Mason hold Billikens scoreless for nearly a quarter, stay perfect in A-10 play BY PETER MAHLER, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR After more than two weeks without a home game, Mason women’s basketball returned to a snowy EagleBank Arena with a 66-51…
Mason wins seven straight games and stays perfect in A-10 BY PETER MAHLER, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR As students settled down during a much-needed winter break, Mason’s women’s basketball team did the opposite. They turned up the intensity of their play…
MJ Johnson’s double-double and Zahirah Walton’s 17 second-half points helped power the Patriots to a 3-1 record BY PETER MAHLER AND LATRELL PRYOR, STAFF WRITERS With their team down 38-24 and less than 10 minutes left in the game, fans…
(Jordan Giles / Fourth Estate) The Patriots flourish while the Dukes and Rattlers dwindle BY PETER MAHLER, STAFF WRITER Winning big is sweet, but what’s even sweeter is doing so with a ring and a banner to show for it….
The defending A-10 champions enter the season “Believing Big Squared” BY PETER MAHLER, STAFF WRITER When a team surpasses all expectations, how much higher can the expectations be moving forward? George Mason Women’s Basketball Coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis’ motto has…
The importance of adversity in winning the A-10 championship BY LOUIS VOLKER, STAFF WRITER Transferring back home to the DMV area to play my sophomore basketball season was an absolute honor. But there are no flowers without rain, and for…
#BelieveBig season comes to an end BY CHRISTIAN SEGOVIA, SPORTS EDITOR Mason women’s basketball’s historic season came to a close on March 22, as they lost to Florida State in the first round, 94-59. Despite the loss, the team broke…
Redemption Paid off, Next stop: NCAA Matchup against Florida State BY CHRISTIAN SEGOVIA, SPORTS EDITOR On March 9, Mason’s women’s basketball won their first-ever A-10 championship, punching in their ticket to the NCAA tournament for the first time in school…
Patriots win their last home game as the season ends BY CHRISTIAN SEGOVIA, SPORTS EDITOR After two road losses, the Patriots bounced back to win their final home game on Senior Night against the Duquesne Dukes, 86-63, on Mar….
Defensive stops and collective group efforts leading Patriots to victories BY CHRISTIAN SEGOVIA, SPORTS EDITOR After their win against the University of Dayton on Feb. 1, Mason women’s basketball has improved to a 19-3 record, with a 9-2 in the…