George Mason University Athletics

2020 SUE COLLINS NATIONAL GIRLS & WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY
The Patriots celebrated the 2020 Sue Collins National Girls & Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) on Feb. 5, by honoring basketball alum Keri (Chaconas) Holm ('96). Chaconas is the all-time leading scorer (1,747 points) in program history. She scored 51 points against East Carolina, a record that hasn't been broken in 25 years. The Northern, Va. native earned many accolades, including first-team All-Conference (CAA) honors twice and earned Academic All-American Honors in 1996. Chaconas became the first player in Mason history to play in the WNBA, playing for the Washington Mystics.
   

2019 SUE COLLINS NATIONAL GIRLS & WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY
The George Mason athletic department celebrated the 2019 National Girls & Women in Sports Day on Feb. 6 in conjunction with the women's basketball game against George Washington at EagleBank Arena. Athletics remembered the life and legacy of Susan Collins, former George Mason Senior Women's Administrator who died in 2018. She worked at Mason for 34 years, retiring in 2015, pioneered many initiatives and programs at George Mason and at the NCAA level, especially in academic and eligibility policy. She served on several NCAA committees, including the high-level NCAA Council responsible for day-to-day decision making for Division I, the NCAA Eligibility committee and the NCAA Executive Committee.

Natalie Randolph, one of the first female head football coaches and current Title IX Coordinator for the D.C. State Athletic Association (DSCAA), was the guest speaker at the pregame reception.

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