TGIF Mason Faithful. “TGIF Baby!”

Who doesn’t love Fridays? And what makes it even better? When you throw in a little madness!

That’s right, Mason Madness! It returns TONIGHT at EagleBank Arena at 7 pm.

Prizes, giveaways, contests, the Green Machine and the first look at the Patriots! You can’t miss this!

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

💫 The Madness Hits TONIGHT
🏀 24 Days
💕 Think Pink
​⭐ And much, much more!

🌟 MASON MADNESS IS TONIGHT

Fever pitch at EagleBank Arena is about to hit an all-time high TONIGHT.

Mason Madness is BACK!

Tonight at 7 p.m., EagleBank Arena will host the official kick-off to George Mason men's and women's basketball season. Mason Madness is presented by The Main on University. The Main on University is Mason Nations Official Student Housing Partner Located across from the Field House just steps from campus.
 
Mason fans will be introduced to the student-athletes from each team and hear from new men's basketball head coach Tony Skinn ('06) and women's basketball head coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis. Each team also will take part in a scrimmage on the EagleBank Arena floor.
 
In addition, the Green Machine will unveil performances throughout the evening. The event also will feature performances from Mason Spirit and a variety of George Mason student organizations.
 
Mason Madness is free for all attendees and no ticket is required. The first 2000 fans in attendance will receive a complimentary Mason glow stick!

Also on hand at Mason Madness will be Uber Eats, the Virginia Army National Guard and many other proud partners of Patriot Athletics.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 24 Days. Less than 600 hours.

That’s all that separates us from the return of Patriots hoops.

We are just 10 days away from the men’s squad hosting St. Thomas in an exhibition contest on Oct. 23rd at EagleBank Arena at 7 pm.

Nov. 6th brings us the start of the 2023-24 season with the women’s squad at 2pm against Bowie State and a 7pm showdown for the men’s team with Monmouth.

🎥: Runnin’ Point With Ronny
🗓: The 2023-24 Mason Men’s Hoops Schedule
🎥: Ready To Battle
🗓: The 2023-24 Mason Women’s Hoops Schedule

🔼 Think Pink. This weekend, the Mason volleyball team returns to the RAC for more than just a home series with Loyola Chicago. They’ve got a much bigger cause at their hearts.

The Patriots will be hosting their annual “Dig Pink” games with a commemorative t-shirt given out to the first 200 fans that attend Saturday’s showdown with Loyola Chicago.

With just five weeks remaining in the regular season, Mason finds themselves just one game out of the sixth and final spot in the upcoming Atlantic 10 Championship.

📝: Previewing the Weekend

🔼 Keep Grinding. The young Mason women’s soccer team is winding down their 2023 season and took on one of the top programs in the A-10 on Thursday night, falling on the road to Dayton, 3-0.

The Patriots wrap up their season with home games on Sunday (George Washington at 5 pm) and Thursday (St. Bonaventure at 5 pm).

✍️ ICYMI

Helping Hands. Throughout his time as an All-Region defender with the Patriots, Taylor Washington dished out three assists while anchoring the back line.

Nowadays, in his fifth MLS season and a member of the Nashville SC club, Washington is dishing out a much more impactful assist.

Taking lessons from his own father, the former Patriot has partnered with a local partner to help feed the homeless in the Nashville community.

✍️: “Forget The Milk” - Taylor Washington Leaving Impact In Nashville

🏀 FIFTY IS NIFTY

During the 2023-24 season, the Patriots are recognizing and celebrating 50 years of women's basketball at GMU.

Throughout the year, the program and department will be highlighting major milestones, events and athletes over the past 50 years. One of the first women's varsity sports offered at the university, women's basketball saw the signing of Title IX and the transition into a Division I program less than 10 years after its inception.
 
The Patriots played their first game in February of 1974 and became a Division I program prior to the 1982-83 season. Mason joined the Colonial Athletic Association for the 1985-86 season and relocated to the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 2013-14 school year.
 
Stay tuned throughout the coming month for more features, information and so much more.

🤔 PATRIOT TRIVIA

Home Sweet Home. The return of Tony Skinn to the Green & Gold has brought a key focus: Home Sweet Home.

The 2023-24 Patriots will have a lot of new faces, and several of them are coming home to the DC area.

How many members of this year’s roster hail from the Greater DC Metro area (50 mile radius)?

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?

Friday, October 13
🏀 MASON MADNESS - Eagle Bank Arena @ 7pm
👟 Cross Country at IC4A/ECAC Championships
🏊 Swimming vs. Davidson (Hampton, Va.)
🏐 Volleyball vs. Loyola Chicago @ 6pm
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA Regional (Lynchburg, Va.)

Saturday, October 14
🏐 Volleyball vs. Loyola Chicago @ 2pm
⚽ Men’s Soccer vs. Dayton @ 7pm
🏀 Men’s Basketball Open Practice @ 10am
🏀 Women’s Basketball Open Practice @ 12pm
🏊 Women’s Swimming vs. Richmond (Hampton, Va.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at UTR Fundraiser Tournament (Fairfax, Va.)
🏊 Men’s Swimming vs. Davidson (Hampton, Va.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA Regional (Lynchburg, Va.)

Sunday, October 15
⚽ Women’s Soccer vs. GW @ 5pm
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA Regional (Lynchburg, Va.)
🚣 Women’s Rowing at Navy Day Regatta (Philadelphia, Pa.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at UTR Fundraiser Tournament (Fairfax, Va.)

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Six.

Jared Billups (Waldorf), Ronny Polite III (Temple Hills), Woody Newton (District Heights), Devin Dinkins (D.C.), Tre’ Wood (Largo) and Darius Maddox (Bowie) all hail from around the Metro DC area.

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

⭐️ You’re Halfway There Patriots! Let’s Keep Pushing Through the Week!