FAIRFAX, Va. - The Patriots women's basketball team beat VCU in their homecoming matchup, 66-48.
 
Senior Paula Suárez and redshirt sophomore Zahirah Walton lead the Patriots today, scoring 17 and 15 points, respectively. Graduate student Nalani Kaysia cleaned up on the boards, finishing with 14 rebounds, and adding 2 blocks and 3 steals.
 
The Patriots came out the gates firing, scoring four straight three-pointers from three different players. Sophomore Kennedy Harris made her return to the court after a lower leg injury sidelined her for a game, hitting the opening bucket of the game. By the end of the quarter, the Patriots led 19-13.
 
George Mason's defense buckled down in the second quarter, limiting the Rams to just five points while tallying 14 of their own. Suárez led the pack with seven points on 100% shooting that quarter, and the Patriots entered the locker room up, 33-18.
 
In the second half, junior Nekhu Mitchell put up 7 points on 3-4 shooting. Walton added another 7 points and the Patriots shot 42% from the floor. VCU tried to make a push, but the Patriots defense strung together enough stops to cruise to their 20^th victory of the season.
 
PATRIOT POINTS

• This team is now the fastest team to 20 wins in program history, and the first team in the A-10 to 20 wins this season
• Both the George Mason women and men are on an eight-game win streak, one of two D-1 teams on an active eight plus game win streak
• Paula Suárez finished with 17 points on 60% shooting and 7 assists
• Zahirah Walton tallied 15 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals
• Nalani Kaysia pulled 14 rebounds, and adding 2 blocks and 3 steals.

 
UP NEXT
The Patriots travel to New York this weekend to take on the Fordham Rams on Saturday, Feb. 8, at 2 p.m. Broadcast will be available on ESPN+.