Game Day Approaching: Colonials Minutemen Tickets Released

For the many fond of college sports, one of the most anticipated upcoming games is the George Washington Colonials vs UMass Minutemen one. It features two amazing teams from the athletics programs of some of the finest universities in the US. These are programs that have fielded teams and athletes who have won conference and national championships. Both are members of the NCAA Division I, which is home to the best colleges in the US when it comes to sports. It comes as no surprise, then, that George Washington Colonials vs UMass Minutemen tickets are selling by the minute.

The George Washington Colonials vs UMass Minutemen game features a program from the George Washington University in the American political capital. The university is a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference of the NCAA Division I, with Patrick Nero as the athletics director. It fields thirteen women's teams and eleven men's teams. The baseball teams play at the Barcroft Park with the basketball teams at the Charles E. Smith Athletic Center. The soccer team often plays ball at the GW-Mount Vernon Athletic Complex's field. George, the Colonial, is the team's mascot, who can often be seen cheering the college's teams to victory.

Many George Washington Colonials teams play at the GW Athletic Fields, including the lacrosse and softball teams. The cross country teams can often be seen running at the Bull Run Park with the gymnastics team at the Charles E. Smith Athletic Center. The golf team plays at the Laurel Hill Golf Club with the rowing team at the Thompson Boat Center. Of the many teams, the men's basketball has achieved much recognition and is coached by head coach Mike Lonergan. They have appeared ten times at the national NCAA Tournament and have been the conference tournament champions five times, the last two of which were in 2005 and 2007.

The other half of the George Washington Colonials vs UMass Minutemen game is made up of teams from the athletics program of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. It is a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, Hockey East for hockey, Mid-American Conference for football and the Colonial Athletic Association for lacrosse. A member of NCAA Division I FBS, it is led by athletics director John McCutcheon and fields nineteen varsity teams. These can be seen playing football at the Gillette Stadium or basketball at the William D. Mullins Memorial Center.

The UMass Minutemen and Minutewomen is one of only fifteen American colleges that plays both Division I men's ice hockey and Division I FBS football. The men's basketball team has spawned Basketball Hall of Fame inducted NBA players and is a must see live at this game with George Washington Colonials vs UMass Minutemen tickets in hand.