Trinity Tigers had a good season, we ended the season with four total wins this year. This year we focused on building our team chemistry, developing our skill set and becoming well rounded players. Our Tigers fought hard, prevailed through difficulty and truly gave it their all this season. As we head into our off season we will continue to build our team, get stronger and be better athletes all around . Let’s hear some words from our Head Women’s Basketball Coach Angela Richmond.
“We have a lot to celebrate, and even more to be grateful for as our 22-23′ season draws to a close. I am extremely proud of the development of the players on my team as they continue to grow in their purpose. This team dealt with a lot of adversity and they handled it with very well. We finished the season strong as we have evolved into a completely different team. We have great momentum going into the next season, as we continue to progress forward. There was growth on and off the court for our student athletes and I am extremely proud of them. I’m already excited about next year because I know these athletes will continue to put the work in over the summer to get better for next season, and the best part is they all returning.”
Thank you to everyone who supported us along the journey, to our fans, families, Trinity Washington University, and Trinity Washington University Athletics Department. The march to next season starts today, and the climb continues to get better each day as we continue to build and prepare for next season!!!
Trinity Basketball January Recap
Trinity Basketball continues to compete and get better with each game. This past week Trinity competed against St. Elizabeth, Regent and Hollins. There was a great team effort in a one point lost to a well-coached St. Elizabeth University team with second year guard Taryn Yancey finishing with a game high 21 points, followed by second year guard Brenae Ford with 17-, and third-year Keisha Cooper contributing 13 points. The Trinity Tigers were able to bounce back, with a win against a competitive Regent University team led by second year guard Taryn Yancey with a game high 22 points, first year Dominique Davis with 16 points off the bench, and third year Keisha Cooper with 12 points in a great team win. This was Trinity’s first home game win of the year with a final score of 72-48! The crowd was energetic, the team was ecstatic, and this was the boost our Tigers needed to head into the next game vs Hollins with some momentum! The Tigers displayed good teamwork, played with high energy, and had fun winning a home game in front of a great supportive tiger crowd. Dominque Davis also received the “Eye of the Tiger” Award for her contribution. The “Eye of the Tiger Award,” will be presented to our players at home games based of their performance. These young ladies have set high expectations for the remaining games of the season. Trinity Tigers put up a good fight vs Hollins but came shy of 9 pts in a loss to Hollins over the weekend with the final score of 67-76.
We talked to head coach Angela Richmond after the game Tuesday and here’s what she had to say “These young ladies have been dealing with so much adversity this year that they were deserving not only to win a home game but to have fun and do it in front of our home crowd. They played together and it looked good. We matured as a team this year and hopefully everything will transfer into the next game and next season. They are getting better each game and winning at home gave them a lot of confidence to go into the next game. I’m so excited, this is just the beginning of a new culture!”
You can catch your Trinity Tigers at home this week with another 3-peat, we’d love to see you out in the stands. Let’s go Trinity Tigers!!!
Thursday February 9th vs PSU Mt Alto @6pm
Friday February 10th vs MACU @6m
Sunday February 12th vs Hollins @ 2pm
Check out NCAA Season Stats here!
Athletics Staff Updates
We are excited to announce that Christa Burgess ‘13 has been promoted to Athletic Director.
Christa Burgess has been on the Trinity Athletics staff since 2021, as Athletics Coordinator and most recently as our Assistant Athletic Director. She has been promoted to Athletic Director.
Christa is a proud Trinity graduate, having earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science. While at Trinity she was a tri-sport athlete in soccer, basketball and lacrosse. After graduating she continued to pursue her love for sports and fitness, working as rehab technician and as a personal trainer before starting her own business. Christa later worked with a nonprofit organization focused on helping kids to stay active and build valuable life skills through play. This led her to return to school to earn a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education, which she put to use as a Health and Physical Education teacher and Athletic Director with DC Public Schools. When Christa returned to Trinity, she quickly put all these experiences together to focus on supporting and engaging our Student-Athletes. She has made significant contributions to our program, including strength and conditioning with our Athletes.
