FAIRFAX, Va. – George Mason lacrosse head coach Kara Mupo has announced that five new Patriots have signed their National Letters of Intent on Nov. 9 to join the team in Fall 2023.
 
"My staff and I are very excited to officially announce the incoming class of 2023," said Mupo. "All eight members of the class align with our vision for the program as well as the core values of our department and university. They will play an integral part in paving the way for the future of George Mason lacrosse!"
 
The five-member class represents five states from all sides of the country, with at least one player in each position.
 
Victoria Bates | Goalie
A four-year starting goalie at Forest Hills Central High School, the Ada, Mich. native will join Mason after setting multiple records at the school, conference and state levels. Bates is a two-time Academic All-State honoree and two-time All-Conference Honorable Mention honoree, and picked up an All-State honorable Mention nod last season. She holds the MHSAA record for total saves in a season (151) and saves in a single game (18). Bates is also a member of the Israel U-20 National Team and was named to the 2019 All American Lacrosse National Classic Team Midwest.
 
Margaret Harmon | Defense
Harmon will come to Mason after a successful high school career at St. Thomas Aquinas. The Boca Raton, Fla. native has won back-to-back 2A Florida High School conference, sectional and regional championships, and was a member of the 2021 State Championship team. She has also garnered All-County Honorable Mention honors, All-Conference Second Team honors and All-Region Second Team honors in 2021 and 2022. Outside of high school, Harmon was named to the 2021 Florida America Select team and 2020 Under Armor 150.
 
Maya Jaeger | Defense/Midfield
Hailing from the west coast, Jaeger joins the Patriots from El Segundo High School. The El Segundo, Calif. Native is a four-year member of the varsity lacrosse team and has been named team captain twice. She was also most recently named to the American Select California 2023 team. 
 
Daniella Jimenez | Attack
A Virginia product out of Woodbridge, Jimenez has set multiple records at Colgan High School and inked her name in the VHSL record book last season. She tallied the seventh-most points in a single season in VHSL history (144 points) on 88 goals and 56 assist, all marks that set new records at Colgan. She was honored with First Team All-District and All-Region honors in 2022, as well as making the All-American Highlight DC Team and the Nation United National Team. Jimenez has also garnered numerous select team honors in Virginia, including WPLL Futures, Under Armor 150 and American Select VA-DC.
 
Emma Palmer | Attack
Palmer will join the Patriots after graduation from Hudson High School. A native of Hudson, Ohio, the attacker has been a member of the varsity lacrosse team for four years, garnering All-Region First Team and All-Conference First Team honors, as well as an Academic All-Conference nod. She is also a member of the US Lacrosse Ohio National Team and has been named to WPLL Futures and Athletes Unlimited futures teams.