BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR In sports, injuries are commonplace. While some athletes come away with only some cuts and bruises, this was not the case for women’s volleyball sophomore Erin Derick. Derick’s journey began in the summer of…
BY NATALIE HEARVEN, SPORTS EDITOR Men’s Soccer Men’s soccer followed an expected championship game run with a disappointing season. The team finished the season 4-13-1. Similar to the 2018 season, the team again found more success in conference play than…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN, SPORTS EDITOR Women’s basketball fell 77-58 to Virginia Tech Sunday afternoon. “Obviously we’re disappointed with the outcome. But certainly [there are] a lot of great things to build from today,” said head coach Nyla Milleson to open…
BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Men’s Basketball started off their second game of the season with another win. After getting off to a strong start Mason defeated Longwood, 76-65. Here are three takeaways: Utter Dominance Leads to Disengagement Mason…
Overtime three-point shooting results in a win BY NATALIE HEAVREN Men’s basketball opened their season with a 68-55 overtime win against Navy. Here are three key takeaways from the game. OT threes The excitement that may have been missing from…
BY ROSS SHINBERG STAFF WRITER After a disappointing 6-7 nonconference record last season, the Mason Patriots will look to start the 2019-2020 season on a much higher note. There are a handful of dates that Mason fans should circle on their…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR With the 2019-2020 season just around the corner, the women’s basketball team has an intriguing nonconference schedule ahead of them. Last season the Patriots went 8-6 in nonconference play, a mark they hope to improve…
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 NATALIE HEAVREN, SPORTS EDITOR Women’s basketball is looking to continue the success of the last two seasons again this year. Last year the team went 16-14, including 8-8 in conference play and finished seventh in the Atlantic 10. “With…
Green Machine performed for three hours before Nationals faced Astros BY LAURA SCUDDER, COPY EDITOR Mason’s pep band, Green Machine, played at Game 5 of the World Series in D.C. on Sunday, Oct. 27. The Nationals hosted the Houston Astros…