Problem, or value, with widespread social media is finding out about what many of us think is the scourge of college athletics, the transfer portal. So far I’ve seen 2 members of the volleyball team have entered the portal while one who left the program last year is once again leaving her new program this year.

GW is apparently set to lose senior Dilara Elmacioglu who was the starting setter until a very early season ankle injury sidelined her for the year. She was more than ably replaced by Abby Markworth. Crushing loss from my perspective as a fan is the entry into the portal of 1st team All-conference outside hitter sophomore Taylor Treahy. Love the portal for incoming players, not so much for departing ones.

Apologies to Coach Reifert who I ran into and talked briefly with on my way to the women’s bball game against Dayton. She sheepishly and appropriately danced around my question about whether everyone would be returning. Definitely prefer being a fan than a coach who has to deal with all this and keep winning to boot.