Dec. 3, 2007
Mason-Bucknell Game Notes (PDF)
Mason Season Statistics
Live Audio and Video for Tuesday's Game
The George Mason women's basketball team will close out a two-game road trip with a visit to Bucknell on Tuesday, in its final game before a 15-day break for exams. The two teams will do battle for the first time since
1992.
The game can be followed live via the link above. Live audio is free, while fans can purchase a pass to view the game's video stream live as well.
Scouting the Bison
Bucknell enters the game with a 2-5 record, coming off a 68-56 loss at Marist. Amanda Brown is the top scorer for the Bison, averaging 11.3 points per contest. Hope Foster leads the Bison with a 7.1 rebounds per game average. Foster is also averaging double-figure scoring, chipping in 10.9 points per game.
Last Time Out...
Seeking its fourth win in a row, the George Mason women's basketball team fell prey to the University of Richmond on Saturday afternoon as the Spiders notched a 71-55 non-conference victory at the Robins Center. Mason leveled its season record at 3-3, while the Spiders improved to 5-4 on the year. Senior Lateisha Wade continued to pace the Patriots offense, as she led the team with 17 points including a game-high three field goals from beyond the arc.
Wade Tabbed CAA Player of the Week
Senior guard Lateisha Wade was rewarded for her outstanding play this past week by being named the Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Week. It is the first time that Wade has been honored by the league, and the first Mason weekly honor since Vernessa Neamo earned the same honor on February 23, 2004.
Did You Know?
In the last meeting between Mason and Bucknell in 1992, current Mason head coach Debbie Taneyhill scored eight points for the Patriots.
Welcome Back, Becky
Sophomore Becky Rautzhan, who has missed the entire season thus far due to injury, will be a part of the Patriots on Tuesday in front of her hometown crowd. The Lewisburg native had an outstanding prep career for the Lewisburg Area Dragons, being named the team's MVP all four years.
Mason vs. The Patriot League
The Patriots have amassed a 39-27 record against the current membership of the Patriot League. Last season, Mason defeated its lone Patriot League opponent, American, by a 60-53 margin at Bender Arena in Washington.
Up Next...
Mason takes a break for winter final exams, and returns to the court on December 19 at the Patriot Center when it hosts American at 7 p.m.