Sports
Mason to Face Huskies in Quarters of CAA Tourney
By Connect Mason Sports Director Damien Sordelett
RICHMOND - Following a 73-55 victory over James Madison Friday, the Northeastern Huskies will face George Mason on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament.
The game, scheduled to tip-off at 8:30 p.m. at the Richmond Coliseum, will feature two teams that split their two games this season.
Lunch Break: The Bad and the Really Ugly
By Connect Mason Sports Director Damien Sordelett
Daily items of interest from all over the news and blog feeds.
Not only do professional athletes have a hard enough time staying out of the public eye, these people need to learn how to keep smaller sports out of the public eye.
High school track team lock-in. Builds chemistry. Things that they have to help: boxing gloves, pellet guns and booze. That last thing sound a little off? Did I mention this was coed?
What's worse: Having some football player's balls and ass in your face during a football initiation process or the thought of him being a babysitter?
This golfer is a moron. If you are going to do something this stupid, why do it on tape?
Northeastern 3-pointers drop Mason in OT
By Connect Mason Sports Director Damien Sordelett
On senior night, a team that had lost six straight was not looking to lay down for anyone, including a team riding a five-game winning streak.
It does not help, however, how streaks can sometimes be contagious.
Lunch Break: Streakers, Crossword Gurus
By Connect Mason Sports Director Damien Sordelett
Daily items of interest from all over the news and blog feeds.
Emotions were running high after Brett Favre announced he was retiring from football. John Madden will surely miss him.
Berger's Career Day Lifts Patriots Past Colonials
By Connect Mason Reporter Will Scullion
George Mason junior attacker Brittany Berger's six goals helped propel the 15th-ranked Patriots women’s lacrosse team to a 19-11 victory over the visiting George Washington Colonials (0-4) on Wednesday night at George Mason Stadium.
“I thought it was a great effort,” said George Mason coach Amy Bokker. “George Washington is a tough team. They’ve had a lot of tight games against some top programs.”
An Ending to Legendary Careers at Mason
By Broadside Staff Writer Matt Molina
Photos by Broadside Photography Editor Courtney Erland and Broadside Photographer Teddy Meyer
It could not have been a more appropriate ending for the legendary careers that helped change the whole identity of a university.
Folarin Campbell made the game-winning basket, while Will Thomas pulled down the game-sealing rebound en route to a 60-54 victory versus William & Mary in what was the final game they will ever play at the Patriot Center.
The 5,801 fans in attendance, which honored the two before the game with a standing ovation, along with fellow senior Jordan Carter, saw the perfect Hollywood ending.
Lunch Break: Not-So-Smart Athletes
By Connect Mason Sports Director Damien Sordelett
Daily items of interest from all over the news and blog feeds.
The life of an athlete includes many perks: mansions, sports cars, many ladies. Athletes, however, are not the smartest people in the world.
Last time anyone checked, a hotel pool is not a urinal on steroids.
Lunch Break: Unseemly Sports Injuries
By Connect Mason Sports Director Damien Sordelett
Daily items of interest from all over the news and blog feeds.
The world of sports is filled with stuff that gets more headlines for off-field transgressions than on-field success.
Patriots Win Home Opener, Drop Second
By Broadside Contributor Robert Dongu
Photo by Peter Flint
In cold, windy conditions, the George Mason University softball team defeated Cornell 2-1 and lost to Quinnipiac by the same score in the 2008 Patriot Classic on Mar. 1.
Mason (1-6) broke a five-game losing streak and avenged their 9-0 loss to Cornell (1-1) last season. The Patriots played their first five games on the road this season, competing in the UCF Softball Tournament in Orlando, Fla. against schools including Auburn and Michigan.
Men’s Volleyball Rises Above
By Broadside Staff Writer Brandon Simmons
Photo by Broadside Photographer Courtney McCarick
The No. 11 George Mason University men’s volleyball team dominated Rutgers-Newark with a 3-0 win at the Field House last Wednesday night. With the win, the Patriots improved to 9-5 overall and have won three of their last four games.
Mason controlled the first match, winning 30-21, as there was only one lead change and five ties. Mason ended the match with a 14-7 run after leading 16-14 at one point during the match. The match ended after Rutgers-Newark sophomore middle hitter Jon Keller committed an error on the serve, hitting the ball too long.
The second and third matches, however, were more competitive. Mason won the second match 30-28, but could never pull away from Rutgers-Newark like they did in the first match.