The Amazing Professor X BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR It’s not every day that you grow up with parents who both played college basketball. However, Mason men’s basketball’s Xavier Johnson was lucky enough to have that experience. Johnson’s mother,…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Mason improved to 4-0 for the third time ever as a program after an 83-70 win over JMU. A win Tuesday against Loyola (Md.) would set the record for the best start in program history. …
BY: NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Mason improved to 2-1 Saturday afternoon with a 75-62 win over Detroit Mercy. “[It was a] good three quarters for our basketball team,” said head coach Nyla Milleson. “Fortunately, we came out with a win…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Mason improved to 3-0 Wednesday night after defeating LIU 80-74. Here are three takeaways from the game. Need to Share the Ball The Patriots have struggled to share the ball throughout the season. Against the…
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…