Category: Sports

Women's Soccer

They Say Lightning Doesn’t Strike Twice

The Patriots win 3-2 over the Dukes BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA, STAFF WRITER As soccer kicks off for the 2018-2019 season, the women’s team has already surpassed the previous season’s start.   Last season through the first six matches, the women’s team…

Mason Quidditch

Mason Brings Quidditch to Life

The Harry Potter based sport combines rugby, dodgeball and tag BY ABIGAIL ADCOX, STAFF WRITER When you think of Mason club sports, there is only one that comes to mind where you run with a “broom” between your legs. Mason’s club…

Women's Volleyball 2018

Fall Sports Preview

Your Inside Look Into What’s Coming Up This Fall BY  NATALIE HEAVREN, SPORTS EDITOR AND DOMENIC ALLEGRA, STAFF WRITER With the 2018-2019 academic year off and running so are fall sports. The 2018 cross-country season will be the first one…

Upcoming Sports Calendar (August 30- September 9)

BY NATALIE HEAVREN, SPORTS EDITOR August 30 Women’s Soccer vs. ODU George Mason Stadium: 7 p.m. August 31   *Women’s Volleyball vs. Penn Washington D.C.: 10 a.m. Men’s Soccer vs. Drexel University George Mason Stadium: 6 p.m. September 1 Men’s…

Cradling a freshman phenom

An Interview with Patriots’ Midfielder Erin Donoghue By Domenic Allegra, Staff Writer The Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the year Erin Donoghue started her journey at Lenape High School, a New Jersey school located about 20 miles east of Philadelphia. Donoghue…

2018 EIVA Tournament post-game press conference

By Domenic Allegra, Staff Writer The following transcript is from the Post-Game Press Conference from the Mason Men’s Volleyball Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Tournament Game on April 19, 2018. Mason Coach Jay Hosack’s Statement following the game: Coach Hosack:…

Men’s volleyball ends season in EIVA tournament

A four-set loss closes out the Patriots’ 17-12 season By Domenic Allegra, Staff Writer The Patriots’ men’s volleyball team entered the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Tournament on Thursday, April 19, as the number one seed, looking to win and…

Mason sports ends 2017-2018 season

By Natalie Heavren, Staff Writer As the semester comes to a close, so do the spring sports seasons. Mason baseball has been up and down this season. The team started off with eight consecutive losses before rattling off four wins…

On the mound

An interview with Patriots’ pitcher Zach Mort By Domenic Allegra, Staff Writer On Wednesday, April 11, the Patriots (14-17) fell to the James Madison Dukes (16-16) by a score of 2-1. The Patriots are 11-4 at home this season but…