Patriot Brew 4/12: Why Hello, Gio

Patriots Add Siena Big Man For 2024-25 Season

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Patriot Brew Crew
April 12, 2024

TGIF Patriots. Hoops season may not be back for another seven months, buttt….

We’ve got a big addition joining the Patriots next season and a big win on the softball diamond!

We’ll recap it all for you and so much more! Check it out below!

🏀 Why Hello, Gio
🥎 Walk It Off
⏮ ICYMI
​⭐ And much, much more!

Join the Patriot Club for its premier golf fundraising event of 2024.

Alumni-Athletes, Patriot Club members and general public
are welcome to participate on June 3rd at Evergreen Country Club.

Net proceeds from the tournament will benefit
the student-athlete scholarship fund.

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Why Hello Gio. Less than a week after the NCAA basketball season wrapped up, the Mason men’s team already grabbed a BIG addition for next year.

Siena big man Giovanni Emejuru signed on to join Coach Skinn and the Green & Gold next season.
 
A dynamic, 6-foot-11-inch forward, Emejuru averaged 11.3 points and 6.3 rebounds as a junior for the Saints while shooting 56.8 percent (130-229) from the floor.
 
Emejuru started all 32 games for Siena this past season. He scored 10+ points in 19 games, including each of the last seven.

🔺 My Oh Myers! The sun was shining a little brighter than usual for the Mason softball squad on Wednesday.

Carly Cooper tossed seven strong innings for the Patriots to set the stage for grad student Maddy Myers who launched a walk-off solo shot over the left field fence to grab a 2-1 victory over local rival, Georgetown.

Cooper allowed just three hits from the Hoyas, while striking out a career-high 10 opposing hitters.

The Official Burrito Bowl of Mason Athletics

⏮ ICYMI

We like our Brew hot n’ fresh. But we’re not opposed to you reheating your cup. Here’s some news you may have missed recently…

💫 Sweepin’ Up. Omar Hoyos and Colin Heath helped the Patriots sweep the EIVA Weekly Awards as Hoyos was named Offensive Player of the Week and Heath earned Defensive Player of the Week accolades.

💫 Bobby’s World. Bobby Kestyn is making sure his last season in his hometown is a special one as the Fairfax, Va. native earned Field Performer of the Week accolades for the second time this year. This past weekend, the grad student broke his on record in the discus throw at his final home meet, the Dalton Ebanks Invitational.

🤔 PATRIOT TRIVIA

How many double-doubles did Giovanni Emejuru record at Siena last season?

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

⛳️ OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME

This is a spectacular event played on one of the world’s most spectacular golf courses.

If you would like to attend, we have 6 premium Golf Plus Eagle packages still available. This package includes the #1 and #8 ranked courses in the world outside the US. We have several other packages as well. 

Please contact Cian Booth [email protected] to book your Alumni/Supporter package.

📅 WHAT’S ON TAP?

Friday, April 12
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Richmond @ 2pm
⚾️ Baseball at Dayton @ 3pm
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Towson @ 4pm
🏐 Men’s Volleyball at Penn State @ 7pm

Saturday, April 13
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Nittany Lion Invitational (State College, Pa.)
👟 Track & Field at JMU Invitational
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Fordham @ 11am
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse vs. St. Bonaventure @ 12pm
🥎 Softball at UMass @ 12pm (DH)
⚾️ Baseball at Dayton @ 1pm
🏐 Men’s Volleyball at Penn State @ 3pm
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Maryland @ 4pm
🚣 Rowing at Knecht Cup (Cherry Hill, N.J.)

Sunday, April 14
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Nittany Lion Invitational (State College, Pa.)
🚣 Rowing at Knecht Cup (Cherry Hill, N.J.)
⚾️ Baseball at Dayton @ 12pm
🥎 Softball at UMass @ 12pm
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Villanova @ 12pm

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Four.

Emejuru started all 32 games for Siena this past season. He scored 10+ points in 19 games, including each of the last seven, and notched four double-doubles on the year.

The Leicester, England, product also ranked third in the MAAC and 55th nationally with 2.91 offensive rebounds/contest.  He grabbed at least five offensive boards in seven games in 2023-24.

Patriot Trivia is sponsored by our official Student Housing Partner,
The Main on University

⭐️ Have a great weekend, y’all!