Nov. 21, 2005

Box Score

Fairfax, Va.--Mason sophomores forward Moni Akintunde (Laurel, Md.) and guard Keyhana Wakefield (Albany, N.Y.) each registered a double-double to help lead George Mason's women's basketball team (2-0) to a 71-49 victory over Howard University (0-2) Monday evening at the Patriot Center.

Akintunde matched her previous career-high of 24 points after shooting 70 percent from the field and 10-of-12 from the line and also grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds. Wakefield was perfect on the night as she was 3-of-3 from the field and 5-of-5 from the charity stripe for a team second-best 11 points. Wakefield's 10 boards was a game second-best, as well as a new career-high. Wakefield also dished out four assists, to match senior guard Jen Daniels (Brigantine, N.J.), while Akintunde added two blocks and one steal in 26 minutes of play. Sophomore forward Jessica Smith (Dartmouth, Mass.) tallied three steals on the night and also added six rebounds in Mason's win.

Sophomore guard Christina Aden came off the bench to score a team-high 13 points for Howard and was nearly perfect from the line as she made five of her six attempts. Lady Bison freshman center Tamaya Daniels grabbed a team-high seven rebounds, while senior guard Ebony Lacey dished out a game-high six assists for HU.

There were a total of 49 fouls in this contest, 31 of which were Howard's. Mason shot 33-of-42 from the line (79 percent) and was one made free throw away from tying Mason's school record of most made free throws in one game. The Patriots made 34 of its attempts from the line against William & Mary on Jan. 9, 2005 in Fairfax.

Mason outrebounded the Lady Bison, 65-40, and also shot 33 percent from the field compared to HU's 26.

The Patriots will return to action when they face Auburn at the Duke Tournament in Durham, N.C. on Nov. 26 at 1 p.m.