Mason Recreation

November Donation Drive

Mason Recreation hosting November donation drive

 

Please join Mason Recreation in donating goods for GMU’s Pop Up Pantry.  Through November 20th, Mason Recreation will be collecting items to assist the less fortunate students on campus that may be without housing and day to day necessities.  Each facility will have collection boxes at the front desk area.  Items that the pantry find useful include:  Snacks (crackers, chips, fruit snacks), granola bars, microwaveable foods, cereal cups, toiletries (soap, shampoo, etc), paper towels, toilet paper and shaving supplies.

 

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Club Sports Post Competition Results: Nov.5-6

Mason Club Sports

Post competition

NOV.5-6

 

Men’s Club Volleyball: Men’s Club Volleyball hosted their first ever Fall Invitational this weekend. In the first round of pool play, Mason defeated Radford 25-20, 25-22. They then split games against Towson in two close games scoring 27-29, 32-30 and then lost to DC Lit 19-25, 17-25. Placing 2nd in their pool, Mason faced Mason Alumni in the first round of the playoffs in the gold bracket, losing in two close games of 23-25, 24-26.

 

Men’s Ultimate: Men’s Club Ultimate held the 2016 Patriot Games this past weekend. The tournament was energized and full of ultimate action! Mason competed against Penn State (11-13, L), American (13-5, W), Navy (9-10, L), W&M (12-13, L), University of Richmond (9-13, L), and W&M (12-13, L). Mason placed 6th overall. Despite their tournament record of 1-5, Captain, Matt Carter, stated, “This was out most hard fought tournament of the season. The record doesn’t reflect the effort and hard work put in this weekend.

 

Equestrian: Equestrian Club hosted the GMU IHSA Show this past weekend. The event was filled with tons of viewers awaiting these collegiate riders and their majestic horses. Unfortunately, University of Maryland rose to the top as the highest point team, and Mason fell in behind claiming 4th place. Both Alina Parikh and Sarah Younes pointed out of their division to move up divisions and qualified for regional championships! Individual results are listed below

 

Saturday Results

Alina Parikh- 1st on flat                           Sarah Younes- 2nd on flat and 2nd over fences

Elizabeth Dorrian- 4th on flat and 2nd over fences

Katherine Velle- 4th on flat                      Megan Hagarty- 5th on flat and 5th over fences

Kaitlin Hurley- 2nd over fences                 Jenna Dayton- 6th on flat

Rose Landoll- 5th on flat                         Rachel Petras- 4th on flat

Codie Gibson- 4th on flat             Amanda Malloy- 2nd on flat

Lindsay Tarr- 3rd on flat                          Caitlin Twelves- 5th on flat

 

Sunday Results

Alina Parikh- 2nd on flat                          Sarah Younes- 1st on flat and 3rd over fences

Elizabeth Dorrian- 1st over fences Megan Hagarty- 1st on flat and 5th over fences

Erika Eisenacher- 3rd on the flat               Jenna Dayton- 4th on flat  

Katherine Velle- 3rd on flat and 1st over fences

Theresa Litzinger- 2nd on flat                   Rachel Petras- 4th on flat

Codie Gibson- 4th on flat             Amanda Malloy- 5th on flat

Sarah White- 2nd on flat

 

Badminton: Badminton competed at the Northeast Intercollegiate Team Badminton Championships in College Park, MD. Rutgers University placed 1st, followed by GW with 2nd, then Mason taking 3rd place.

 

Trap & Skeet: Trap and Skeet competed in the Upper East Coast Conference Championship at Prince George’s County Trap and Skeet Club. In the Sporting Clays event, Derek Vacco took first place overall with a 96/100 and Stephanie Treme took first place in the women’s category with a 74/100. In the American Trap event, Derek tied for 3rd place with a 95/100 and won in a shoot off with a 24/25. Stephanie took first place in the women’s category with a 91/100. In the American Skeet event, Stephanie took second place with a 79/100. Overall, Derek Vacco took first place with a 284/300.

 

Crew: Crew club competed at Head of the Occoquan at Sandy Run Regional Park, competing against over thirty collegiate programs. GMU Varsity 8 placed 5th overall and GMU Varsity 4 placed 7th overall.

 

Quidditch: Quidditch Club hosted a Pre-Regionals Tournament, doubleheader against Johns Hopkins Quidditch Club. GMU easily defeated their opponent in both matchups with scores of 140-60 and 150-20.

