Tag: Sports

Riley Allenspach goes for a layup.

Patriots’ A-10 Tournament Title Hopes End in Second Round

Mason can’t stop second-half St. Bonaventure comeback from ending A-10 tournament run BY SAM DOUGLAS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AND BRIAN A. HAYUM, SPORTS EDITOR Five days after a dominant win over nationally-ranked Saint Louis, George Mason men’s basketball ended their season with…

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Patriots Upset Conference-leading Billikens

Long’s historic performance leads Mason to upset over No. 25 Saint Louis BY BRADY LANDRY AND SAMUEL GATEWOOD, STAFF WRITERS Mason men’s basketball (23-8, 11-7 in A-10) closed out the regular season with a statement win at home against No….

Zahirah Walton.

Patriots Fall Short in A-10 Championship

No. 2 George Mason defeated by No. 1 Rhode Island BY BRIAN A. HAYUM, SPORTS EDITOR AND PETER MAHLER, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR No. 1 Rhode Island defeated No. 2 George Mason women’s basketball 53-51 in the A-10 Championship game on…

Zahirah Walton.

Patriots One Win Away From Competing in NCAA Tournament

No. 2 Patriots cruise past No. 3 Spiders, book date with Rhode Island in A-10 tournament final BY BRIAN A. HAYUM, SPORTS EDITOR AND PETER MAHLER, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR George Mason women’s basketball (21-8, 16-2 in A-10) is one win…

Louis Volker makes the game winning basket.

No. 2 Mason Survives No. 7 Dayton in Instant Classic

Volker’s buzzer-beater seals incredible comeback as Patriots advance to A-10 semifinals BY BRIAN A. HAYUM, SPORTS EDITOR AND PETER MAHLER, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR According to ESPN analytics, junior guard Kennedy Harris’ turnover with 3:51 left in regulation gave George Mason…

Vanessa Blair-Lewis cuts down the net.

Chasing the Crown: Patriots Eye A-10 Title in Henrico

Mason players and coaches celebrate regular season title by cutting EagleBank nets BY PETER MAHLER, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR On the heels of a five-game win streak that culminated in the program’s first-ever regular season title, George Mason women’s basketball (21-8,…

Masai Troutman dunks.

Troutman and Allenspach Lead Patriots Past St. Bonaventure

Patriots ride strong first half to snap four-game losing streak BY BRIAN A. HAYUM, SPORTS EDITOR AND BRADY LANDRY, STAFF WRITER George Mason men’s basketball (22-7, 10-6 in A-10) ended its four-game losing streak with a 71-58 win over the…

Women's basketball players gather under the net.

History Made After Defeating Duquesne

Mason women’s basketball wins first-ever A-10 regular season title BY PETER MAHLER, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR On a sunny Saturday afternoon in Pittsburgh, George Mason women’s basketball (21-8, 16-2 in A-10) closed out a historic season, winning their fifth straight game…

Mary Amoateng drives for the basket.

Hawks No Match for the Patriots

Mason wins fourth straight behind elite shooting performance in final home game BY NATHAN FERRARO, MANAGING EDITOR AND PETER MAHLER, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR In their final home game of the season, Mason women’s basketball (20-8, 15-2 in A-10) demolished Saint…

A Patriots player has their attempt on the basket blocked by a Dayton player.

Dayton Flyers Sail Past Patriot Defense

Loss marks third-straight for Mason BY NATHAN FERRARO, MANAGING EDITOR AND BRIAN A. HAYUM, SPORTS EDITOR Mason men’s basketball has lost three straight games for the first time in nearly two years, falling to the Dayton Flyers 82-67 on Feb….