Women’s basketball looks to build off of last year’s historic season BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Women’s basketball kicks off its season Nov. 6 at 4 p.m. vs. Loyola University Maryland at EagleBank Arena. Coming off of their best season in…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Coming off their best season in program history, Mason women’s basketball is looking to continue its success as it begins the 2018-2019 season. Mason, who finished fourth in the conference last season, was picked to finish…
Mason fans prepare for 2018-2019 basketball season with on-campus festivities BY MANSUR SHAHEEN STAFF WRITER Mason basketball kicks off this week when the women’s and men’s teams begin their season with a doubleheader on Tuesday, Nov. 6, at EagleBank Arena. Festivities…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Women’s Basketball The 2018 Atlantic 10 (A-10) Rookie of the Year Nicole Cardaño-Hillary was named to the A-10 Preseason All-Conference First Team as well as the All-Defensive Team. She’s the first Patriot to be named…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN, SPORTS EDITOR Dear Women’s Basketball, Thank you. I’ve had the joy of watching you since I was only a few months old. When I was born, my parents still regularly attended University of Connecticut Women’s Basketball…
Mason women’s basketball team ends a historic season By Natalie Heavren, Staff Writer The Mason Women’s Basketball Team’s record-breaking run has come to an end in the second round of the WNIT, with a close loss to the Virginia Tech…
FOUR SCORERS IN DOUBLE DIGITS HELP PUSH THE PATRIOTS PAST ST. BONAVENTURE Byline: Natalie Heavren, Staff Writer “Survive and advance, it’s that time of year,” said head coach Nyla Milleson as she opened up the victorious post-game press conference. With…
By Natalie Heavren, Staff Writer With March just around the corner, it’s time for one of the most exciting times of the year: college basketball tournament play. Mason will be hosting St. Bonaventure in one of the games in the…
MASON FRESHMAN HAS BEEN ALREADY NAMED A-10 ROOKIE OF THE WEEK FIVE TIMES By Natalie Heavren, Staff Writer Nicole Cardaño-Hillary, a native of Madrid, Spain, has been around basketball longer than she can remember. Her mother, Erin Hillary, played while…
By Natalie Heavren, Staff writer When I found out Natalie Butler was transferring from the powerhouse University of Connecticut women’s basketball team to Mason for her last year of eligibility, I was understandably excited. As a Connecticut native and now…