Jan. 8, 2005

George Mason (4-6, 0-2 CAA) vs. William & Mary (3-8, 1-1)
January 9, 2004; 2 p.m.
Patriot Center (Fairfax, Va.)

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Series Record Mason leads the overall series between William & Mary, 42-15. The Patriots have won nine out of 10 games against the Tribe, including the last six meetings. Last season, Mason won at the PC by a score of 70-43 on Feb. 15, to put Mason's record when playing at home against W&M at 22-4. The Patriots hold a 16-9 mark when playing on the Tribe's home turf and the Patriots also lead the overall series on neutral ground, 4-2.

Last Time On the Court George Mason University's women's basketball team fell to Hofstra University by a score of 77-64 on Jan. 6 at the Patriot Center.

Hofstra opened up the contest on a 16-5 run, which was halted by a trey from senior guard Lauren Hediger at the 14:52 mark. The Pride maintained control the rest of the half and had its biggest lead of 17 (41-24) with just under 40 seconds to go in the first half and headed into the break ahead, 41-26.

Mason responded with a 15-4 run in the first seven minutes of the second stanza and pulled within one (48-47) at the 10:51 mark after a jumper by sophomore forward Kristin Higy. Hofstra answered with a 3-pointer by sophomore guard Cigi McCollin, but freshman guard Casey Quigley netted a basket from beyond the arc seconds later to put the Pride's lead back to just one point (51-50). That was the closest the Patriots would get to Hofstra as the Pride took control of the remainder of the game and finished with a 13-point victory.

Three Patriots scored in double figures as Hediger led her teammates with 16 points, while Quigley netted a career-high 15 points and matched her personal-best time of 30 minutes against the Pride. Junior guard Jen Daniels mirrored Quigley's efforts with 15 points and also added three assists, as well as one steal.

The Patriots shot 38 percent (25-66) on the night, while Hofstra garnered a shooting percentage of 47 (28-60). Mason scored 19 bench points to Hofstra's 12, but the Pride dominated on the boards with 45 to the Patriots 30. Both teams were even in second chance points (9) and fast break points (6), while Hofstra had the advantage in points in the paint, 32-24.

Sits in Eighth Senior guard Lauren Hediger moved up to eighth in Mason's career record books for 3-point field goals on Jan. 6 as she netted four to put her career total at 86. Hediger passed Jill Bartley who played for Mason from 1996-2000 and graduated with 85 treys to her name.

William & Mary's Numbers William & Mary heads into today's contest with a 3-8 overall record (1-1 CAA). The Tribe is on a two-game winning streak as W&M defeated Hampton in Williamsburg on Dec. 30 (67-52) and then went on to claim a 55-48 victory against UNC Wilmington (Jan. 6) on W&M's home court. Lizzie Schiel leads the Tribe with 10.5 points per game, while Devin James averages a team-best 6.4 rpg.

Quigley's Highs Sophomore guard Casey Quigley came off the bench to net a career-high 15 points against Hofstra on Jan. 6 as she shot 50 percent from the field, including a 3-7 showing from beyond the arc. Quigley also matched her personal best of 30 minutes and set a new standard in field goals (6) against the Pride.

Doublin' Up Junior guard Jen Daniels leads her teammates in double figure scoring games with seven.

Familiar Foe Mason and William & Mary have one familiar non-conference opponent this season in Longwood. The Tribe faced the Lancers in Williamsburg on Nov. 23 and lost by a score of 60-46, while the Patriots claimed a 75-51 victory on Dec. 21 at the Patriot Center.

Double or Nothing In seven out of 10 games, at least three Patriots have scored in double digits. In these seven contests, Mason holds a 3-4 overall record.

Fielding her Best Lauren Hediger sank a career-best six field goals and amassed a season-high 16 points in Mason's 77-64 loss to Hofstra on Jan. 6.

Eight is Great! The Patriots held Miami to just eight points in the first half on Nov. 30, which is tied for second in the NCAA Division I record books for fewest points scored by one team in a single half. Florida State set the standard as the Seminoles led Savannah State by a score of 54-3 at the break on Nov. 23, 2003.

Playing Professionally Former Mason standout Jen Derevjanik became just the second Patriot to play in the WNBA as she was on the Connecticut Sun's roster for the 2004 season, which made it to the 2004 WNBA Finals. Another senior from last year's team also extended her playing career as Osato Edobor-Osula played with Germany this past summer.

Top-40 With a non-conference schedule that includes Miami, Penn State and three-time defending National Champion UConn, Mason was ranked 36th in the WBCA/Summerville Preseason Strength of Schedule Rankings for its non-conference schedule and stood 92nd in the overall schedule category.

Playing Host For the first time in school history, George Mason will host the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament which will be held from Mar. 9-12 at the Patriot Center. For the past five years, the tournament has been held in Norfolk, Va. and the closest it has been to Fairfax is when American hosted in 1987.

Home Cookin' Mason's women's hoops team started playing all of its home games at the Patriot Center since the 1994-95 season. Since then, the Patriots have posted a regular season record of 80-48 (.625) when competing at the PC.