 

Women’s Club Soccer: Women’s Club Soccer hosted William & Mary this past Saturday in a warm up exhibition game for Nationals. Despite a hard fought effort, they lost 0-2.

 

Football: Club Football traveled to Farmville, VA this past weekend for a match against Longwood. This game determined whether the team advanced to playoffs. Unfortunately, the team came up just short with a score of 20-22 (L). Mason ended their season overall with a record of 2-5, and 2-2 in the MAC Conference.

 

Tennis: Club Tennis competed at the On Campus Sectionals Tournament at Old Dominion on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday, they faced Georgetown (3-30, L) and University of Mary Washington (22-24, L). Sunday, Mason came out ready to compete and swept their competition!  Salisbury University was their first victim, and Mason claimed W’s across the board. Amanda Smithson and Katelynn Hipolito represented Mason in Women’s Doubles beating Towson 6-0. In Mixed Doubles, Miguel Mitra and Katelyn Dreeke won the entire match with a 6-4 set, making us the champions of the Silver Bracket!

Mason Club Sports Game Schedule: Nov.5-6

MASON CLUB SPORTS

Game Schedule

Nov.5th-6th

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HOME GAMES

Men’s Club Volleyball

Tournament

11/5. 8:30 am-5:30 pm @ RAC Linn Gym/Field House

 

Quidditch

Tournament

11/5. 9 am-12 pm @ RAC Field

 

Men’s Ultimate (A-Team)

11/5. 9 am @ IM Fields 3|4|5

11/6. 9 am @ IM Fields 1|3|4

 

Women’s Club Soccer

W. Soccer vs. William & Mary

11/5. 1 pm @ RAC Field

AWAY GAMES

 

Equestrian

George Washington Show

11/5-11/6 @ Frying Pan Farm (Herndon, VA)

 

Crew

Head of Occoquan

11/5. 9 am @ Sandy Run Regional Park

 

Club Football

Football vs. Longwood University (Farmville, VA)

11/6. @ 1 pm

 

Club Tennis

11/5-11/6 USTA Tennis on Campus Sectional (Norfolk, VA)

Old Dominion University (Host)

Opponents: Mary Washington and Georgetown

 

Trap & Skeet

11/5-11/6 Upper East Coast Conference Championship (Glenn Dale, MD)

Opponents: Clemson, JMU, West Point, Navy, Delaware

 

Club Softball

Softball vs. GW (Washington D.C.)

11/6. @ 11 am & 1 pm

 

Men’s Ultimate (B-Team)

University of William & Mary Tournament (Williamsburg, VA)

11/5-11/6 @ 9 am-3 pm

 

Badminton

Badminton vs. University of Maryland (College Park, MD)

11/5. @ 9 am

 

Halloween Decoration Contest WINNER: RAC

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Halloween Decorating contest winners

 

Congratulations to the RAC for winning both the fan favorite and judge’s votes for the best decorated.  Competitive sports came in second in the fan favorite poll and the Aquatics area received second place in the judge’s poll.  Thanks to everyone that voted and participated in decorating!

 

 

 

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Club Sports Game Schedule: Oct.29-30

MASON CLUB SPORTS

Game Schedule

Oct. 29-30

 

Swimming

10/29 GMU Invitational (HOME)

11:30am @ The AFC

 

Field Hockey

10/29-10/30 @ UMD (College Park, MD)

 

W.Rugby

10/29 Conference Quarterfinal @ ODU (Hampton, VA)

 

Taekwondo

10/29 @ UNC (Chapel Hill, NC)

 

W. Lacrosse

10/29 @ GW (Washington, DC)

 

Underwater Hockey

10/29 @ London, ON, Canada

 

Football

10/29 @ UNC (Chapel Hill, NC)

 

Baseball

10/30 @ JMU (Harrisonburg, VA)

 

Halloween Activities

Halloween Activities at the AFC and Skyline

To help get into the Halloween spirit the AFC and Skyline are hosting two activities.  Stop by the AFC and Skyline to guess how much candy is in the jar!  Patrons can vote until 12p on Monday, October 31st.  The winner will receive the jar of candy!  For all basketball fans, stop by Skyline on Monday, October 31st to compete in the free throw shooting contest from 7p-8p.  The individual that makes the most free throws in a row will win a giant candy bar!  We hope these activities help you with the Halloween spirit!

