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GEORGE MASON WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GEORGE MASON PATRIOTS (2-0, 0-0 ATLANTIC 10) at AMERICAN EAGLES (1-0, 0-0 PATRIOT LEAGUE) Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018 • 7 p.m. • Washington, D.C. 3 Bender Arena (2,930) • Stadium/Facebook Live 2018-19BROADCAST SCHEDULE INFO BROADCASTMASON INFO INFO BROADCASTSTORYLINES INFO N. 6 LOYOLA (MD.) W, 70-38 » Off to a 2-0 start for the first time in N. 9 at Air Force Academy W, 78-71 GEORGE MASON 13 years, the Patriots cross the Potomac N. 14 at American 7 p.m. PATRIOTS River to play American on Wednesday N. 18 COLGATE 2 p.m. night. Mason defeated the Eagles 71-53 N. 21 at Kansas 8 p.m. Record 2-0 (0-0 A-10) last November in the teams’ first match- N. 23 at UMKC 3 p.m. 2017-18 Record 24-10 (11-5 A-10) up since 2011. N. 28 at Howard 7 p.m. » Last year, American won 26 games, cap- D. 2 at Washington 3 p.m. Coach Nyla Milleson (Kansas State, ‘85) tured the Patriot League tournament title D. 6 DELAWARE 7 p.m. Career Record 362-209/19th season and reached the NCAA Tournament. The D. 9 at Eastern Kentucky 2 p.m. Mason Record 72-86/6th Season Eagles are led by senior Cecily Carl (16.0 D. 21 HOUSTON 4 p.m. ppg) and have won 21 straight at home. D. 29 UMES 2 p.m. BROADCASTAMERICAN INFO INFO D. 31 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 2 p.m. » Mason is coming off a 78-71 victory AMERICAN at Air Force on Friday, winning its road J. 6 at Davidson* 2 p.m. opener for the first time since 2011. Four J. 10 ST. BONAVENTURE* 7 p.m. EAGLES players scored in double figures, led J. 11 DUQUESNE* (TV: CBSSN) 2 p.m. Record 1-0 (0-0 Patriot League) by 25 points from sophomore Nicole J. 16 at UMass* (TV: NBCSN) Noon 2017-18 Record 26-7 (16-2 Patriot League) Cardaño-Hillary. The Patriots shot 51 J. 19 at George Washington* 2 p.m. percent after halftime to pull away. J. 27 RHODE ISLAND* 2 p.m. J. 31 at Saint Louis* 8 p.m. Coach Megan Gebbia (Towson, ‘94) » Nicole Cardaño-Hillary was named Career Record 96-65/Sixth season the Atlantic 10 Player of the Week on F. 3 at St. Bonaventure* 1 p.m. American Record 96-65/Sixth season Monday after she averaged 25.5 points in F. 6 GEORGE WASHINGTON* 7 p.m. two wins last week. The sophomore from F. 10 at Fordham 2 p.m. BROADCASTSERIES INFO INFO Madrid, Spain, scored 26 in the season F. 14 LA SALLE* 7 p.m. Series record Mason leads 30-20 opener against Loyola and then dropped F. 17 VCU* 2 p.m. Last meeting Nov. 20, 2017, Fairfax, Va. 25 at Air Force. She also dished out six as- F. 21 at Richmond* 1 p.m. Mason 71, American 53 sists, nabbed three steals and made 10 of F. 24 DAYTON* 2 p.m. Series streak Mason, W1 14 free-throw attempts against Air Force. F. 27 SAINT JOSEPH’S* 4 p.m. PROBABLE LINEUP M. 2 at La Salle* 2 p.m. M. 5 First Round (Campus sites)^ TBA PROBABLE STARTERS Pos. No. Player GP-GS PPG RPG A FG% FT% M. 8 