WHEN: Saturday, 3 p.m. EST
WHERE: Papé Field– Eugene, Ore.
RECORDS: Mason (0-0), Oregon (0-0)
LAST MEETING: Oregon won 17-12 (Mar. 27, 2017) 
LIVE VIDEO: Pac-12.com
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FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason women's lacrosse program opens the 2022 season with two-straight road contests, beginning on the West Coast at Oregon on Sat., Feb. 12.
 
The game will be streamed on Pac-12.com, with live stats also available via StatBroadcast.
 
The Series
Saturday's game marks the third meeting between the Patriots and Ducks in women's lacrosse. The Ducks won the two previous matches, most recently on Mar. 27, 2017, 17-12.
 
Mason Connection
The Ducks Head Coach Chelsea Hoffmann - previously Chelsea Gamble – play collegiately at George Mason. The 2011 alum earned All-CAA honors and was a three-time captain for the Patriots. In her third season at the helm of the program in 2021, Hoffmann led the Ducks to a 3-9 overall record and 2-4 mark in Pac-12 play. The Ducks showed several signs of progress in a season sweep of California and a near-win when hosting #17 Stanford.

Roster Bolstered
Mason returns junior Chloe Reed to the line-up. The A-10 All-Rookie Team selection started 15 games for the Patriots as a sophomore. She closed out the season with 16 goals and two assists for a total of 18 points. The Patriots 2022 roster boasts four transfers. The talented group includes two former Hartford student-athletes: goalkeeper Emma Privitera and midfielder Shannon Tuozzo, Second-Team All-SoCon goalkeeper Meghan Deehan, and former George Washington attack Ioanna Mantzouratos.
 
Scouting Oregon
Oregon was selected to finish sixth in the 2022 Pac-12 Women's Lacrosse preseason poll. The Ducks sophomore Cassidy Eckert was selected as one of two goalies for the Canadian National Team competing at the 2022 World Lacrosse Women's World Cup. Junior attacker Hanna Hilcoff returns to the line-up for the Ducks. She earned Second Team All-Pac 12 last season. She is the only Pac-12 player to rank in the top ten in both goals (35, 7^th) and draw controls (54, 5^th).

Challenging Non-Conference Slate
The 2022 schedule includes games against opponents from six conferences outside of the nine-match Atlantic 10 schedule. The Patriots will host nine contests at George Mason Stadium and play opponents from the Pac-12, Big East, ACC, American, Patriot League and the NEC during the non-conference.
 
Next Up
The team will play five days later at the Naval Academy on Thur., Feb. 17. The match is the season-opener for the Mids who finished 8-4 in 2021.