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Club Sports- Results Oct.21-23

MASON CLUB SPORTS

Post competition

Oct. 21-23

 

ICE HOCKEY- Ice Hockey Club took to the road this weekend for a three game match up after a tough loss at home last weekend against GW. This weekend the team turned the tables and went undefeated going 2-0-1! The team faced Robert Morris (9-3, W), West Virginia (3-3, T), and Penn State Altoona (3-1, W). The team racked up a total of 15 goals on the weekend. Andrew Baker, David Guinee, and Aaron Shields were highlighted as scoring their first goals of the season!

W. ULTIMATE- Women’s Club Ultimate traveled to NC State University this past weekend. The young team went 3-3 on the weekend. Mason played UVA (4-13, L), Duke (7-6, W), UNC-B (10-4, W), University of South Carolina (3-8, L), James Madison University (3-12, L), Appalachian State (13-6, W). Captain, Rebecca Curtis was quoted, “We played some really incredible teams this weekend, and even when the score wasn’t in our favor, every person on our team continued to work hard!” Gaby Auza was also noted as capturing her first ever Callahan!

W. RUGBY- Women’s Rugby competed against University of Maryland this weekend (19-29, L). The team hopes to redeem themselves this upcoming weekend as conference quarterfinals is set to kickoff.

M. ULTIMATE- Men’s Club Ultimate participated in the Charity Tournament in Richmond, Virginia this past weekend. Mason played VCU (7-13, L), University of Richmond (13-9, W), Appalachian State (9-15, L), Navy (13-10, W). Mason looks forward to their next competition Nov.5-6 at home! We are anticipating President Cabrera, along with a huge crowd!

SOFTBALL- Club Softball competed in a 3-game series at University of Maryland (8-12 L, 3-11 L, 0-1 L). In the first game, Hailey Barchick went 3-4 with 2 RBIs and one run scored, while Krysalyn Gerhardt went 3-3 with one run scored. Starting pitcher, Erica Toxey, was injured in the third inning of the first game leaving back-up pitcher, Danielle Chontos, to step up to the mound for the first time this season. Due to pitch count and injuries, the team was forced to forfeit their third game. It was highlighted by the team captain, that Shelby Russel made a great diving catch in center field, and catcher, Lauren Ritter threw a runner out at second on a stolen base attempt to keep two runners from scoring position. The team hopes to redeem themselves this Saturday (10/29) vs Navy.

VOLLEYBALL- Women’s Club Volleyball competed in their second tournament of the season at James Madison University. The team went 3-2-1 on the weekend. Results are listed below.

            Pool Play Game 1                                                                       Pool Play Game 2

                     vs. GW                                                                                          vs. JMU A

 Set 1: (GMU) 25-22        Set 2: (GMU) 25-23                     Set 1: (JMU) 25-10         Set 2: (JMU) 25-20

 

            Pool Play Game 3                                                                           Playoff Game 1

                     vs. CNU                                                                                   vs. Georgetown

Set: (GMU) 25-23           Set 2: (CNU) 25-22                     Set 1: (GMU) 25-19         Set 2: (GMU) 25-19

 

            Pool Play Game 2                                                                            Playoff Game 3

                    vs. ODU                                                                                            vs. VCU

Set 1: (GMU) 25-22         Set 2: (ODU) 25-18                     Set 1: (VCU) 25-21         Set 2: (VCU) 25-20

            Set 3: (GMU) 15-9

 

RUNNING- Running Club traveled to Lehigh University to compete at the Mid-Atlantic Regionals Championships. Alayna Bigalbal, brought home a medal in the 6k, after coming in 8th out of 270 females athletes, with a time of 23:10. Jordan Shimer, led the men’s team in the 8k, with a time of 28:45. Results from all Club members are listed below.

 

     Women’s 6k Results                                                                 Men’s 8k Results

Alayna Bigalbal- 8th out of 270- 23:10                                       Jordan Shimer- 28:45    

Kayla Schifflet- 27:00                                                                     Keaton Cintorino- 30:02

April Aralar- 31:25                                                                                Tirik Ford- 34:56

                                                                                                               Jeremy Schimmel- 35:08

                                                                                                             Thomas Washington- 35:42

                                                                                                              Jordan Hazelwood- 40:31

 

CYCLING- Charles Coffey represented Cycling Club this weekend at the USA Collegiate Mountain Bike Nationals! Despite the wind, snow, and mud, Charles had a great showing and placed 46 out of 64.

EQUESTRIAN- DID NOT SUBMIT RESULTS.