Sports in Brief
BY NATALIE HEAVREN, SPORTS EDITOR Men’s soccer 10/10 Men’s Soccer improved to 4-5 and 2-1 in the Atlantic 10 on Wednesday night after their 3-0 victory at La Salle, who dropped to 2-9-1 overall and 0-3-1 in conference play. This…
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An Athlete. An Academic. An Inspiration.
Senior soccer player excels in the classroom and on the pitch BY KIM BARTENFELDER STAFF WRITER This is Emily Littell. A soccer player. A scholar. A young woman to celebrate. Senior Emily Littell is approaching the end of her college experience…
A Radiant Return
UNC transfer comes home to Virginia to play the sport she loves BY ZACH SEAY STAFF WRITER Imagine achieving your dream only to be forced to give up the sport you love. This feeling would be devastating for most, and it…
Pick a Corner, Any Corner
The Patriots ground the Flyers 2-1 BY MANSUR SHAHEEN, STAFF WRITER Mason women’s soccer team started conference play with a win on Sept. 20. The Patriots beat the Dayton Flyers 2-1 to win their second straight game and their fifth of…
They Say Lightning Doesn’t Strike Twice
The Patriots win 3-2 over the Dukes BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA, STAFF WRITER As soccer kicks off for the 2018-2019 season, the women’s team has already surpassed the previous season’s start. Last season through the first six matches, the women’s team…
Challenging Schedule Stunts Women’s Soccer Team Early
By Tyler Byrum, Contributor Already one team is well into the start of their 2017 season: the Women’s Soccer Team. Heading into this year, the team is hoping to build off of back-to-back Atlantic 10 Semi-Finals appearances. Their goal is…
Mason Women’s Soccer and Volleyball teams break routine by practicing together
BY RACHEL MARKFELDER In March, Mason Head Coaches Todd Bramble of Women’s Soccer and Jaclyn Simpson-Kirr of Women’s Volleyball teamed up to provide a new kind of cooperation practice for the athletes. “This period in our season involves a lot…
Erin Mitchell, Kirsten Glad named Atlantic 10 Players of the Week
BY MICHAEL ABLER, STAFF WRITER Women’s soccer forward Erin Mitchell and goalie Kirsten Glad netted Atlantic 10 honors Sept. 19, when they were named Atlantic 10 Players of the Week. Mitchell won the Offensive Player of the Week, while…
Club sport of the week: Soccer
BY DAVE SCHRACK, SPORTS EDITOR The field was overrun with mosquitoes and gnats, even as day turned to dusk turned to night. Cleats and shoes drifting through the natural grass gradually collected loose blades and trimmings with the glue…
Women’s soccer kicks off with home victory
by David Schrack, Sports Editor The George Mason Patriots defeated the Old Dominion University Monarchs for the first in time in 23 years when the women’s soccer team won their season opener Aug. 19, defeating ODU 2-1 at home….