2024-2025 Women's Basketball

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But another slow start / rough Q1

 

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UMass' Olbrys, La Salle's Quinn Earn Under Armour #A10WBB Weekly Awards

The Atlantic 10 Conference has named Massachusetts junior Megan Olbrys as its Under Armour Women’s Basketball Player of the Week. La Salle freshman Joan Quinn was named the Rookie of the Week. The awards were announced Monday and are for games played on January 13-19.

atlantic10.com

HONOR ROLL
"George Mason's Zahirah Walton averaged 16 points over two games, shooting 50% from the floor and 50% from behind the arc, leading the Patriots in scoring in both wins"

 

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Patriots Set to Host Davidson in Midweek Matchup - George Mason University Athletics

FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason women's basketball team are set to take on the Davidson Wildcats in a midweek matchup. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. at EagleBank Arena

gomason.com

George Mason (15-3, 5-2 A-10) vs. Davidson (10-8, 5-1 A-10)
WHEN: Wednesday, January 22, at 7 p.m.
WHERE: EagleBank Arena; Fairfax, Va.

"SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
The Davidson College Wildcats have won five games in Atlantic 10 conference play so far and have only dropped one game against the top-seeded Richmond Spiders. Sitting at 10-8 overall, the Wildcats are 3-5 on the road coming into Fairfax. In the last 10 matchups against Davidson, the Patriots are 5-5 in the series.

Four players are currently averaging double figures in scoring, led by 2023-24 Second Team All-Conference selection Charlise Dunn, who averages 11.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. She also leads the team in steals with 15. Sophomore guard Katie Donovan is second in scoring, averaging 10.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. Senior guard Issy Morgan averages 10.1 points and 2.8 rebounds per game while leading the team from the free throw line (40-48, 83.3%). Candice Lienafa averages 10.0 points and 4.6 rebounds per game and is second on the team in blocks with 11.

Another notable player is Millie Prior, who leads the team in rebounds per game (6.4) and total blocks (19) while averaging 5.7 points per game. Freshman guard Kyra Bruyndoncx averages 7.3 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.

As a team, Davidson ranks third in field goal percentage (43.6%) and bench points per game (22.7). The Wildcats are first in the Atlantic 10 conference and ranked 17th in the nation in three-point percentage defense (25.2). They also rank third in the conference for three-pointers per game (7.7)."