HAMPTON, Va - The Patriots lossed two tough games in a doubleheader against Hampton University on Wednesday, losing the first game by a score of 10-5 and the second in a hard fought 3-2 battle.

In the first game, Mason was led by senior right fielder Tori Dudley, who went three for four with two doubles, a run scored and a RBI.  After pitching brilliantly in her last three outings, freshman Tiffany Harvell struggled to find consistency against Hampton, giving up five runs in the first inning before settling in. 

In the second game, Mason jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning when junior Samantha Barney singled in Dudley.  The game remained 1-0 until Hampton responded back with one run in the third and then another run in the fifth.  The Patriots were able to tie the game in the sixth when Dudley scored her second run of the game off an RBI groundout to shortstop off the bat of first baseman Reagan Doiron.  However, Hampton was able to win the game in the bottom of the seventh when a runner advanced to third on a wild pitch and was then batted in off a routine groundball out to third base.

Mason will look to shake off two tough midweek doubleheader losses in the Cherry Blossom Classic this weekend.  This will be the third and final tournament that Mason hosts this weekend as they will then shift their attention to the beginning of conference play next week.