Good Morning, Mason Nation! The men’s and women’s basketball teams started their seasons strong winning their season openers!
All that and more in today’s Brew! Check it out below!
🏀 WBB #100 win, MBB first dub
⚽ Player of the Week
⭐ And more!
Fall Tailgate & Red Panda! Experience one of the biggest games of the season on Nov. 21 when the Patriots take on defending AAC champion South Florida at 4 p.m. Things get started with a tailgate from 12-3 p.m. in Lot L, followed by the game, which includes a special halftime show from the world-renowned Red Panda acrobat! Tailgate spaces are free and can be reserved here. Game tickets can be purchased here.
🔼 Historic Win. The women’s basketball team beat Temple 91-71 on Monday in its season opener. This marked head coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis’ 100th win at George Mason. Mary Amoateng led the team with 21 points. Anovia Sheals followed with 17 points. The women shot 50.8% from the field and 45.8% from behind the arc.
🔼 First Dub. The men’s basketball team beat UMBC 82-54 in its season opener. Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor led the team with 17 points. Elijah Jones followed with 13 points. The men shot 41.2% from the field. Baylor is now 4-0 in season openers under head coach Tony Skinn.
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Player of the Week! Men’s soccer player Angel Hernandez was named the Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Week.
Hernandez has stopped ## shots in the team’s five straight A10 wins.
Think you got it?
Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!
📅 WHAT’S ON TAP?
Thursday, November 5
🏀 Women's Basketball vs Akron @ 7 pm
Friday, November 6
⚽ Men's Soccer Atlantic 10 Championship vs Fordham @ 3 pm
🏐 Women's Volleyball at Loyola Chicago @ 7 pm
🏀 Men's Basketball vs Coppin State @ 7 pm
Saturday, November 7
🚣♀️ Women's Rowing at Philadelphia Frostbite Regatta @ TBD
🏊♂️ Swimming & Diving William & Mary @ 12 pm
🏐 Women's Volleyball at Loyola Chicago @ 3 pm
Sunday, November 8
🏀 Women's Basketball at Maryland @ 1 pm
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Answer: 15!
⭐️ Have a great Wednesday!