Quarterfinals (Pittsburgh)^ TBA G 5 Alexsis Grate (Jr., 5-6) 2-2 1.0 3.0 4 .000 .333 M. 9 Semifinals (Pittsburgh)^ TBA G/F 11 Jacy Bolton (Jr., 6-0) 2-2 7.0 6.5 4 .545 .333 M. 10 Championship (Pittsburgh)^ Noon G 14 Nicole Cardaño-Hillary (So., 5-7) 2-2 25.5 3.0 6 .531 .684 F 21 Casey Davis (R-Sr., 6-2) 2-2 5.5 7.0 1 .500 1.000 All home games and A-10 games streamed G/F 44 Sarah Kaminski (Jr., 5-19) 2-2 6.5 4.0 4 .333 .500 on ESPN+ OFF THE BENCH * A-10 Contest Pos. No. Player GP-GS PPG RPG A FG% FT% ^ A-10 Tournament (Hosted by Duquesne at G 4 Livija Kaktaite (Fr., 5-7) 2-0 1.0 3.0 3 .333 -- Palumbo Center) G 10 Jewel Triggs (Sr., 5-11) 2-0 1.5 0.5 1 -- .500 G 12 Marika Korpinen (So., 5-9) 2-0 10.5 2.5 3 .571 .500 F 15 Devyn Wilson (Fr., 6-1) 2-0 1.0 1.5 0 .500 -- F 33 Camarie Gatling (So., 6-0) 2-0 11.0 3.5 0 .692 .667 F 35 Allie McCool (Jr., 6-2) 2-0 3.5 1.5 0 .600 .333 George Mason Women’s Basketball Roster 2018-19 Numerical Roster No. Player Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown/High School (Previous School) 4 Livija Kaktaite G Fr. 5-7 Sveksna, Lithuania/Long Island Luthern (N.Y.) 5 Alexsis Grate G Jr. 5-6 Hampton, Va./Bethel 10 Jewel Triggs G Sr. 5-11 Thibodaux, La./Thibodaux 11 Jacy Bolton G/F So. 6-0 Drexel, Mo./Drexel 12 Marika Korpinen G So. 5-9 Turku, Finland/Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.) 14 Nicole Cardaño-Hillary G So. 5-7 Madrid, Spain/Vista Ridge (Georgetown, Texas) 15 Devyn Wilson F Fr. 6-1 Norcross, Ga./Norcross 21 Casey Davis F R-Sr. 6-2 Gambrills, Md./Elizabeth Seton 24 Ariana Freeman G Gr. 5-9 Manassas, Va./Paul VI (Univ. of Colorado) 33 Camarie Gatling F So. 6-0 Richmond, Va./Highland Springs 35 Allie McCool F Jr. 6-2 St. Leon, Ind./East Central 44 Sarah Kaminski G Jr. 5-9 Plymouth, Minn./Minnehaha 2018-19 Alphabetical Roster No. Player Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown/High School/Previous School 11 Jacy Bolton G/F Jr. 6-0 Drexel, Mo./Drexel 14 Nicole Cardaño-Hillary G So. 5-7 Georgetown, Texas/Vista Ridge 21 Casey Davis F R-Sr. 6-2 Gambrills, Md./Elizabeth Seton 24 Ariana Freeman G Gr. 5-9 Manassas, Va./Paul VI (Univ. of Colorado) 33 Camarie Gatling F So. 6-0 Richmond, Va./Highland Springs 5 Alexsis Grate G Jr. 5-6 Hampton, Va./Bethel 4 Livija Kaktaite G Fr. 5-7 Sveksna, Lithuania/Long Island Luthern (N.Y.) 44 Sarah Kaminski G Jr. 5-9 Plymouth, Minn./Minnehaha 12 Marika Korpinen G So. 5-9 Turku Finland/Long Island Lutheran 35 Allie McCool F Jr. 6-2 St. Leon, Ind./East Central 10 Jewel Triggs G Sr. 5-11 Thibodaux, La./Thibodaux 15 Devyn Wilson F Fr. 6-1 Norcross, Ga./Norcross Head Coach: Nyla Milleson (Kansas State, 1985) Assistant Coaches: Tajama Abraham Ngongba (George Washington, 1997) Bob Dunn (Dayton, 2010) Kaci Bailey (Southern Illinois, 2009) Director, Basketball Operations: Amber Easter (George Mason, 2013) Graduate Manager: BreAnna Fraser (Eastern Nazarene, 2017) Athletic Trainer: Emily Deck (High