Sept. 30, 2008
2008-09 Mason Women's Basketball Schedule (PDF)
FAIRFAX, Va. - A total of 11 non-conference games, including home contests against in-state foes Richmond and Virginia Tech, along with the challenging Colonial Athletic Association schedule highlight the George Mason women's basketball team's 2008-09 season slate of games.
"We are extremely excited about the 2008-09 schedule," said head coach Jeri Porter, who is beginning her first season at the helm of the Mason women's program after six successful seasons at Radford. "The 11-game non-conference schedule provides us with the type of competition that we will need each night to prepare us for an extremely tough CAA schedule."
"Our goal as a program this season is to work hard and compete every time we step on the floor," Porter explained. "I believe this schedule will demand that we do just that, and our supporters will see us get better with each game."
Mason will play a total of 29 games in 2008-09, including 14 home games at Patriot Center. The Patriots open with 10 out-of-conference matchups before kicking off CAA play at home on Jan. 4 against James Madison.
The season opens with a Friday night game against Patriot League foe Bucknell on Nov. 14, as Mason will seek retribution after a double-overtime loss last year in Lewisburg. Two days later, the Patriots face Richmond at 2 p.m., followed by a short road trip on Nov. 19 to UMBC for a 7 p.m. matchup.
On Sunday, November 23, Mason will entertain its in-state rivals, the Virginia Tech Hokies, for a 2 p.m. tilt at Patriot Center. Virginia Tech, which holds a narrow 3-2 lead in the all-time series, makes the trip north as the two teams meet for the first time in 10 years.
After a five-game road trip, Mason has its final non-conference tuneup of the year when it hosts Appalachian State on Dec. 30 at 7 p.m. The Patriots begin the new calendar year with an old foe, squaring off against the Dukes of James Madison on Jan. 4 to kick off conference play. Two days later, St. Joseph's visits Patriot Center for a Tuesday night game, Mason's final non-CAA contest of the season. From then on, the Patriots will face each of the 11 other CAA members as they position themselves for a run at the conference title.
The 2009 CAA Women's Basketball Championship shifts locations this season to JMU's Convocation Center in Harrisonburg, Va., from March 12-15, as an automatic berth into the NCAA Championship is on the line.
Season tickets for the 2008-09 Mason women's basketball season are on sale now, available for $30 for general admission seating and $60 for VIP seating. For more information on season or group tickets, contact the Mason Athletic Ticket Office at 703-993-3270.
