Broadside Sports

Brian T. Chan, Sports Editor The men’s basketball team fell for the first time in nearly a month, losing in a 61-57 decision to the Georgia State Panthers last Wednesday. Mason (15-8, 10-2), winners of seven straight, had its road winning streak end at three games, while the Panthers (10-14, 4-8) evened up the season […]

John Powell, Asst. Sports Editor I’ll admit. I was a bit perturbed after watching the clock wind down with only one Mason point on the board. The Monarch fan laughing maniacally in my ear for the entire game did not help either. A 16-point run at the beginning of the game was, needless to say, […]

Cody Norman, Staff Writer The men’s basketball team carried a 17-game home conference winning streak back into the Patriot Center for another Colonial Athletic Association matchup with the VCU Rams on Tuesday night. Mason had dropped back-to-back games for the first time in 2010 while the Rams were one of the hottest teams in the […]

Cody Norman, Staff Writer Since rattling off six wins in eight games to open up the 2009-10 campaign, the women’s basketball team has gone cold. Their offense has stammered as the Patriots have only topped the 60-point mark once in their last 11 outings and have notched an ugly 2-11 record. Although they have played […]

Brian T. Chan, Sports Editor Overview: The women’s lacrosse team will battle the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays on Saturday at 1 p.m. at George Mason Stadium. Mason concluded the 2009 season with a 6-10 overall record and 2-5 conference record, defeating the James Madison Dukes 8-7 in the regular season finale. The Patriots hosted its […]

Brian T. Chan, Sports Editor Overview: The men’s basketball team has its home conference winning streak of 18 games in jeopardy as the team takes on the William & Mary Tribe on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. At the same time, Mason will look to prolong its nine-game home winning streak. The Patriots will host […]

Brian T. Chan, Sports Editor Overview: The women’s basketball team looks to defend its home court on Sunday at 1 p.m. when the Patriots take on the heavily favored VCU Rams. Entering Thursday night’s game against the UNC-Wilmington Seahawks, Mason had an 8-14 overall record and a 1-10 conference record. The Rams stood atop the […]

Brian T. Chan, Sports Editor When sophomore John Liebold first came to George Mason University, he found out that the school did not offer a roller hockey program. Liebold, who played the sport for the past 14 years, was not ready to give up on hockey. “In my freshman year, we just started a pickup […]

John Powell, Asst. Sports Editor On Saturday afternoon, the men’s basketball team (15-7, 10-1) topped the James Madison Dukes (10-12, 3-8) by a score of 70-68. Mason’s 17 consecutive home wins against a conference opponent ties a school record that was set in 2001. This win was the seventh straight for the Patriots. A few […]

John Kleeb, Broadside Correspondent The Hancock File Favorite Food: Japanese Favorite Place to eat on campus: Southside Favorite Vacation Spot: The Beach Favorite Movie: Book of Eli Favorite TV: ESPN Favorite Music: Billy Currington “Good Directions” With six freshmen on George Mason University’s men’s basketball team, first-year forward Luke Hancock is one of the key […]