Good morning! And a belated Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there—but especially the ones who drove us to late-night practices, helped us pick out the perfect cleats, and rearranged their weekend plans so we could play travel ball. This Brew is for you.

What else are we tossing into today’s Brew?

🥎 Patriots win first ever A-10 Tournament
⚾ How sweep it is
​⭐ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Soft Served. First time, long time… but certainly not the last time. George Mason softball beat Loyola Chicago in extra innings of the final game to win its first Atlantic 10 Tournament in program history.

But before we get into the highlights, four Patriots won All-Championship honors to go alongside their trophy—Carly Cooper, Maddy Myers, Haley Taormina, and Aly Rayle were named for their exceptional performances this tournament.

Game 1: After a wild pitch in the first inning scored one for Loyola Chicago, Aly Rayle would go on to retire the next 19 batters in a row and send the games to extra innings. The Patriots took the lead after Maddy Myers hit an RBI double to right center, scoring Nicole Bechtel all the way from first. The Patriots would lead 2-1 going to the bottom half of the inning, but the Ramblers were able to walk-off the Patriots and force a winner-take-all showdown.

Game 2: The Patriots and Ramblers once again fought through extra innings. Tied 3-3 in the top of the 10th inning, Nicole Bechtel hit a two-run, bases-clearing double and Elyssa DeRosa then tacked on one more run to extend the Patriot lead to 6-3. And then it was Aly Rayle and the Patriot defense closing out the final half of the tenth inning to solidify Mason's first ever conference championship.

George Mason is heading to Durham, North Carolina to face off against No. 8 Duke in the regional round of the NCAA Division I Softball Tournament on Friday, May 19. The regional games will be played at Duke Softball Stadium alongside Campbell and Charlotte.

🔼 How Sweep It Is. Not to be outdone on the weekend, George Mason completed a three-game sweep over George Washington with a 9-5 win yesterday afternoon at Barcroft Park in Arlington, Virginia. The Patriots have won five straight games and 10 of their last 13. Sophomore Reece Woody led the way with four hits, drove in a pair of runs, and scored three runs.

🔼 Working For The Weekend. The Patriots finished the final day of the IC4A/ECAC Championships with the men in third (45.5 points) and the women in ninth with 32.5.

In the men's 4x100m relay—Max Karen, Isaiah Carter, Ashton King, and Lowden Mattison finished 4th (41.32) while Justin Penny, Nadim Abdu, Joseph Queen, and Paul McClain took 2nd in the 4x800m relay (7:25.08). Nadim Abdu, Ed Deskins, Micah Harris, and Jarett Flaker placed 2nd in 4x400m (3:08.53).

Isaiah Carter snagged 2nd in the 200m (21.19) and Khia Holloway 8th in the women's (24.29). Adia Palmer grabbed 7th in the 400m hurdles (1:02.66) and Albert Asare placed 9th in the men's (53.82). Abby Weening posted a 6th place finish in the 100m hurdles (14.70).

In the men's discus—Bobby Kestyn finished in 4th (49.33m), and in the women's, Teneal Els and Maya Stanley took 6th and 7th (45.21m, 45.15m. Grace Furlong and Kelsey Sebwe notched a 4th and 9th place finish in the triple jump (12.56m, 12.02m).

🤔 PATRIOT TRIVIA

Care to dance? George Mason softball is your Atlantic 10 Tournament winner after back-to-back extra innings matchups to close out their weekend which also means they’ve punched their ticket to the NCAA Division I Softball Tournament.

Our question today… when was the last time the Patriots played in the NCAA postseason?

Think you got it? Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

⭐ ONE BIG THING

Record Scratch. George Mason track & field’s Garsen Gross posted the school record in the hammer throw in the opening event at the IC4A/ECAC Championship this weekend, finishing in 4th place with a mark of 60.21m—breaking Sid Yaps’ record of 58.37m set last year. Robert Kestyn placed 6th (55.96m) and Arsalan Yaqubi earned 16th (51.90m).

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📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Monday 5/15

⛳ Men’s Golf @ NCAA Regionals

Tuesday 5/16

⛳ Men’s Golf @ NCAA Regionals

⚾ Baseball at Maryland Eastern Shore @ 3:00pm ET

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Never

The Patriots will be dancing in the NCAA Division I Softball Tournament for the first time thanks to their Atlantic 10 Tournament title victory!

(Sorry for the trick question, it just felt right…)

Have a great Monday, y’all.