Patriot Brew 1/17: Back In Black

Black Out at EBA as Patriots Host Billikens

Happy Wednesday Mason Nation. Dial up Kool & The Gang.

Oh, yes, it's Ladies' Night
And the feeling's right
Oh, yes, it's Ladies' Night
Oh, what a night

That’s right, it’s Ladies Night at EBA as the red-hot Mason women’s hoops team is back at home tonight looking to stay unbeaten at home. With one of the deepest teams in the country, the Patriots definitely supply plenty of action to enjoy!

What all is stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out!

🏀 Ladies Night at EBA
📈 Chart Climbers
🏆 And Another One
​⭐ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Ladies Night. It’s ladies night at Club EBA.

Winners of four of its past five outings, the Mason women’s basketball team is back at home tonight, looking to stay unbeaten at home when the Billikens of Saint Louis visit Fairfax.

The Green & Gold remain one of the deepest teams in the country, entering tonight’s matchup ranked second nationally with 36.4 ppg from the bench.

Veteran star guard Sonia Smith ranks sixth in the A-10 with 15.1 ppg and has scored 20+ in three of Mason’s past five game, including a career-best 30 point outing in a road win at Duquesne.

🔺 Chart Climbers. Like a early 2000s hit by N’Sync, the Mason men’s volleyball team are climbing charts of their own.

After knocking off #3 UC Irvine last week, the Green & Gold climbed into the national rankings, vaulting to #17 in this week’s AVCA/NVA National Collegiate poll.

🔺 And Another One. The list of honors for the 2023-24 Mason women’s hoops team might end up reading like a CVS receipt here soon.

For the second time in her career, sophomore Zahirah Walton was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week.

The honor marks the fourth straight and fifth overall Rookie of the Week accolade for the Green & Gold.

“We’ve Got Game…. Food Game!”

Our friends at Milk & Honey offer a New Orleans themed Southern Brunch that features Award Winning Shrimp & Grits, Chicken & Waffles, RumChata French Toast and more slow cooked mouth-watering favorites. No matter the type of experience you are looking for, Milk & Honey has the dish for you.

⭐️ LIVING A DREAM…

For four years, we watched him thrill us as a player, taking us to precedented heights.

Now, he’s back to lead the Green & Gold back to the championship mentality.

Check out this awesome feature from CBS Sports on Coach Skinn.

🤔 PATRIOT TRIVIA

How many different statistical categories does Mason’s women’s hoops team lead the A-10 in?

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

📅 WHAT’S ON TAP?

Wednesday, January 17
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Saint Louis @ 7pm

Friday, January 19
👟 Track & Field vs. Hokie Invitational (Blacksburg, Va.)
🏐 Men’s Volleyball vs. Long Beach St. (Newark, N.J.) @ 4:30pm
🤼‍♂️ Wrestling at Ohio @ 7pm

Saturday, January 20
👟 Track & Field vs. Hokie Invitational (Blacksburg, Va.)
🏊 Swimming at Old Dominion @ 10am
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. St. Bonaventure @ 2pm
🏐 Men’s Volleyball at Sacred Heart @ 5pm
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Georgetown (Burke, Va.) @ 6:45pm
👟 Track & Field vs. VMI Team Challenge (Lexington, Va.)

Sunday, January 21
🏀 Women’s Basketball at UMass @ 4pm
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Liberty @ 5pm

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Five!

The Patriots lead the A-10 with 76.3 points per game (46th nationally), 36.4 bench points per game (2nd nationally), 43.1 boards per game (22nd nationally), a 5.27 turnover margin (27th nationally) and are forcing a league best 19.4 turnovers per game (50th nationally) 

Patriot Trivia is sponsored by our official Student Housing Partner,
The Main on University

⭐️ See you at EBA Tonight!