2023-24 Women's Basketball

[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

Lookit here. As the only voice that matters in NOVA I am happy with the direction of the women's program.

But STFU about beating Bowie St, Mt. St. Mary's, Marshall, William and Mary, American, Robert Morris, Coppin St.,,Mt. St. Mary's, and a historically bad Pittsburgh team that lost to Coppin St. and acting like we've arrived. The loss to an unranked Maryland team was our best performance so far.

It's okay to be excited but big-time alumnus like CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY want to see a top 4-6 finish in the A-10 before we start handing out PARTICIPATION TROPHIES to the women!

Now I am going to church to pray for your souls

 

[Pablo]

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" Queens Of The Mount(ain)! There’s just something special about coming home. What makes it even more special is when its your birthday!

Head Coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis wrapped it all into one jam-packed, emotional and successful day in western Maryland as Mason’s women’s basketball team continued its historic 2023-24 season with a dominant 77-30 victory over The Mount, Blair-Lewis’ alma mater.

On a day she not only celebrated her birthday, but also returned to a place where she is one of the legends and where her coaching career started, the win by the Green & Gold gave her 350 career victories.

The win came in historic fashion as the Patriots held the Mount to just 30 points, the fewest by any opponent since 1991.

Freshman Kennedy Harris matched a career-high with 15 points to lead five Patriots in double-figures. Classmate Page Greenburg also set a career-high with 12 points, including four 3-pointers.
Mason had 19 assists on 28 baskets with Taylor Jameson and Paula Suárez each matching career-highs with six assists apiece."

 

[Pablo]

Week 5 A-10 Women’s Basketball Power Rankings

A little shuffling this week, as vcu jumps into the top five for the first time this season, riding a five-game winning streak. The top three teams all continued to impress this week, as Davidson opened conference play with a win over Dayton, and had an easy win over High Point as well. Saint...

www.a10talk.com

 

[Pablo]

https://gomason.com/news/2023/12/17/womens-basketball-patriots-return-to-court-at-east-

"George Mason (8-1) vs. East Carolina (5-3)
WHEN: Monday, 6 p.m.
WHERE: Williams Arena; Greenville, N.C.
2022-23 RECORDS: Patriots (16-15, 8-8 A-10), Pirates (18-13, 12-6 CAA)
SERIES RECORD: ECU leads, 26-22
LAST MEETING: Mason defeated ECU, 54-41, on Dec. 1, 2022 in Fairfax, Va.
LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+
LIVE STATS: LINK
LIVE AUDIO: GoMason Digital Network
GAME NOTES: LINK

FAIRFAX, Va. – After a nine-day hiatus, the George Mason women's basketball team will return to the court for another game on the road, this time at East Carolina in Greenville.

Both teams are looking to extend win streaks, as Mason looks to build on a defense-heavy victory last weekend, downing the Mount on the road, 77-30. East Carolina looks for their fourth-straight win, with its' last coming two weeks ago at home against UMES, 72-57.

One of the Patriots longest-standing rivalries, the teams will meet for the 49th time in program history after battling in the CAA throughout the 80s and 90s. Last season, Mason won 54-41, led by 30 combined points from the senior pair of Sonia Smith and Jazmyn Doster. However, East Carolina has won three of the last four, including both meetings in Greenville.

PATRIOT POINTS

• Last week, the Patriots earned their highest-ever NET ranking since the metric debuted in the 2020-21 season. Mason earned a No. 69 ranking
• The last time out, Mason held the Mount to 30 points, the fewest by an opponent since Jan. 12, 1991 when the Patriots held UNC Wilmington to 28 points in a 53-28 CAA victory
• For the sixth time this season, four or more Patriots scored in double-figures, led by a career-high matching 15 from freshman Kennedy Harris. Also pacing the high-powered offense were Taylor Jameson and Paula Suárez, who matched their own career-highs of six assists each.
• The Patriots forced the Mount into 22 turnovers, the fifth time this season an opponent has committed 20+ turnovers. The Patriots rank 30th in the nation in turnover margin at +5.67
• The Patriots lead the Atlantic 10 in rebounding with 44.8 boards per game (20th nationally) and in scoring with 77.3 points per game (57th nationally)"

 

[Pablo]

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PATRIOT TRIVIA​

The Patriots have been cleaning the glass all season long to help Mason out to the strongest start in program history.

