George Mason University Athletics

Women's Basketball Set to Open Season at Oakland University Friday

Women's Basketball 2012-13 Season Preview

George Mason Athletics Women's Basketball 11/8/2012 3:05:00 PM

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL at Oakland University
When: Friday, November 9, 5 p.m.
Where: Athletics Center O'rena, Rochester, Mich.
2011-12 Records: Mason (15-16); Oakland (11-17)
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All-Time Series: Mason leads 1-0
Last Meeting: 11/13/11, Mason def. Oakland, 59-48, in Fairfax, Va.

The George Mason women's basketball team opens the 2012-13 campaign traveling to Oakland University for a 5 p.m. Friday night matchup in the Athletics Center O'rena in Rochester, Mich. The Patriots and Golden Grizzlies met for the first time in program history last season with Mason taking the decision behind 11 points from Amber Easter and Taleia Moton. Easter returns as the Patriots' leading scorer and rebounder having averaged 12.0 points per game and 7.0 rebounds per game last season. The senior is 10 points shy of crossing the 1,000-career points mark.

As a team, Mason returns 10 letterwinners from 2011-12, including three starters in Easter, Rahneeka Saunders and Janaa PIckard. Additionally, the Patriots added Kyana Jacobs and Reana Mohamed to the roster who are eligible to play this season. The Patriots were picked to finish tied for seventh in the Colonial Athletic Association preseason poll.

Oakland capped the 2011-12 campaign with an 11-17 overall record and 7-11 record in the Summit League. Three starters are back from last season for the Golden Grizzlies that return nine players and only one senior. Oakland was picked to finish third in the Summit League behind preseason player of the year pick Bethany Watterworth. Returning as the team's leading scorer, Watterworth averaged 18.7 points and 5.4 rebounds last season.

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