BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR After a disappointing loss in the Atlantic 10 tournament quarterfinals, men’s basketball is looking to rebound in the 2019-2020 season. Last year the team finished with a record of 18-15, and 11-7 in A-10…
BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR It’s about an eight-hour plane ride and almost 4,000 miles to men’s soccer senior Gilian Buijk’s home in Wassenaar, Netherlands. At the age of 4, Buijk figured out that he wanted to play soccer….
BY: DOMENIC ALLEGRA ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Mason women’s basketball’s Nicole Cardaño-Hillary has another accolade under her belt prior to her junior year: being named to the 2020 Nancy Lieberman Award Watch List. The acclaimed watch list looks at the top 20…
Men’s soccer senior Tunde Akinlosotu shares his source of competitive drive BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Have you ever wondered what it was like being born into a soccer family? One that lived, breathed and bled soccer? This is…
BY KAITLYN FLETCHER, STAFF WRITER Kayla Hamric had a breakthrough start to her junior season. Within the first six games of the season, the 5-5 junior forward and midfielder has already matched her career-high in assists. As a four-year varsity…
BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Women’s Volleyball On Sept. 13 and 14, Women’s volleyball participated in the Maryland Tournament at the University of Maryland (UMD). Women’s volleyball first took on the Princeton Tigers, losing in a close first set…
Freshman Women’s Volleyball starter fills the shoes of vital libero position BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Filling the shoes of one of Mason Women’s Volleyball’s greatest players would seem daunting to a starting freshman. But not for Stephanie Der. …
BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR, DOMENIC ALLEGRA ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR MEN’S SOCCER Men’s Soccer looks to follow up their unexpected run to the A-10 championship game with another successful campaign. Last season the team gained traction as the season progressed…
BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR “Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Audi Field for George Mason University Alumni Night.” This was only the beginning of a showdown of two Major League Soccer powerhouses on its Mason Alumni Night. To kick…
BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Deanna Balsama is not your average lacrosse player. She is not even your average athlete. The Sewell, New Jersey native played three sports during her freshman year of high school: soccer, varsity lacrosse and…