaking and paddle boarding around the Jefferson Memorial is a must-do in DC, especially during cherry blossom season.
The National Cherry Blossom Festival is a a favorite spring celebration in Washington, D.C., commemorating the March 27, 1912, gift of Japanese cherry trees from Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo City to the city of Washington, D.C.
The Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. Eleven museums are located along the National Mall in Washington, D.C., six others and the Smithsonian’s National Zoo are nearby. Admission is free to all and museums are open year round. (Pictured here clockwise from top left: the National Museum of Natural History; the National Museum of American History; the African American History & Culture Museum; and the Asian Art Museum.)
Founded in 1889, the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute sits on 163 acres in the heart of Washington, D.C.’s Rock Creek Park and is home to more than 2,100 animals representing almost 400 different species.
Washington National Cathedral is the second-largest church building in the United States and the third-tallest building in Washington, D.C. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is visited by more than 270,000 people annually.
Arlington National Cemetery is the largest cemetery in the United States National Cemetery System, one of two maintained by the United States Army. Over 400,000 people are buried in its 639 acres in Arlington County, Virginia.
With three international airports (Reagan, Dulles & BWI) within 35 miles of campus, the DC Metro connecting Foggy Bottom to neighborhoods across the DMV, and Amtrak providing quick travel to the northeast corridor, GW has easy access to the region, country and world.
DC is a true sports town and 1 of 6 cities in America with NBA, WNBA, MLB, NFL, NHL, MLS and NWSL franchises. Pictured above clockwise from top left: Northwest Stadium, Audi Field, Capital One Arena and Nationals Park.
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