The Quindecim

The independent student newspaper at Goucher College

Reese Finnigan

Athlete to Watch: Tanise Thornton-Fillyaw

Close followers of The Q will remember that Tanise Thornton-Fillyaw was featured as an athlete to watch last fall. Since then, the cross country team has joined in with the rest of the track team to compete in the indoor…

Winter Break Sports Recap

Over winter break, Goucher Athletics remained active, with the Men’s and Women’s basketball, swim, and track teams engaging in several competitions. For those who missed it, here’s a recap of how the teams performed.  Men’s Basketball: Over the break, the…

Jeff Castro Swears in as Student Government President

For many people, the new year is an important symbol. It represents a fresh start, an opportunity to put the past behind us and hope that the upcoming term will be different. Better. I’m often reminded of Barack Obama’s 2008…

Winter Sports Face Short Break

As much of campus is preparing for a long winter break, many athletes are finding themselves without much of one at all. For those who compete in winter-season sports, competitions scheduled over break affect their time away from school. Practices…

Athlete to Watch: Tahira Bakare

On December 03, the Goucher track team competed in its first meet of the indoor season. The Gophers competed at the Armory, one of the most iconic venues in track. Despite the high level of competition, the team started their…

Winter Sports Start Up

The Goucher Athletics department has officially wrapped up all fall sports, and has started the winter season. Winter sports include mens and womens basketball, swim, and indoor track.  Indoor track practice started a little over a month ago, and the…

Athlete to Watch: Josh Lichti

As autumn ends, Josh Lichti finds himself starting something: his final season as a member of the Goucher Men’s Basketball team. Lichti is a linchpin for the team– he’s started every game of every season during his career here at…

Soccer’s ECAC Runs Leave Hope for Future

On November 7, it was announced that both Goucher’s women’s and men’s soccer teams scored a bid to compete in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) tournament. A week later, they continued into the postseason and played ECAC games for…

Goalkeeper Alessandro Sternini ’26 Recounts Men’s Soccer’s Return to Landmark Playoffs

It was dark out when first-year Alessandro Sternini walked into the dining hall lobby, freshly showered after an evening soccer practice ran late. He hadn’t even had time to grab dinner yet when he met to talk with me about…

Katie Russo Hired as Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach

On October 25, 2022, the Goucher Athletics department announced that Katie Russo will be taking over as head women’s lacrosse coach. Russo previously served as a graduate assistant coach for Frostburg University and as head coach at Eastern Mennonite University. …