2018 Media Guide Mason Softball 2018 Schedule Date Opponent Location Time Feb. 16 vs. Eastern Michigan^ Madeira, Fla. 1:30 pm Feb. 16 vs. Lipscomb^ Madeira, Fla. 6:30 pm Feb. 17 vs. Virginia^ Madeira, Fla. 11:00 am Feb. 18 vs. Monmouth^ Madeira, Fla. 9:00 am Feb. 18 vs. ACU^ Madeira, Fla. 11:30 am Feb. 23 vs. Hartford + Charleston, S.C. 11:00 am Feb. 23 at Charleston Southern + Charleston, S.C. 3:00 pm Feb. 24 vs. St. Bonaventure + Charleston, S.C. 9:00 am Feb. 24 at Charleston Southern + Charleston, S.C. 1:00 pm Mar. 2 Syracuse $ Fairfax, Va. 3:30 pm Mar. 3 Army $ Fairfax, Va. 12:15 pm Mar. 3 Monmouth $ Fairfax, Va. 4:30 pm Mar. 4 Syracuse $ Fairfax, Va. 11:15 am Mar. 4 Monmouth $ Farifax, Va. 3:30 pm Mar. 10 Siena College ! Fairfax, Va. 1:30 pm Mar. 10 Cornell ! Fairfax, Va. 3:45 pm Mar. 11 Cornell ! Fairfax, Va. 12:30 pm Mar. 11 Siena College ! Fairfax, Va. 2:30 pm Mar. 13 at Bethune-Cookman (DH) Daytona Beach, Fla. 1:00 pm Mar. 15 vs. Manhattan Deland, Fla. 1:00 pm Mar. 15 at Stetson University Deland, Fla. 4:00 pm Mar. 17 at Jacksonville (DH) Jacksonville, Fla. 12:00 pm Mar. 24 Rhode Island (DH)* Fairfax, Va. 12:00 pm Mar. 25 Rhode Island* Fairfax, Va. 12:00 pm Mar. 28 at Virginia Charlottesville, Va. 6:00 pm Mar. 30 Saint Louis (DH)* Fairfax, Va. 4:00 pm Mar. 31 Saint Louis* Fairfax, Va. 12:00 pm Apr. 4 at Towson (DH) Towson, Md. 3:00 pm Apr. 7 at Fordham (DH)* New York, N.Y. 12:00 pm Apr. 8 at Fordham (DH)* New York, N.Y. 12:00 pm Apr. 11 Georgetown Fairfax, Va. 4:00 pm Apr. 14 at St. Bonaventure (DH)* Olean, N.Y. 12:00 pm Apr. 15 at St. Bonaventure* Olean, N.Y. 12:00 pm Apr. 18 George Washington (DH)* Fairfax, Va. 4:00 pm Apr. 21 at La Salle (DH)* Philadelphia, Pa. 12:00 pm Apr. 22 at La Salle* Philadelphia, Pa. 12:00 pm Apr. 25 at Mount St. Mary’s (DH) Emmitsburg, Md. 3:00 pm Apr. 28 Dayton (DH)* Fairfax, Va. 12:00 pm Apr. 29 Dayton* Fairfax, Va. 12:00 pm May 5 at Massachusetts (DH)* Amherst, Mass. 12:00 pm May 6 at Massachusetts* Amherst, Mass. 12:00 pm May 9-12 A-10 Championships New York, N.Y. TBD * A-10 Game ^ Madeira Beach Showcase + Charleston Southern Tournament $ Patriot Classic ! Cherry Blossom Classic HOME GAMES MARKED IN BOLD Mason Softball 2018 SCHEDULE Feb. 16 vs. Eastern Michigan^ Madeira, Fla. 1:30 pm GENERAL INFORMATION Feb. 16 vs. Lipscomb^ Madeira, Fla. 6:30 pm Location Fairfax, Va. Feb. 17 vs. Virginia^ Madeira, Fla. 11:00 am Founded 1957 (University Status: 1972) Feb. 18 vs. Monmouth^ Madeira, Fla. 9:00 am Enrollment 34,904 (23,812 Undergraduate) Feb. 18 vs. ACU^ Madeira, Fla. 11:30 am Nickname Patriots Feb. 23 vs. Hartford + Charleston, S.C. 11:00 am School Colors Green and Gold Feb. 23 at Charleston Southern + Charleston, S.C. 3:00 pm Conference Atlantic 10 President Dr. Angel Cabrera Feb. 24 vs. St. Bonaventure + Charleston, S.C. 9:00 am Director of Athletics Brad Edwards Feb. 24 at Charleston Southern + Charleston, S.C. 1:00 pm Deputy AD/Sport Administrator Kevin McNamee Mar. 2 Syracuse $ Fairfax, Va. 3:30 pm Stadium George Mason Softball Complex Mar. 3 Army $ Fairfax, Va. 12:15 pm Ticket Office Phone (703) 993-3270 Mar. 3 Monmouth $ Fairfax, Va. 4:30 pm Athletics Website GoMason.com Mar. 4 Syracuse $ Fairfax, Va. 11:15 am Mar. 4 Monmouth $ Farifax, Va. 3:30 pm Mar. 10 Siena College ! Fairfax, Va. 1:30 pm PROGRAM HISTORY Mar. 10 Cornell ! Fairfax, Va. 3:45 pm Inagural Season 1978 Mar. 11 Cornell ! Fairfax, Va. 12:30 pm All-Time Overall Record 880-965-2 (.476) Mar. 11 Siena College ! Fairfax, Va. 2:30 pm WCWS Tournament Apperances 0 Mar. 13 at Bethune-Cookman (DH) Daytona Beach, Fla. 1:00 pm Conference Tournament Apperances 4 Mar. 15 vs. Manhattan Deland, Fla. 1:00 pm Last Apperance 2017 Mar. 15 at Stetson University Deland, Fla. 4:00 pm Mar. 17 at Jacksonville (DH) Jacksonville, Fla. 12:00 pm 2017 Record 23-33 Mar. 24 Rhode Island (DH)* Fairfax, Va. 12:00 pm 2017 A-10 Record (Finish) 12-11 (6th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost 13/5 Mar. 25 Rhode Island* Fairfax, Va. 12:00 pm Position Players Returning/Lost 10/8 Mar. 28 at Virginia Charlottesville, Va. 6:00 pm Pitchers Returning/Lost 4/0 Mar. 30 Saint Louis (DH)* Fairfax, Va. 4:00 pm Newcomers 8 Mar. 31 Saint Louis* Fairfax, Va. 12:00 pm Position Players 6 Apr. 4 at Towson (DH) Towson, Md. 3:00 pm Pitchers 2 Apr. 7 at Fordham (DH)* New York, N.Y. 12:00 pm Apr. 8 at Fordham (DH)* New York, N.Y. 12:00 pm COACHING STAFF Apr. 11 Georgetown Fairfax, Va. 4:00 pm Apr. 14 at St. Bonaventure (DH)* Olean, N.Y. 12:00 pm Head Coach Joe Verbanic Apr. 15 at St. Bonaventure* Olean, N.Y. 12:00 pm Alma Mater San Diego State, 1982 Apr. 18 George Washington (DH)* Fairfax, Va. 4:00 pm Years at Mason 13th Season Overall Record (DI HC) 243-412 (.371) Apr. 21 at La Salle (DH)* Philadelphia, Pa. 12:00 pm Record at Mason 243-412 (.371) Apr. 22 at La Salle* Philadelphia, Pa. 12:00 pm Apr. 25 at Mount St. Mary’s (DH) Emmitsburg, Md. 3:00 pm Assistant Coach Kiana Quolas Apr. 28 Dayton (DH)* Fairfax, Va. 12:00 pm Alma Mater Coastal Carolina, 2015 Apr. 29 Dayton* Fairfax, Va. 12:00 pm Years at Mason First Season May 5 at Massachusetts (DH)* Amherst, Mass. 12:00 pm May 6 at Massachusetts* Amherst, Mass. 12:00 pm Assistant Coach Justin Walker May 9-12 A-10 Championships New York, N.Y. TBD Alma Mater Rio Grande, 2006 * A-10 Game ^ Madeira Beach Showcase + Charleston Southern Tournament $ Patriot Classic ! Cherry Blossom Classic Years at Mason First Season SPORTS INFORMATION Softball Contact Luke Johns Social Media Office Phone (703) 993-3260 Cell Phone (734) 945-1476 Twitter.............................................................................@MasonSoftball E-mail [email protected] Instagram...........................................................................