Good Morning, Mason Nation! Basketball returns to EagleBank Arena this weekend!
All that and more in today’s Brew! Check it out below!
🏀 Weekend exhibitions
⚽ Men’s soccer shuts out La Salle
⭐ And more!
Free Tickets on Nov. 2! School's out in Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William Counties for men's basketball's home opener on Nov. 2! All fans can get up to three youth tickets free with the purchase of each adult ticket. Plus, the first 1000 fans get a set of free player trading cards. Postgame autographs to follow! Plus, the ticket gets you into the women's 7 p.m. game vs. Temple for FREE!
🔼 Weekend Hoops. Basketball returns to EagleBank Arena with an exhibition on each day this weekend. The women host Mount St. Mary’s on Saturday at 2 p.m., followed by the men taking on St. Mary’s (Md.) on Sunday at 2 p.m. It’s a chance to get an early look at both Patriot squads before the regular season begins!
🔼 Hump Day Shutout. Senior forward Gabin Thomelier delivered the 78th-minute winner as George Mason men’s soccer beat La Salle 1-0, securing its third consecutive Atlantic 10 victory, all by shutout. Angel Hernandez made six saves, while Javier Montava Ortega, and Matias de Jesus helped set up the decisive goal. The Patriots return home Sunday at 4 p.m. to face Rhode Island on Senior Day.
🔼 Casciana Comes Through. George Mason women's soccer picked up a huge Atlantic 10 victory last night! Mia Casciani converted an 82nd-minute penalty kick to lift the Patriots past Rhode Island 1-0. Libby Davy added three saves to secure the shutout as George Mason earned its third consecutive win and improved to 5-2-1 in conference play. The Patriots return home Sunday to face La Salle in their regular-season home finale.
🔼 Familiar Faces. George Mason track and field has added Raeshawn Bishop, Paul McClain, and Jada Branch as assistant coaches. Bishop and McClain return to the program after competing for the Patriots, with Bishop overseeing horizontal jumps and McClain working with the 800-meter and middle-distance runners. Branch brings NCAA Championships experience and will work with Mason’s sprint and horizontal jump athletes.
Head Wrestling Coach Frank Beasley joins The Quad Pod’s Kevin Claunch to discuss the upcoming season. In his 10th season, Beasley has coached 19 NCAA Qualifiers, including four wrestlers who qualified for the NCAA Championship in 2026, the most since 2001.
🤔 PATRIOT TRIVIA
New assistant coach Raeshawn Bishop knows what it takes to win in Green and Gold.
Which two events did he win at the 2016 Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track and Field Championships?
Think you got it?
Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!
📅 WHAT’S ON TAP?
Friday, Oct. 23
🏊 Swimming & Diving at Seahawk Diving Invitational
🏐 Women’s Volleyball at Saint Louis @ 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, Oct. 24
🏊 Swimming & Diving at Seahawk Diving Invitational
🚣 Rowing at Head of the Schuykill
🏐 Women’s Volleyball at Saint Louis @ 5 p.m. | ESPN+
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Mount St. Mary’s (Exh.) @ 2 p.m. | Live Stats
Sunday, Oct. 25
⚽ Women’s Soccer vs. La Salle @ 1 p.m. | Tickets | Live Stats | ESPN+
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. St. Mary’s (Exh.) @ 2 p.m. | Tickets | Live Stats
⚽ Men’s Soccer vs. Rhode Island @ 4 p.m. | ESPN+ | Live Stats
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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: The long jump and triple jump!
⭐️ Have a great week!