George Mason looks to honor trailblazing alumni who set the foundation for women’s basketball at Mason. BY JERICO VERA FERNANDEZ, STAFF WRITER As basketball season tips off, Mason is set for a historic season, commemorating a remarkable milestone: 50 years…
The Patriots held off a late rally from Pitt en route to a 4-0 start. BY GABRIEL KING, SPORTS EDITOR Mason women’s basketball upset Pittsburgh 60-52 on Wednesday afternoon at EagleBank Arena. The Patriots withstood a late run from the…
BY JALEN STUBBS, MANAGING EDITOR On Oct. 14, Mason Madness was in full effect and the Mason community united at EagleBank Arena for musical performances, dance performances, basketball, and much more. Mason is currently in a vulnerable state due to…
The Mason women’s basketball team hosted its first open practice Saturday, Sep. 17 at EagleBank Arena. BY JALEN STUBBS, MANAGING EDITOR Mason women’s basketball is upon us. The Patriots are hoping to contribute this season on both ends offensively…
A comparison between the contracts of Mason men’s and women’s basketball’s head coaches BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA SPORTS EDITOR On Tuesday, April 13, Fourth Estate obtained head coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis’ contract through a Freedom of Information Act Request. The details of…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN STAFF WRITER Women’s basketball fell in the first round of the Atlantic 10 Championship to George Washington. The 62-56 loss was the team’s third of the season to the Colonials. Here are three takeaways from the game…
Women’s basketball senior Marika Korpinen’s story from role player to leader BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA SPORTS EDITOR “School is closing, go get your stuff,” assistant coach Bob Dunn said back in 2020. This was the start of the most stressful week…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN STAFF WRITER Women’s basketball fell to 0-13 in conference play and 3-17 on the season after a 68-42 loss to Davidson on Feb. 20. Here are three takeaways from the game: LAYUP PERCENTAGE NEEDS TO IMPROVE TO…
BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA SPORTS EDITOR On Friday, Mason fell to Dayton, 74-65, for the Patriots’ eighth loss of the season. “You just got to put in the work and the preparation and our guys have been great in practice,” head coach…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN STAFF WRITER Mason fell to 3-13 on the season and 0-9 in Atlantic 10 play after losing in overtime to VCU on Friday night and against Richmond on Sunday afternoon. Here are three takeaways from the weekend…