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Brad Byrne / The Fourth Estate   Women’s Basketball team upsets Florida Gators BY BRAD BYRNE STAFF WRITER Mason’s women’s basketball team had an impressive win at EagleBank Arena against the Florida Gators on Wednesday with a final score of 75-71. This pushes the Patriots to 6-3 in non-conference play under new head coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis.  Mason notched its third straight … [Read more...] about PATRIOTS SEND GATORS BACK TO THE SWAMP

School spirit and the second win of the season for men’s basketball at the annual home-opener event                                                                  M.E. Godfrey / The Fourth Estate BY M.E. GODFREY, STAFF WRITER At 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 12 in Lot A of EagleBank Arena, a tailgate kicked off the beginning of the annual Gold Rush event. Featuring free shirts, … [Read more...] about ROCKING OUT AT GOLD RUSH 2021

Photo courtesy of Anthony Poindexter Jr. Mason wrestling opens their 2021 season BY JALEN STUBBS, STAFF WRITER Mason athletics has officially made its transition to winter sports. Mason’s wrestling program made its 2021 debut as of Friday, Oct. 29 where the Patriots hosted the “wrestle-offs.”  The wrestle-offs were not a normal meet, according to head coach Frank Beasley. This … [Read more...] about COMBAT ON THE MAT

  Photo Courtesy of Rafeal Suanes/ George Mason University The latest win brings a 4-0 start to the “English Era” BY JALEN STUBBS, STAFF WRITER Fairfax, VA – Mason men’s basketball sealed an astonishing win at the Xfinity Center against the Maryland Terps, tallying a record of 4-0 under new head coach Kim English and marking the start of what many are referring to as the … [Read more...] about MASON BASKETBALL UPSETS MARYLAND

Basketball season opener returns after two years BY M. E. GODFREY Flashing lights of green filled the stands as the crowds roared in anticipation for the annual Mason Madness event on Friday, Oct. 15. Cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the official kick-off to basketball season was finally back. Setting the tone of the event were stellar performances from the … [Read more...] about MASON MADNESS: A NIGHT OF PERFORMANCES AND BASKETBALL