(Davon Marion / Fourth Estate) The resilient Patriots fail to win a set against their toughest opponent yet BY PETER MAHLER, STAFF WRITER Despite resilient play, the Patriots lost to the conference-leading Dayton Flyers 3-0 Friday, Oct. 24 and Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Frericks Center in Dayton, Ohio. The Flyers’ defense made converting attacks difficult with just a 0.032 … [Read more...] about Mason Women’s Volleyball Battles Hard but Drops Two Matches to Conference-Leading Dayton
Mason Men’s Soccer Draws With Saint Joseph’s on Senior Night
(Mitchell Richtmyre / Fourth Estate) Late equalizer dims Mason’s dreams of hosting A-10 tournament game BY SAM DOUGLAS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF A physical, back-and-forth men’s soccer match between the George Mason Patriots and Saint Joseph’s Hawks ended in a 2-2 draw at Mason Stadium Saturday night. The two teams entered the match fighting for a critical three points needed to help … [Read more...] about Mason Men’s Soccer Draws With Saint Joseph’s on Senior Night
Mason Women’s Soccer Continue Their Fight to Enter the A-10 Tournament
(Davon Marion / Fourth Estate) Last week’s draw against Davidson keeps A-10 Tournament dreams alive BY ALEXANDRA HENRIQUES, STAFF WRITER Senior midfielder Rachel Eberly scored her first goal of the season in a tense clash against the Davidson Wildcats last week, securing a crucial draw for the Patriots Women’s Soccer team and ending a two-game losing streak. Libby Davy, … [Read more...] about Mason Women’s Soccer Continue Their Fight to Enter the A-10 Tournament
Mason Women’s Volleyball Achieves Historic Win at VCU
(Peter Mahler / Fourth Estate) The Patriots win their first match at VCU since 2015 and will compete with Dayton for the A-10 lead this weekend BY PETER MAHLER, STAFF WRITER Mason Women’s Volleyball defeated in-state rivals Virginia Commonwealth University 3-1 in Richmond for the first time in over 10 years on Friday, Oct. 17. Coach Megan Shifflett Bachmann — who received a … [Read more...] about Mason Women’s Volleyball Achieves Historic Win at VCU
Mason Women’s Volleyball Defeats Duquesne in Consecutive Matches Amid a Hot Streak
(Davon Marion/Fourth Estate) Patriots credit the “11:59 rule” and a team-first mindset for fueling a five-match win streak BY PETER MAHLER, STAFF WRITER Mason Women’s Volleyball defeated Duquesne 3-1 on Saturday, Oct. 4, earning their fifth consecutive victory and ninth out of their last 10. With an 11-4 record heading into the middle stretch of the season and all Atlantic-10 … [Read more...] about Mason Women’s Volleyball Defeats Duquesne in Consecutive Matches Amid a Hot Streak