In six of the first nine games, the Green & Gold have won the rebounding battle and in four of those, they’ve won the battle on the glass by a margin of 10+.

They currently lead the Atlantic 10 in total rebounds per game.

Where do the Patriots rank nationally in that category?

Answer: 20th.

Averaging 44.8 boards per game, the Patriots currently rank 20th in the country. Even more impressive, the Green & Gold are grabbing nearly 16 offensive rebounds per game to rank 22nd nationally in that category.

 

[Pablo]

End of 3rd quarter: ECU 51 - Mason 34

 

[Pablo]

Score by Period

TEAM	1	2	3	4	T
GMU	4	10	20	10	44
ECU	16	14	21	14	65

 

[MasonFanatic]

Pulled down 29 offensive rebounds ... forced 27 turnovers ... outshot ECU 72-49 ... lost by 21.

Just an historically bad shooting night. Early on ECU was affecting ever shot, but even after they started getting open looks, nothing was going in.

 

[GMUgemini]

Pulled down 29 offensive rebounds ... forced 27 turnovers ... outshot ECU 72-49 ... lost by 21.

Just an historically bad shooting night. Early on ECU was affecting ever shot, but even after they started getting open looks, nothing was going in.

Just saw the box score. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a worse stat line ever. They even shot under 50% from the FT line…but 19% overall?!?!?!

 

[Pablo]

Patriots Close Non-Conference Schedule at Towson - George Mason University Athletics

The George Mason women's basketball team will travel to Towson on Friday to close out its' non-conference schedule with a Friday matinee against the Tigers.

gomason.com

"George Mason (8-2) vs. Towson (7-2)
WHEN: Friday, 12 p.m.
WHERE: TU Arena; Towson, Md.
2022-23 RECORDS: Patriots (16-15, 8-8 A-10), Pirates (23-10, 11-5 American)
SERIES RECORD: Mason leads, 18-12
LAST MEETING: Towson defeated Mason, 79-75, on Nov. 27, 2016 in Towson, Md.
LIVE VIDEO: FloHoops
LIVE STATS: LINK
LIVE AUDIO: GoMason Digital Network
GAME NOTES: LINK

PATRIOT POINTS

• Last week, the Patriots earned their highest-ever NET ranking since the metric debuted in the 2020-21 season. Mason earned a No. 69 ranking
• The last time out, the Patriots dropped just their second game of the season, falling to East Carolina on the road, 65-44. Both losses this season have been on the road
• Sonia Smith leads the team with 13.2 points per game, good for 11th in the Atlantic 10, and has scored in double-figures in nine out of 10 games this season.
• Smith joins Paula Suarez as the assist leaders for the Patriots this season with 3.2 and 3.3, respectively. Both have dished out a team season-high of six on separate occasions
• Showing its' depth, the Patriots rank in the top-5 nationally in bench points, with 35.2 points per game from Mason's key reserves
• The Patriots lead the Atlantic 10 in rebounding with 45.1 boards per game (16th nationally), a 5.40 turnover margin (32nd nationally) and are forcing opponents into a league best 20.9 turnovers per game (35th nationally)
• Mason boasts one of the top defenses in the Atlantic 10 and the nation, as six players have 10+ steals and three have 15+. Nekhu Mitchell leads the way with 1.6 per game, good for 9th in the A-10"

 

[Old Man]

Patriots Close Non-Conference Schedule at Towson - George Mason University Athletics

The George Mason women's basketball team will travel to Towson on Friday to close out its' non-conference schedule with a Friday matinee against the Tigers.