Point, 2004) Strength and Conditioning Coach: Faith Brown (Shaw, 2014) Administrative Assistant: Meghan McVay George Mason University 2018-19 Women’s Basketball QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Returning Players (2017-18 Averages) Location Fairfax, Va. Name PPG RPG FG% Founded 1957 (University Status, 1972) Nicole Cardaño-Hillary 17.8 3.3 34.7 Enrollment 34,904 (23,812 Undergraduate) Jacy Bolton 9.5 4.4 43.5 Nickname Patriots Sarah Kaminski 6.5 2.9 34.2 Colors Green and Gold Camarie Gatling 4.2 3.0 50.8 Arena (Capacity) EagleBank Arena (7,860) Alexsis Grate 2.9 1.3 39.4 Press Row Phone 703-993-3044 Marika Korpinen 2.4 1.4 30.1 Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference Atlantic 10 Conference Allie McCool 0.9 1.0 45.0 President Dr. Ángel G. Cabrera Jewel Triggs 0.5 1.1 8.3 Athletic Director Brad Edwards Casey Davis 0.3 0.5 50.0 Senior Woman Administrator Kelly Webb Athletic Website GoMason.com Letterwinners Lost (2017-18 Averages) Name PPG RPG FG% BASKETBALL STAFF Natalie Butler 19.2 16.6 52.9 Head Coach Nyla Milleson (Kansas State, ‘85) Tayler Dodson 5.3 5.5 36.6 Overall Record 362-209 (19th season) Camden Musgrave 2.7 1.3 27.8 Record at Mason 72-86 (Sixth season) Danielle Deoul 1.8 1.5 66.7 Assistant Coaches Tajama Ngongba (George Washington, ‘97) Taylor Byrne 0.8 0.6 25.0 Bob Dunn (Dayton, ‘10) Kaci Bailey (Southern Illinois, ‘09) Newcomers Director of Basketball Operations Amber Easter Name P Ht Hometown Previous School Graduate Manager BreAnna Fraser Arianna Freeman G 5-9 Manassas, Va. Colorado Administrative Assistant Meghan Moran Livija Kaktaite G 5-7 Sveksna, Lithuania Long Island Lutheran Athletic Trainer Emily Deck Devyn Wilson F 6-1 Norcross, Ga. Norcross Basketball Office Number (703) 993-3240 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS HISTORY Women’s Basketball SID Jerome Boettcher First Year of Basketball 1973-74 Office phone (703) 993-3264 Overall All-time Record 567-593 (.488) E-mail [email protected] All-time Home Record 205-145 (.586) Fax: (703) 993-3259 Postseason Appearances: Three (WNIT) Mailing Address: MSN 3A5/Sports Information Appearances/years 2018 WNIT W, vs. Stephen F. Austin, 82-75, First Round George Mason University L, at Virginia Tech, 78-69, Second Round 4400 University Drive 2004 WNIT L, Seton Hall, 61-56 (OT), First Round Fairfax, VA 22030-4444 2001 WNIT L, Georgetown, 66-56, First Round Twitter: @MasonWBB and @MasonAthletics Instagram: @MasonWBB and @MasonAthletics TEAM INFORMATION Facebook: Facebook.com/MasonWBB 2017-18 Overall Record 24-10 Atlantic 10 Record (Finish) 11-5 (Fourth) Home Record 17-2 Away Record 6-7 Neutral Record 1-1 Starters Returning/Lost 3/2 MEDIA INFORMATION Letterwinners Returning/Lost 9/6 Media credentials for all home basketball games can be Newcomers 3 obtained by calling the Athletic Communications Office at (703) 993-3264 or by e-mailing Jerome Boettcher at [email protected].