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.
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.
Mason's Jacy Bolton and Nicole Cardaño-Hillary each put down 17 points and Bolton pulled down eight rebounds.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Mason's Jacy Bolton and Nicole Cardaño-Hillary each put down 17 points and Bolton pulled down eight rebounds.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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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