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George Washington Colonials women's basketball

George Washington Colonials
2016–17 George Washington Colonials women's basketball team
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University George Washington University
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
Location Washington, DC
Head coach Jennifer Rizzotti (1st year)
Arena Charles E. Smith Athletic Center
(Capacity: 5,000)
Nickname Colonials
Student section Colonial Army
Colors Buff and Blue
         
Uniforms
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Home jersey
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Team colours
Home
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Away jersey
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Team colours
Away
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Alternate jersey
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Team colours
Alternate
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1997
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1995, 1997, 2007, 2008
NCAA Tournament second round
1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
NCAA Tournament appearances
1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2016
Conference tournament champions
1992, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2015, 2016
Conference regular season champions
1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000 (West), 2002, 2003, 2004 (West), 2005 (West), 2006, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2016

The George Washington Colonials women's basketball team represents George Washington University, located in Washington, D.C. It plays its home games in the Charles E. Smith Center, which is also the venue for other George Washington Colonials athletic programs. The team competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference.

George Washington began play in 1975. They joined the Atlantic 10 Conference in 1983. Since joining the conference, they have won the regular season title 15 times, winning it in 1994 (shared), 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000 (West), 2002, 2003, 2004 (West), 2005 (West), 2006 (shared), 2007, 2008 (shared), 2015, and 2016. They have also won the A10 Tournament in 1992, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2015, and 2016. In 1997, the Colonials made their four straight NCAA Tournament appearance and sixth in seven years. In the ensuing tournament, the Colonials (ranked as a 5 seed) went all the way to the Elite Eight. They beat Northwestern 61-46, Tulane 81-67, and North Carolina 55-46 before losing to Notre Dame 62-52 in the regional final. As of the end of the 2015-16 season, the Colonials have an all-time record of 748-448.


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