gomason.com

"George Mason (8-2) vs. Towson (7-2)
WHEN: Friday, 12 p.m.
WHERE: TU Arena; Towson, Md.
2022-23 RECORDS: Patriots (16-15, 8-8 A-10), Pirates (23-10, 11-5 American)
SERIES RECORD: Mason leads, 18-12
LAST MEETING: Towson defeated Mason, 79-75, on Nov. 27, 2016 in Towson, Md.
LIVE VIDEO: FloHoops
LIVE STATS: LINK
LIVE AUDIO: GoMason Digital Network
GAME NOTES: LINK

PATRIOT POINTS

• Last week, the Patriots earned their highest-ever NET ranking since the metric debuted in the 2020-21 season. Mason earned a No. 69 ranking
• The last time out, the Patriots dropped just their second game of the season, falling to East Carolina on the road, 65-44. Both losses this season have been on the road
• Sonia Smith leads the team with 13.2 points per game, good for 11th in the Atlantic 10, and has scored in double-figures in nine out of 10 games this season.
• Smith joins Paula Suarez as the assist leaders for the Patriots this season with 3.2 and 3.3, respectively. Both have dished out a team season-high of six on separate occasions
• Showing its' depth, the Patriots rank in the top-5 nationally in bench points, with 35.2 points per game from Mason's key reserves
• The Patriots lead the Atlantic 10 in rebounding with 45.1 boards per game (16th nationally), a 5.40 turnover margin (32nd nationally) and are forcing opponents into a league best 20.9 turnovers per game (35th nationally)
• Mason boasts one of the top defenses in the Atlantic 10 and the nation, as six players have 10+ steals and three have 15+. Nekhu Mitchell leads the way with 1.6 per game, good for 9th in the A-10"

I believe the game is being broadcast on Monumental Sports Network.

 

[psyclone]

I believe the game is being broadcast on Monumental Sports Network.

Women come from behind, win by 7. Only led for 4 minutes of game. Made 21-23 from ft line.

George Mason 83-76 Towson (Dec 22, 2023) Box Score - ESPN

Box score for the George Mason Patriots vs. Towson Tigers NCAAW game from December 22, 2023 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.

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[Pablo]

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/georgemason.sidearmsports.com/documents/2023/10/18/2023-24_WBBRecordBook.pdf

ALL-TIME BLOCKED SHOT LEADERS

1. Trish Halpin 1996-2000 - 236
2. Janaa Pickard 2009-14 - 190
3. Valerie Douglas 1981-85 - 136
4. Beverly McLaughlin 1984-88 - 107
5. Karen Bruining 1987-92 - 83
Jazmyn Doster 2019-Present - 83

 

[Pablo]

Walton Earns Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week Honor - George Mason University Athletics

George Mason women's basketball sophomore Zahirah Walton has been named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week, announced by the conference on Tuesday.

gomason.com

"The nod is the first weekly honor for Walton, who returned to the court this season after missing last season due to injury. She has been a consistent contributor off the bench for the Patriots this season, and is currently second on the team in scoring (10.6 ppg) and rebounding (5.2 rpg)."

"The forward from Seattle led the team to a comeback win over Towson on Friday, tallying a career-high 23 points, which is the most by any Patriot this season. Also against the Tigers, she notched a career-high nine free throws, seven field goals, three steals and two blocks. Throughout the week, she averaged 15.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and shot .409 from the field."

 

[Pablo]

Patriots Return Home for Atlantic 10 Opener Against La Salle - George Mason University Athletics

The George Mason women's basketball team will return to EagleBank Arena on Saturday for the first time since Nov. 18 to open Atlantic 10 play against La Salle.

gomason.com

"George Mason (9-2, 0-0) vs. La Salle (3-8, 0-0)
WHEN: Saturday, 6 p.m.
WHERE: EagleBank Arena; Fairfax, Va.
2022-23 RECORDS: Patriots (16-15, 8-8 A-10), Pirates (23-10, 11-5 American)
SERIES RECORD: La Salle leads, 6-11
LAST MEETING: Mason defeated La Salle in the A-10 Second Round, 64-58 on March 2, 2023
LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+
LIVE STATS: LINK
LIVE AUDIO: GoMason Digital Network
GAME NOTES: LINK"