@gmusoftball Facebook...........................................facebook.com/MasonAthletics Associate AD/Media Relations Maureen Nasser YouTube...............................youtube.com/GeorgeMasonAthletics Office Phone (703) 993-3263 E-mail [email protected] Director, Patriot Productions Jeff O’Bier SID Mailing Address........................................4400 University Drive Office Phone (703) 993-3261 MS 3A5 E-mail [email protected] Fairfax, Va. 22030-4444 Athletics Web Site GoMason.com Mason Softball Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. B/T Yr. Ht. Hometown/High School (Previous College) 1 Madison Aker IF L/R So. 5-8 Vienna, Va./Paul VI 2 Haellie Gordon P R/R Fr. 6-0 Salem, Va./Salem 7 Miah Wilson C/UT R/R R-Fr. 5-4 North Canton, Ohio/Jackson 8 Marissa Butts IF R/R Fr. 5-1 Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin East 9 Victoria Webster IF R/R Jr. 5-5 Vista, Calif./Vista 10 Marina Vitalich P R/R Jr. 5-6 San Pedro, Calif./Mary Star of the Sea 12 Meghan Graham OF L/R Fr. 5-9 Lebanon, N.J./North Hunterdon 13 Liz Seymour IF L/R R-Jr. 5-8 Saint John, Ind./Lake Central 15 Taylor Mayer P R/R So. 5-8 Sparta, N.J./Sparta 16 Brooke Sullivan OF R/R Sr. 5-4 Newville, Pa./Big Springs 18 Jess Middleton IF R/R R-Jr. 5-3 King George, Va./Forest Park 20 Kate Owsley P R/R Fr. 5-7 Waxhaw, N.C./Cuthbertson 21 Sydnee Wells C R/R So. 5-7 La Crescenta, Calif./Crescenta Valley 22 Jessica Goodwin IF R/R Fr. 5-6 Warrenton, Va./Fauquier 23 Madison Larsen P R/R So. 5-6 Vienna, Va./George C. Marshall 24 Jess Curbeira 1B/UT L/L Jr. 5-5 Henrico, Va./Mills E. Godwin (Radford) 27 Courteney Harper IF R/R Fr. 4-11 Winchester, Va./James Wood 28 Adriana Erickson IF R/R R-Fr. 5-9 Round Hill, Va./Woodgrove (James Madison) 31 Hannah Rosenfeld OF L/R Fr. 5-9 Oakland, Calif./Bishop O’Dowd 33 Mary-Elizabeth Luttrell OF R/R So. 5-2 Chilhowie, Va./Chilhowie 61 Alyssa Lawton OF L/R So. 5-2 Dover, Pa./Dover Area 72 Bekah Ansbro P R/R So. 5-8 Woodstock, Va./Central Head Coach: Joe Verbanic (13th season, San Diego State ’82) Assistant Coach: Kiana Quolas (1st season, Coastal Carolina ’15) Assistant Coach: Justin Walker (1st season, Rio Grande ’06) Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. B/T Yr. Ht. Hometown/High School (Previous College) 1 Aker, Madison IF L/R So. 5-8 Vienna, Va./Paul VI 72 Ansbro, Bekah P R/R So. 5-8 Woodstock, Va./Central 8 Butts, Marissa IF R/R Fr. 5-1 Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin East 24 Curbeira, Jess 1B/UT L/L Jr. 5-5 Henrico, Va./Mills E. Godwin (Radford) 28 Erickson, Adriana IF R/R R-Fr. 5-9 Round Hill, Va./Woodgrove (James Madison) 22 Goodwin, Jessica IF R/R Fr. 5-6 Warrenton, Va./Fauquier 2 Gordon, Haellie P R/R Fr. 6-0 Salem, Va./Salem 12 Graham, Meghan OF L/R Fr. 5-9 Lebanon, N.J./North Hunterdon 27 Harper, Courteney IF R/R Fr. 4-11 Winchester, Va./James Wood 23 Larsen, Madison P R/R So.