Tag: mason athletics

Top 5 Mason women’s basketball games to watch in the 2024-25 season

Key games as the Patriots pursue their first-ever NCAA Tournament berth BY GABRIEL KING, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF After a breakout 2023-24 season that saw multiple records shattered, Mason women’s basketball will look to continue building under head coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis. The Patriots…

First lady of Virginia discusses fentanyl awareness at Mason

Suzanne Youngkin speaks with Mason student athletes about substance abuse of fentanyl BY SAM DOUGLAS, STAFF WRITER Virginia first lady Suzanne Youngkin held a talk at Mason on Thursday, Oct. 17 to raise awareness about the risks of fentanyl. Student…

Mason Shifts to Remote Work, Offers Emergency Leave

As the U.S. adjusts to staggering unemployment rates, Mason employees telework BY BRAD BYRNE, STAFF WRITER As the coronavirus strengthens its grasp on societies all over the world, Mason employees have adjusted to a life of working from home as…

Honoring former Mason athlete Aimee Willard

The 23rd annual Victims’ Rights Run/Walk 5K opens the discussion on interpersonal violence and the importance of community BY HAILEY BULLIS, ASSISTANT CULTURE EDITOR On April 11, Mason hosted its 23rd annual Victims’ Rights Run/Walk 5K in honor of Aimee…

Upcoming Sports Calendar (April 9-14)

Baseball APR 9 (TUE) 3:00 P.M. VS LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY Lacrosse APR 12 (FRI) 4 P.M. VS SAINT JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY FAIRFAX, VA GEORGE MASON STADIUM APR 14 (SUN) 1 P.M. VS GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Rowing APR 14 (SUN) ALL DAY VS…

Football Is Football

In the huddle with the Mason club team BY ZACH SEAY STAFF WRITER While some look at Mason as just another school without a football team, all it takes is a trip to the RAC Field every so often to find…

Brad Edwards Receives a Five-Year Contract Extension

Breaking down Mason’s Athletic Director’s impact and the salaries of other A-10 schools BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR; DOMENIC ALLEGRA ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR On Sept. 19, George Mason Athletics announced that Athletic Director Brad Edwards would be receiving a five-year…

Dayton wins by 34 in rout of undermanned Patriots

Ben Criswell, staff writer “We ran into a buzzsaw,” Mason men’s basketball head coach Dave Paulsen said after the game, and that’s exactly the way the 24th ranked Dayton Flyers played Saturday night. The Flyers led for all but the…