University of Massachusets Athletics
Wednesday, February 5
Fairfax, Va.
7 p.m.
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George Mason
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Photo by: Thom Kendall - UMass Athletics
Massachusetts Falls at George Mason, 73-56
February 05, 2020 | Women's Basketball
Minutewomen are back at the Mullins Center on Saturday at 1 p.m.
FAIRFAX, Va. – George Mason had three double-figure scorers and used strong second and third quarters to build a double-digit advantage as Massachusetts fell to the Patriots, 73-56, on Wednesday night at EagleBank Arena.
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Junior Sam Breen led in the Massachusetts scoring column for the third consecutive game with 21 points and classmate Bre Hampton-Bey contributed 10 points of her own in the loss. Freshman Maeve Donnelly's nine rebounds were a game-high and sophomore Destiney Philoxy had three assists.
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Mason's Jacy Bolton and Nicole Cardaño-Hillary each put down 17 points and Bolton pulled down eight rebounds.
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Breen had eight points in a first quarter that went back and forth with neither side taking a lead of more than five, before the Patriots took a 17-16 advantage at the end of the period. A 12-3 Mason run in the second period ultimately helped the Patriots carry a 42-34 score into halftime before another 9-2 stretch after the break gave the home side a double-digit margin.
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UMass held the Patriots to just 2-of-14 (14.3%) shooting in the final frame, but the Maroon and White encountered a difficult stretch themselves and could not claw back in the waning minutes of the contest.
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Following the loss, UMass falls to 16-7 on the season, 6-4 in the Atlantic 10. Mason is now 8-15 overall and 2-8 in league play.
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Massachusetts is back on the Mullins Center hardwood to face Fordham on Sat., Feb. 8 in a 1 p.m. game. The program will celebrate National Girls and Women in Sport Day and a post-game basketball clinic will be led by the Minutewomen and head coach Tory Verdi. The clinic has reached its maximum participant capacity. Fans can contact Brittany Famiglietti at famiglietti@umass.edu with any questions
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Follow UMass women's basketball on Twitter (@UMassWBB), Instagram (UMassWBB) and Facebook (UMass Women's Basketball) for the latest news and updates around the program.
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Junior Sam Breen led in the Massachusetts scoring column for the third consecutive game with 21 points and classmate Bre Hampton-Bey contributed 10 points of her own in the loss. Freshman Maeve Donnelly's nine rebounds were a game-high and sophomore Destiney Philoxy had three assists.
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Mason's Jacy Bolton and Nicole Cardaño-Hillary each put down 17 points and Bolton pulled down eight rebounds.
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Breen had eight points in a first quarter that went back and forth with neither side taking a lead of more than five, before the Patriots took a 17-16 advantage at the end of the period. A 12-3 Mason run in the second period ultimately helped the Patriots carry a 42-34 score into halftime before another 9-2 stretch after the break gave the home side a double-digit margin.
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UMass held the Patriots to just 2-of-14 (14.3%) shooting in the final frame, but the Maroon and White encountered a difficult stretch themselves and could not claw back in the waning minutes of the contest.
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Following the loss, UMass falls to 16-7 on the season, 6-4 in the Atlantic 10. Mason is now 8-15 overall and 2-8 in league play.
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Massachusetts is back on the Mullins Center hardwood to face Fordham on Sat., Feb. 8 in a 1 p.m. game. The program will celebrate National Girls and Women in Sport Day and a post-game basketball clinic will be led by the Minutewomen and head coach Tory Verdi. The clinic has reached its maximum participant capacity. Fans can contact Brittany Famiglietti at famiglietti@umass.edu with any questions
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Follow UMass women's basketball on Twitter (@UMassWBB), Instagram (UMassWBB) and Facebook (UMass Women's Basketball) for the latest news and updates around the program.
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Team Stats
UMass
GMU
FG%
.311
.407
3FG%
.276
.280
FT%
.667
.692
RB
35
46
TO
10
9
STL
3
5
Game Leaders
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
5
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
2
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