GMU’s Trap and Skeet Club hosted the 2014 Eastern Regional Collegiate Championship Tournament this past weekend at Fairfax Rod and Gun Club. The tournament is a two-day shoot comprised of two different shooting events: trap and skeet.
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Last week the GMU Field Hockey Club was hard at work fundraising for The National Foundation for Cancer Research. On Thursday evening, if you ate at Panda Express on campus, a portion of the cost of your meal was donated to the cause. By the end of the night, the players raised over $300! The team collected an additional $175 to be directly deposited into the foundation.
The ladies and gentlemen of Club Field Hockey Club worked hard to spread the word that they would be playing for the cure last weekend, (even giving George himself a makeover). They were pleasantly surprised to see so many fans at their games on Saturday morning. The club hosted Georgetown University and the University of Pittsburgh, but were unable to secure a win.
This weekend the club travels to Maryland to play Loyola University and Salisbury University. The team has away games for the remainder of October, and will 
finish their season with a tournament at The University of Maryland.
Club field hockey thanks you for all of your support! Be sure to like them on Facebook at GMU Club Field Hockey so you can cheer them on as they wrap up their season on the road!
Your eyes did not deceive you this past Saturday night, there were indeed humans running and rolling around in giant inflatable plastic bubbles on the RAC field! Mason Recreation partnered with The Patriot Activities Council and BumpBall to bring you hours of Bubble Soccer. The latest twist on a classic game involves suiting up in gigantic bubbles that cover your entire body with the exception of your legs.
BumpBall is played on a smaller field than traditional soccer, but the game is essentially the same—get the ball into the opposing team’s goal, which is easier said than done when you’re bubbling and bouncing around. Participants showed up well before the official start time to reserve the first game time and played long into the chilly evening. Since there was only a single playing field, there were many other activities to keep the players warm while they waited for their start time.
Amongst those activities, of course, keeping with Mason tradition, was an opportunity to score yet another coveted free t-shirt. Mason Recreation actually brought BumpBall onto campus on Saturday night in hopes to promote the Outdoor Nation On Campus Challenge. Students that registered for the challenge and submitted entries on their mobile devices were instantly awarded with Mason Rec’s special edition t-shirt and grab bag. Once participants were outfitted with enough Mason Rec swag, they kept warm by playing corn hole and KanJam. Later in the evening, there was even a break out Zumba session along the sideline of the BumpBall game. Participants were reminded to upload all of these great activities onto their freshly created Outdoor Nation accounts in order to gain points for themselves and George Mason University as a team. If you forgot to upload your pictures, you still have time! Outdoor Nation rules state that the activity must have taken place within the past three days.
For more information about the On Campus Challenge, check out www.oncampuschallenge.org and be sure to register with GMU to help us (and you!) win some awesome prizes! Stay tuned for upcoming events from Mason Recreation. We started off our Outdoor Nation with human sized bubbles, who knows what we might think of next!
As the Outdoor Challenge kicks off, Check out the great trips we have lined up for you to get the full outdoor adventure experience. Mason Recreation has partnered with River & Trail to bring an array of trips for you to get a taste of what’s to come as we establish our very own Outdoor Adventures Program here at Mason. Click the flyer to learn more and to register for what is sure to be an amazing weekend outing!
The only school in the group without an established Outdoor Adventure program… underdogs weren’t cool until George Mason University hit the scene and in 2 weeks we will launch and compete against schools across the nation for the title of “most outdoorsy campus.” Also one individual will gain the title as “most outdoorsy person,” many will participate, many will benefit, but only one campus will win $50,000 and an amazing outdoor internship for one lucky student. Get ready George Mason University for the Outdoor Campus Challenge!
Here’s how you get involved:
The George Mason football club team defeated the Longwood Lancers this past Saturday in a 21-0 shutout. Mason spent the day dominating the Lancers in all three phases of the game. The offense moved the ball. The defense swarmed the ball. The special teams put on a show in the return game. Overall, it was a solid start for the team in their bid to win the Mid-Atlantic Conference title for a second time.
Mason’s offense was led by quarterbacks, Matt Sexton and Brandon Woodson, who both threw touchdowns passes. Sexton connected with receiver Michael Girdy in the corner of the endzone on a leaping catch over a defender and tight end Anthony Bedward caught a quick pass across the middle for his touchdown. Woodson also scored on a pass to Bedward as well. One of the highlights of the day was a Sexton 55 yard bomb to senior wide receiver Jasper Willis. The running game was not as dominant as the coaches hoped, but it showed flashes of potential which Mason will use their bye week to improve.
The defense dominated Saturday, allowing no scores from Longwood. Mason clogged up the running lanes, forcing the Lancers to throw. When they threw, Mason smothered them with a pass rush which caused complete disruption of their offense. Mason generated three sacks while consistently putting the quarterback under pressure. Sophomore linebacker Brayan Pozo produced on sack while Manny Willis managed another. Sophomore Ryan Sepulveda, added another sack while. Mason had multiple tackles for loss and only gave up a few big plays.
With a bye week this week, the next game will be at home against long time opponent Williamson Tech on September 27th. Last season, Mason lost to Williamson in overtime, 29-22.
