George Mason (3-0) at Marshall (1-2)
WHEN: Sunday, November 17, at 6 p.m.
WHERE: Cam Henderson Center; Huntington, W.V.  
2023-24 RECORDS: Patriots (23-8, 14-4 A-10), Herd (26-7, 17-1 SBC)  
LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+
LIVE STATS: LINK
LIVE AUDIO: GoMason Digital Network
GAME NOTES: LINK

HUNTINGTON, W.V. – The George Mason women's basketball team will travel to West Virginia to take on the Marshall Herd on Sunday, November 17, at 6 p.m.

George Mason is 1-0 historically with Marshall having played their first game against each other last season. Last year, the Patriots hosted the Herd in a non-conference matchup and won, 84-77. Ta'Viyanna Habib led the Green & Gold with 20 points and 7 rebounds, and three other Patriots also scored double-digits.
 
PATRIOT POINTS

• Sophomore Kennedy Harris and graduate student Ta'Viyanna Habib have led the Patriots is scoring so far this season, averaging 14.7 ppg and 11.3 ppg, respectively.
• The Patriots as a team are 20th in the country in field goal percentage at 51.5%.
• Mason returns ten letter winners and three starters from last season's squad, including captains Paula Suárez and Nalani Kaysia, last year's A-10 Rookie of the Year Zahirah Walton, and preseason third team selections Ta'Viyanna Habib and Kennedy Harris.
• The Patriots welcome four newcomers, including two transfers, to the roster: Khamya McNeal (Stetson/Syracuse) and Louis Volker (Missouri State).
• The freshman class includes Sarah Oduro and LeAire Nicks.
• Mason returns three of its top five scorers from a season ago: Zahirah Walton (11.3), Ta'Viyanna Habib (10.0), and Kennedy Harris (9.4).
• Kaysia also returns after sitting out last year due to medical reasons.
• Last season, the Patriots posted their first 20+ win season since 2017-18 when the team went 24-10.
• Prior to the start of the 2023-24 season, Mason was chosen to finish third out of 15 teams in the conference, their highest preseason pick since joining the Atlantic 10.

 
SCOUTING THE HERD
So far in the 2024-25 season, Marshall University has one win over Elon University (65-56), and two losses against Toledo (68-71) and Northern Kentucky (78-80).  Three players are currently averaging double-figures in scoring for the Thundering Herd, led by Aislynn Hayes, who averages a team-high 18.3 points and 4.7 rebounds. Meredith Maier is second in scoring with 16.3 points per game, and 4.7 rebounds. CC Mays is third on the team with 10.7 points per game and second on the team in rebounds with 5.3 a game. Madison Kellione leads the team in steals (5) while also averaging 7.3 points and 3.0 rebounds per game. Leyocha Marigney leads the team in blocks (5) and averages 4.0 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. As a team, Marshall boasts the fourth-best free throw percentage in the Sun Belt conference at 67.9%. They rank sixth for field goal percentage at 41.1% and seventh for blocks per game (3.0) and assists per game (13.0).
 
UP NEXT
George Mason heads to North Carolina to face Wake Forest in a midweek matchup. The teams will play on Wednesday, November 20th at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ACCN.