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Patriot Brew 2/21: One Shot. One Opportunity.
Patriots Host #16 Dayton at EBA Tonight
Patriot Brew Crew
February 21, 2024
Good Morning Mason Nation. For all those who were in college and high school in the early 2000s, hearing Eminem’s Lose Yourself meant it was time to throw on the hoodie and get ready.
Tonight, Mason’s men’s hoops squad has “One Shot, One Opportunity” as nationally-ranked and A-10 favorite Dayton visits EBA.
We need all of you. Every… single… one… on you on your feet TONIGHT!
We’ll preview the matchup and much more! Check it out!
🏀 Here… We… Go
⚾️ BSB Update
🤼♂️ Senior Salute
⭐ And much, much more!
🤝 COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Tonight, one of the biggest games in recent EagleBank Arena history is on the docket when nationally-ranked and A-10 leading Dayton visits Fairfax to take on the Patriots.
Big thanks to the Fairfax County Neighborhood & Community Services group for stepping up to sponsor tonight’s big game!
📈 STOCK UP
🔺 Here… We… Go. Tonight, it goes down.
Mason’s men’s hoops team hosts one of its biggest regular season games of the year tonight when the 16th-ranked Dayton Flyers visit Fairfax for a primetime showdown at EagleBank Arena.
The Patriots find themselves in a logjam of six different teams in the middle of the Atlantic 10 standings with six games remaining, three of which come against three of the top teams in the standings.
🔺 Runnin’ Wild. They weren’t playing a game of black jack, but if they were, they’d be feeling pretty good.
Mason’s baseball team opened their 2024 slate in a BIG way, blowing past Coppin State, 21-2, on Tuesday afternoon in Fairfax.
In his first collegiate start, Toby Hueber went 2-for-3 with four RBIs and three runs scored, while grad students Ben Jones and South Trimble combined to go 5-for-8 with four RBIs and three runs scored to lead the offensive explosion.
🔺 Connect Four. This season, the A-10 Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Week honor might as well be sponsored by George Mason University.
For the ninth time this season, a Patriot earned the accolade this week as freshman Kennedy Harris garnered the recognition. It was the fourth time this season that Harris has been honored.
Overall, in two starts, Harris averaged 9.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals while going 100% from the free throw line.
🔺 Senior Salute. There’s only one way to send your seniors out…. on top.
On a day that the Mason wrestling program celebrated their seniors, they did just that, recording a dominant 42-8 home victory over Lindenwood on Sunday afternoon.
The Green & Gold closed out the 2024 regular season with an 11-8 ledger and now host The Patriots Last Chance Opener next Sunday with some of the area’s best wrestlers heading to Fairfax.
⛳️ OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME
The George Mason Men’s Golf Team is competing in the first-ever Lyons Link Collegiate Invitational in Dublin, Ireland in September 2024 hosted by Wake Forest University.
This is a spectacular event played on one of the world’s most spectacular golf courses.
If you would like to attend, we have 6 premium Golf Plus Eagle packages still available. This package includes the #1 and #8 ranked courses in the world outside the US. We have several other packages as well.
Please contact Cian Booth [email protected] to book your Alumni/Supporter package.
🤔 PATRIOT TRIVIA
Dayton enters tonight’s matchup ranked #16 in the country in this week’s polls.
When was the last time a nationally-ranked opponent visited EagleBank Arena to battle the Patriots?
Got a guess?
Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!
Patriot Trivia is sponsored by our official Student Housing Partner,
The Main on University
📚 SIGN UP YOUR SUPER READER!
Got a Super Reader at home?
Virginia529’s Super Reader program is available for all Mason super kids who read two books or more.
Two books = free hoops! Sign up now and your child can receive a ticket to the men’s basketball game on March 2nd when the Patriots host Duquesne.
📅 WHAT’S ON TAP?
Wednesday, February 21
🏊 Swimming & Diving at Atlantic 10 Championships (Hampton, Va.)
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. #16 Dayton @ 7pm
🏀 Women’s Basketball at St. Bonaventure @ 7pm
Thursday, February 22
🏊 Swimming & Diving at Atlantic 10 Championships (Hampton, Va.)
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse vs. Howard @ 5pm
🥎 Softball at UNC Wilmington @ 6pm
Friday, February 23
🏊 Swimming & Diving at Atlantic 10 Championships (Hampton, Va.)
👟 Track & Field at Atlantic 10 Championships (Virginia Beach, Va.)
🥎 Softball vs. Merrimack College @ 2:30pm (Wilmington, N.C.)
⚾️ Baseball vs. Purdue @ 3pm (Holly Springs, NC)
🥎 Softball vs. Kent State @ 5pm (Wilmington, N.C.)
🏐 Men’s Volleyball at University of Charleston @ 7pm
Saturday, February 24
🏊 Swimming & Diving at Atlantic 10 Championships (Hampton, Va.)
👟 Track & Field at Atlantic 10 Championships (Virginia Beach, Va.)
🥎 Softball vs. Providence @ 9:30am (Wilmington, N.C.)
⚾️ Baseball vs. Purdue @ 1pm (Holly Springs, NC)
🏐 Men’s Volleyball at University of Charleston @ 1pm
🥎 Softball vs. UMBC @ 2:30pm (Wilmington, N.C.)
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Richmond @ 3pm
⚾️ Baseball vs. Purdue @ 4:30pm (Holly Springs, NC)
🏀 Men’s Basketball at Loyola-Chicago @ 4:30pm
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Richmond @ 6:45pm
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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: Feb. 25, 2020.
That’s right, it was before COVID introduced itself to the world.
Mason welcomed #4 Dayton to EagleBank Arena and pushed the Flyers to the brink before UD pulled away 62-55 for the win.
Patriot Trivia is sponsored by our official Student Housing Partner,
The Main on University
⭐️ We’ll see you at EBA TONIGHT!