TGIF Patriots. Now, we all are joining our good ole friend Charlie Brown and waiting for December.

No, not for the holidays. No not for the Hallmark movies.

But a trip to one of the college basketball’s most historic venues is on tap and we can’t wait!

We’ll preview that and much more in today’s Brew! Check it out below!

🏀 Bring On The Devils
⚾️ Closing Time
⛳️ Power Pair
​⭐ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Speak Of The (Blue) Devil. Bring on December.

A trip to a historic venue to battle against on of the nation’s best is on tap for the Mason men’s hoops squad as it was announced this week that the Patriots will travel to Durham, N.C. to take on Duke.

The two teams will square off at Cameron Indoor Stadium on December 17 with a time to be announced.

🔺 Closing Time. With just two weekends left in conference play, its closing time for the Mason baseball squad.

Opportunity knocks for the Patriots as they sit three games out of the seventh and final A-10 Tournament spot with series against Saint Joseph’s and Davidson on tap.

The Hawks sit two games ahead of Mason, while the Wildcats are a game behind, so their fate is in their hands as they head to Philadelphia for a critical three-game series, beginning later this afternoon.

⚾️: The Weekend Preview

🔺 Power Pair. Playing in one of the most culturally significant championships in collegiate golf, two of Mason’s own were among the best.

Aryan Vuradi and JJ Powell both finished among the top-15 at the 2024 PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship (PWCC).
 
Playing in the event for a second straight year, Vuradi (76-70-79=225) finished tenth in the Men's Individual Division at the 37th edition of the event played on the Stadium and Dye's Valley courses at TPC Sawgrass.
 
Playing in his first PGA WORKS tournament, Powell finished 14th overall (79-75-77=231). The first round was highlighted by a birdie on the famed 17th Island green hole.
 
The Championship was created in 1986 to highlight golf programs at the most underserved and underrepresented Minority-Serving Institutions on a national stage, and educate and inspire student-athletes to pursue career opportunities in the business of golf.

⛳️: Recapping The Duo’s Big Week

🔺 Ballin’ With Paula. It was a magical season for the Mason women’s hoops squad, one of the best in program history.

Now, the Patriots are loaded for a bright future and Paula Suarez is a key piece of that.

Go inside a recent practice with Paula and the squad to have some fun and see some personalities that make up the Green & Gold.

⭐️ A NEW ERA

A new era is officially here for our beloved University and Athletics department.

Recently, George Mason University unveiled a completely redesigned logo as the capstone of its three-year-long comprehensive rebrand. The new look, which will include a single logo for the university and its athletics program, asserts George Mason’s emerging identity as a national top 50 public university and Virginia’s top-ranked university for innovation and upward mobility, as well as the commonwealth’s largest, most innovative, and most diverse university.

The ongoing rebrand signals George Mason’s convention-defying rise to become a leading national public research university by expanding access to excellence through an unwavering commitment to inclusive innovation. The rebrand rollout began in 2021, with preparations to mark 50 years of George Mason as a university in 2022 with updated brand narrative that proclaims the university’s distinct approach to education as All Together Different.

The Official Burrito Bowl of Mason Athletics

🤔 PATRIOT TRIVIA

The matchup with Duke in December is the first for the Patriots since the 2006-07 season when the Patriots traveled to Cameron Indoor.

Two players scored 13 points apiece to lead Mason that day. Can you name one or both of those 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

📅 WHAT’S ON TAP?

Friday, May 10th
👟 Track & Field at ECAC/IC4A Championships (Fairfax, Va.)
⚾️ Baseball at Saint Joseph’s @ 3pm
🚣 Rowing at The Dad Vail Regatta (Cherry Hill, N.J.)

Saturday, May 11th
⚾️ Baseball at Saint Joseph’s @ 1pm
👟 Track & Field at ECAC/IC4A Championships (Fairfax, Va.)
🚣 Rowing at The Dad Vail Regatta (Cherry Hill, N.J.)

Sunday, May 12th
👟 Track & Field at ECAC/IC4A Championships (Fairfax, Va.)
⚾️ Baseball at Saint Joseph’s @ 3pm

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Folarin Campbell and Will Thomas.

Campbell, who now works within the Mason athletic department, and Thomas both scored 13 points on back on December 9, 2006.

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⭐️ Enjoy your day, y’all!