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Good Morning, Mason Nation. Women’s basketball Patriots Kayla Johnson, KK Merrell, Trinity Massenburg, and Mary Amoateng announced their return to George Mason!
All that and more in today’s Brew! Check it out below!
🏐 Men’s volleyball begins tournament play
🎾 Tennis at A-10 Championships
⭐ And much, much more!
The Patriot Club Golf and Pickleball Outing brings George Mason supporters together for a day of competition and camaraderie in support of George Mason student-athletes. The event will be held at Chantilly National Golf and Country Club. Proceeds directly support the Patriot Club and enhance the student-athlete experience.
🔼 Stage Is Set. The men’s volleyball team will play Princeton in the first round of the EIVA Tournament today at 4:30 p.m. at Penn State. The Patriots own the No. 3 seed, while the Tigers own the No. 6 seed.
The Patriots had three All-EIVA First Team selections, one Second Team selection, one Honorable Mention, and 10 All-Academic Team members.
🔼 Tourney Time. The George Mason women’s tennis team, seeded 11th, will face No. 6 seed Rhode Island in the Atlantic 10 Championship first round tonight at 7 p.m. in Orlando, Florida. Maya Bayat leads the team with six singles victories this season.
🔼 Historic Seed. The George Mason men’s tennis team earned its highest seed in program history at No. 4 in the 2026 Atlantic 10 Championship. They will play No. 5 Richmond in the quarterfinals tomorrow at 9 a.m.
🔼 Rally Caps. Patriot baseball defeated James Madison 7-4 in their final home midweek game. Tanner Kaler earned his first win and Diego Cardenas earned his first save. James Madison led George Mason 4-0 after four innings, but the Patriots rallied for seven runs in the fifth and sixth innings to win 7-4. The Patriots will play at Fordham for a three-game Atlantic 10 series starting Friday.
🔼 Defended Home Field. George Mason softball defeated Hampton 6-4, capitalizing on a three-run sixth inning. Tess Altevers Harris and Payton Auerbach led the offense, while Harlowe Nigh pitched a season-high 5.0 innings for the win.
🔼 Summer Lovin’. George Mason women’s basketball coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis announced the addition of Summer Yancy, a 5’11” transfer from UCF, for the 2026-27 season. Yancy, a versatile player with experience in the Big 12, averaged 6.4 points, 2.1 assists, and 30 steals in her sophomore year at UCF. A Kansas City native, Yancy was a standout high school player, earning All-State honors and leading her team to district championships.
🤔 PATRIOT TRIVIA
How many regular-season wins did George Mason men’s volleyball record in 2006? Hint: It was the last time the Patriots hit the 20-win mark.
Think you got it?
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, Apr. 22
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Rhode Island at A-10 Championships @ 7 p.m.
🏐 Men’s Volleyball at Princeton @ 4:30 p.m.
🥎 Softball vs. Howard @ 5 p.m.
Thursday, Apr. 23
🎽 Track & Field at Penn Relays
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Richmond at A-10 Championships @ 9 a.m.
Friday, Apr. 24
🎽 Track & Field at Penn Relays
⚾️ Baseball at Fordham @ 3 p.m.
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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: 22
Patriot Trivia is sponsored by our official Student Housing Partner,
The Main on University
⭐️ Have a great week!