Broadside Sports

Brian T. Chan, Sports Editor Supporting breast cancer awareness, the George Mason University women’s volleyball team sported their pink uniforms. Even with the different look, Mason (19-7, 8-3) carried out the match in a familiar fashion they had throughout this season, defeating the Georgia State Panthers in four sets on Saturday night. After dominating the […]

Ryan Dempsey, Staff Writer Men’s College Basketball As the men’s college basketball season is getting ready to start, the Associated Press has announced its rankings for the preseason poll. The AP voted the Kansas Jayhawks number one in the country with Michigan State Spartans, the Texas Longhorns, the Kentucky Wildcats and the Villanova Wildcats rounding […]

Fernanda Bartels, Staff Writer The last couple of weeks were midterm evaluation period. It is time for midterm evaluations in the classroom and also on the court. Besides finals period, midterms are the second most stressful part of the semester. All the deadlines for major projects, papers, presentations and exams seem to accumulate in one […]

Sophomore middle blocker Kelsey Bohman recorded nine blocks as Mason totaled 12 team blocks in their 3-0 sweep over the UNC-Wilmington Seahawks on Friday night. Sophomore outside hitter Noelle Fanella added a double-double with 14 kills and 14 digs. Mason improved to 18-7 overall, and despite staying in fourth place, the competition among the top […]

Ryan Comer, Broadside Correspondent A new intramural sport is literally sweeping through college campuses. Quidditch, the beloved wizard sport in the Harry Potter series, is now accessible to Muggles: no magic needed! Some of you may be wondering: “How do you play Quidditch without a flying broomstick?” I, myself was curious, so I sat down […]

Patrick Wall, Style Editor Monday Night Football features division rivals with a lot to prove tonight as the Washington Redskins play host to the neighboring Philadelphia Eagles. Last week was forgettable for both teams. The Eagles’ normally potent offense sputtered against the Raiders’ defense and could not muster a touchdown in an embarrassing 13-9 loss […]

John Powell, Asst. Sports Editor The George Mason University Patriots soared past the William & Mary Tribe 3-0 Friday night, led by junior midfielder Omolyn Davis’ hat trick. The Patriots picked up the win in overtime, winning for the first time in Williamsburg since 2000. The Patriots (12-4-2, 4-3-2) are in fifth place in the […]

Brian T. Chan, Sports Editor Caution: The gym floor may be slippery. The women’s volleyball team committed a few errors early in the match and had trouble staying on their feet, but the team (17-6, 6-2) swept past the Towson Tigers (25-23, 25-22, 25-17) on Friday night, winning their fourth consecutive match. With the Delaware […]

Ryan Dempsey, Staff Writer NFL Former Chicago Bears running back Cedric Benson believes the Bears did everything in their power to keep him from signing with another team. Benson was released in June 2008 after being arrested two different times for alcohol-related issues. Benson will finally come face-to-face with his former team, as his new […]

Cody Norman, Broadside Correspondent The George Mason University men’s soccer team lost its second-straight Colonial Athletic Association game, losing to the Hofstra Pride by a final score of 2-0 on Wednesday night. After the loss, the Patriots’ record fell to 8-5-1 overall and 3-3-1 in CAA conference matches. With 10 points, the Patriots are in […]