As Christa steps into the role of Athletic Director, she will continue to focus on Athlete development, and will take on coaching our newest sport, Lacrosse this Spring.
Mark your calendars for the upcoming Basketball, Tennis and Lacrosse contests this Spring!
Please reach out to Christa Burgess, Athletic Director; Nicole Shrader, Head Athletic Trainer with any questions related to Athletics.
Trinity Basketball Week 2 Recap
The Trinity Tigers had a three-game span over the last week and half; competing against Notre Dame of MD, Apprentice and Central Penn. On November 19th the Tigers hosted Notre Dame of MD and came out with a vengeance. After one quarter of play the Tigers were down 15-18. Notre Dame made some shifts entering the second quarter and stunned the Tigers. The Tigers could not regain the momentum and the game ended with a final score of 43-84.
The Tigers had a quick turnaround as the hosted Apprentice right before Thanksgiving break. Once again, the Tigers came out hot but could not maintain their high energy as the game progressed The Tigers continued to fight but could not come out with the win;
Last night, the Tigers played their best game of the season as they hosted Central Penn. The Tigers came out roaring, winning the first quarter 18-17. Trinity had a small dip in energy to begin the second quarter but they fought back. After halftime the game stayed close and both teams continued to trade baskets. The Tigers could not regain the lead but they fought light tigers until the last second! There was a team effort to rebound the ball today and it showed as the Tigers finished the game with 40 rebounds.
Coach Richmond shared her thoughts after the game “ Tough loss, but to watch the team compete from tip off until the last horn, made me a very proud coach! It’s the best we’ve played all season. We’ve been dealing with so much adversity this season, but the team always shows up to compete and I’m loving that! Watching my players celebrate each other let’s me know that we are going in the right direction as a program. They are having fun and clicking with each other on the court. I was very excited to see the crowd and fans in our school colors cheering us on; our administration even added halftime festivities. Last night was nothing but positive vibes!”
The Tigers finished the game with 3 players in double figures; Taryn Yancey with 18, J’kaylah Beasley with 15 and Keisha Cooper with 11. The Tigers will be back in action on Friday, December 2nd as they travel to play Mid Atlantic Christian University. Next week the Tigers will host Hollins on December 5th at 6:00 PM and Regent University on December 10th at 2:00 PM.
Trinity Basketball Week 1 Recap
Trinity Basketball just wrapped up their first week of basketball season, lets recap!
The home-opener vs PSU Fayette was a real nail biter on November 11th, the crowd was glued to their seats as the score rang back and forth for most of game.
Leading the fight, J’Kaylah Beasley scored 17 points, Taryn Yancey finished with 9 and Danet Harris finished with 8. The Tigers fought hard until the end but couldn’t get the victory, ultimately resulting in a 44-74 loss.
There were no breaks for the Tigers, the very next day they had a tough game at Valley Forge. The quick turnaround got the best of them but the Tigers used it as an opportunity to prepare for the next game. On Tuesday, The Tigers traveled to Cairn and showed up with great energy and momentum.
Keisha Cooper and Taryn Yancey led the pack this game. Cooper scored 18 points and Yancey finished with a double-double; 14 points and 10 rebounds. The Lady Tigers ended with a tough loss at 53-60 but their hard work is starting to pay off.
Coach Richmond shared her thoughts on the season thus far “We are right where we need to be as a team! We are playing our hearts out, playing together, building chemistry and having fun. The game is starting to flow for us as a team despite the adversity we overcame early this season. Each game we figure out how to get better, but most importantly figuring out each other and what’s best for the team. The future is bright for the Trinity Tigers!”
The Tigers will be back in action at home this Saturday, November 19, 2022 against Notre Dame of MD at 2:00 PM.
