Fourth Estate/Mitchell Richtmyre Mason will tip off against St. Joseph’s to begin tournament play on Wednesday BY TRISTEN SCHAEFER, STAFF WRITER Mason men’s basketball is firing on all cylinders this season under first-year head coach, Tony Skinn. Skinn has led the Patriots to their best season in over a decade. The name Tony Skinn might sound familiar. As a former player for … [Read more...] about MASON MEN’S BASKETBALL EYEING A RUN IN THE UPCOMING A-10 TOURNAMENT
GAMEMASON 2024 VALORANT FINALS
Fourth Estate/Christian Segovia A hometown rivalry matchup in Fairfax, Virginia at GAMEmason 2024 BY CHRISTIAN SEGOVIA, STAFF WRITER George Mason University’s Valorant Esports (GMU) team faced Northern Virginia Community College’s Valorant team (NOVA) in the Valorant Finals at GAMEmason 2024 on Saturday, Feb. 24. The competitive tournament format is a best-of-three series. Out … [Read more...] about GAMEMASON 2024 VALORANT FINALS
MASON ROLLS DAYTON, SECURES DOUBLE BYE IN A-10 TOURNAMENT
Fourth Estate/Mitchell Richtmyre The Patriots dominated behind a career performance from Kennedy Harris BY GABRIEL KING, SPORTS EDITOR Mason women’s basketball defeated Dayton 78-53 on Wednesday at EagleBank Arena in their final home game of the season. With the win, the Patriots (23-5, 14-3 Atlantic 10) clinched a top-four seed and double bye in next week’s Atlantic 10 … [Read more...] about MASON ROLLS DAYTON, SECURES DOUBLE BYE IN A-10 TOURNAMENT
MASON NOTCHES SENIOR DAY VICTORY AGAINST RICHMOND
Fourth Estate/Jordan Giles Seniors led the way for the Patriots in a big win BY GABRIEL KING, SPORTS EDITOR Mason women’s basketball defeated Richmond 82-76 in overtime on Saturday at EagleBank Arena. In a matchup of the two of the A-10’s top teams, the Patriots (22-5, 13-3 Atlantic 10) prevailed to keep their title hopes alive. “This was a really good game for us to bounce … [Read more...] about MASON NOTCHES SENIOR DAY VICTORY AGAINST RICHMOND
MASON SHOCKS NO. 16 DAYTON FOR HISTORIC WIN
Fourth Estate/Mitchell Richtmyre The Patriots picked up a signature win in thrilling fashion BY GABRIEL KING, SPORTS EDITOR Mason men’s basketball upset No. 16 Dayton 71-67 on Wednesday night for its third straight victory. The Patriots (18-8, 7-6 Atlantic 10) used a 19-0 second half run to stun the Flyers (21-5, 11-3). The victory is Mason’s highest-ranked win since the … [Read more...] about MASON SHOCKS NO. 16 DAYTON FOR HISTORIC WIN