A Goal-Den Opportunity

Clark Gronek’s journey to the limelight BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR One of the most universally known rules in soccer is that players are not allowed to touch the ball with their hands. However, for senior goalkeeper Clark Gronek breaking that…

A Run Across The Pond

The Irish cross country runner is already making strides as a freshman BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Siobhra O’Flaherty is a standout athlete. After women’s cross-country’s win at the Mason Invitational in September and their fourth-place finish at the Princeton…

Sports in Brief

BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Women’s Basketball The 2018 Atlantic 10 (A-10) Rookie of the Year Nicole Cardaño-Hillary was named to the A-10 Preseason All-Conference First Team as well as the All-Defensive Team. She’s the first Patriot to be named…

The Dream is Alive

Women’s soccer win in double-overtime and advance to the Atlantic 10 Championship semifinals BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Mason defeated the University of Massachusetts-Amherst 2-1 in double-overtime to advance to the Atlantic 10 Women’s Soccer Championship Semifinals in Dayton, Ohio. Prior…

Keep Toasty

By Alan Terrazas

Letter from the Editor

Dear Patriots, Happy (early) Halloween! Hope you all find the time to celebrate, whether you are assembling a costume last minute for a party or staying in and watching Halloween-themed movies. If you’ve been following the news, you’ve probably heard…