Trinity Soccer 2022-2023 Season Wrap-Up
Trinity Soccer ended their fall season on high note. They celebrated five seniors (Kylie Kemp, Andrea Golli, Brittney Smith, Michella Amaguana, Ammi Cabrera) and defeated Valley Forge with a final score of 8-1.
With a final record of 4-7-2, this is the most wins Trinity has had since the 2017-2018 season. Trinity finished ranked in the Top 25 for shots on goal per game (11.31) and finished in the Top 100 for scoring offense (2.46).
Coach Ughiovhe shared his thoughts on the season “This past season was full of ups and downs; starting off with a winning streak then getting hit with numerous injuries was challenging but that’s college soccer. We are proud to have finished with one of the better seasons in school history and we will work even harder to improve next season. I saw the ladies grow and improve over the course of the season and we have a solid foundation going forward.It was sad to see our seniors in their final game but I’m glad we finished with a win and sent them off properly. We all learned a lot on and off the field and we’re looking forward to next year!”
The Tigers are currently scheduling contests for the Fall 2023 season and are looking forward to a competitive schedule.
Check out all of our games this season here!
Check out the game and season stats here!
Trinity Basketball 2022-2023 Season Preview
Trinity Basketball 2022-2023 Season Preview
Trinity Basketball is looking forward to new beginnings under the direction of Head Coach Angela Richmond. Coach Richmond recently served as the Varsity Head Girls’ Basketball Coach at Frank W. Ballou High School for the past seven years. As the head coach at Frank W. Ballou Senior High School she led the team to the DCIAA playoffs consecutive years, also qualifying for the DCSAA state playoffs consecutively and made it to the DCSAA Single A State Championship.
Coach Richmond shared her outlook on the upcoming season “This will be a great season win, lose or draw! As a young team, we have time to build, learn, and gain experience quickly. The players are eager to learn and have bought into the culture I am trying to establish. We have been working really hard to prepare and compete this season. This season will be a success because we will get better and gain experience that we can build on.”
Athletic Director, Monique McLean, shared her thoughts, “I am very excited to have Coach Richmond join our athletic department and lead our women’s basketball program. Her success at Ballou shows that she knows what it takes to build a successful women’s basketball program and her passion for developing our women’s basketball players on and off the court is unmatched.”
Trinity Basketball was ranked in the NCAA Top 50 for offensive rebounds last season (15.6 per game) and are looking to build on their hustle and grit from last season. Four returning sophomores are expected to lead the way this season (Taryn Yancey, Danet Harris, J’Kaylah Beasley and Jewel Joyner). Yancey averaged 17.3 points last season, Joyner contributed with her offensive rebounding and Harris and Beasley dished out assists and served as floor generals. Newcomers Laila Carson, Dominique Davis, Keisha Cooper and Na’Kiya Butler are expected to add some depth, hustle and positive energy to the mix.
The Tigers are looking forward to opening their season at home on November 11th versus Penn State Fayette at 6:00 PM.
All students, faculty, staff, fans, family and friends are welcome to attend!
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Trinity Soccer defeats Gallaudet
Trinity soccer continued their hot start to the season with a big win over cross-town rival Gallaudet with a final score of 9-2. This is the third win in a row for the Trinity soccer team and this victory was highlighted by 3 goals from senior defender Kylie Kemp. Kylie started the game at center back but switched to striker and scored 3 goals. Brittney Smith and Karol Barahona-Bonilla added two goals each and Bintia Bah scored her first goal of the season.
Coach Ughiovhe’s post-game comments, “Great win today, a 3-game win streak is great for the school, program and the overall team morale. We lost to this team twice last season so it’s always good to get a big statement win against a cross-town rival. I’m very proud of the ladies for their commitment so far but it’s a long season and we have to continue to work and take it one game at a time.”
The Tigers were scheduled to travel and play Regent University this Saturday but that game has been postponed. The Tigers will be back in action next Wednesday, September 21, 2022 as they travel to play Keystone College for a 2:00 PM match.