"PATRIOT POINTS

• Zahirah Walton was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week on Tuesday after averaging 15.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals. She led Mason in the comeback victory with a career-high 23 points, 3 steals and 2 blocks
• Sonia Smith leads the team with 13.8 points per game, good for 8th in the Atlantic 10, and posted her first double-double at Mason against Towson with 20 points and 10 rebounds
• The Patriots lead the Atlantic 10 in rebounding with 44.4 boards per game (19th nationally), a 6.18 turnover margin (24th nationally) and are forcing opponents into a league best 20.9 turnovers per game (33rd nationally)
• Mason boasts one of the top benches in the country, as it currently sits at third nationally in bench points with 35.5. Walton leads the way with a team-second-best 10.6 points per game"

 

[Pablo]

Women's Basketball vs La Salle University on 12/30/2023 - Box Score - George Mason University Athletics

The official box score of Women's Basketball vs La Salle University on 12/30/2023

gomason.com

Team	1	2	3	4	Total	Records
La Salle	6	10	9	12	37	3-9,0-1 Atlantic 10
George Mason	14	20	28	12	74	10-2,1-0 Atlantic 10

 

[Pablo]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=342022415238793

View: https://www.facebook.com/MasonAthletics/videos/342022415238793/

 

[Pablo]

Patriot Defense Sets A10 Program Record, Rout La Salle 74-37 - George Mason University Athletics

The George Mason women's basketball team held La Salle to the fewest points in an Atlantic 10 game since the Patriots joined the league in 2013 en route to a 74-37

gomason.com

 

[MasonFanatic]

The ladies were third nationally in bench scoring going into yesterday's game - then got another 51 points from their bench.

This one of the deepest teams I've ever seen.

 

[Pablo]

Mason Travels to Rhode Island for first A10 Road Test - George Mason University Athletics

The George Mason women's basketball team will travel to last season's Atlantic 10 Co-Regular Season Champions Rhode Island for its' first conference road test of

gomason.com

"George Mason (10-2, 1-0) vs. Rhode Island (9-5, 1-0)
WHEN: Tuesday, 6 p.m.
WHERE: Ryan Center; Kingston, R.I.
2022-23 RECORDS: Patriots (16-15, 8-8 A-10), Rams (26-7, 14-2 A-10)
SERIES RECORD: URI leads 4-6
LAST MEETING: URI defeated Mason in Fairfax, 57-53 on Jan. 25, 2023
LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+
LIVE STATS: LINK
LIVE AUDIO: GoMason Digital Network
GAME NOTES: LINK

FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason women's basketball team will travel to last season's Atlantic 10 Co-Regular Season Champions Rhode Island for its' first conference road test of the season.

The last time out, Mason and Rhode Island both opened Atlantic 10 play with a victory. The Patriots dominated La Salle, 74-37, at home and the Rams downs reigning Atlantic 10 Champions Saint Louis, 63-58 on the road.

George Mason and Rhode Island will meet for the 11th time in program history with all meetings coming as members of the Atlantic 10 conference. The two teams have met in the regular season in each of the 10 years Mason has been in the A-10, with Rhode Island holding a slight 4-6 edge over the Patriots. The conference's regular season co-champs edged Mason 57-53 in Fairfax a year ago in a thriller.

PATRIOT POINTS

• The Patriots opened up conference play with a dominating 74-37 win over La Salle. La Salle's 37 points are the fewest by an A-10 opponent since Mason joined the league in 2013
• Zahirah Walton led the Patriots in scoring for the second-straight game with 12 points. Kennedy Harris and Page Greenburg also notched 11 each
• Mason once again led their opponent in almost every category, including in rebounding, 50-40. Harris, Taylor Jameson and Nekhu Mitchell all pulled down and team-high six each
• The Patriots lead the Atlantic 10 in rebounding with 44.8 boards per game (17th nationally), a 6.58 turnover margin (18th nationally) and are forcing opponents into a league best 21.2 turnovers per game (27th nationally)
• Mason boasts one of the top benches in the country, currently sitting at 2nd nationally with 36.8 bench points per game. Zahirah Walton leads the way with a team-second-best 10.8 points per game"