University of Delaware Athletics
Thursday, December 6
Fairfax, VA
7:00 PM
University of Delaware
3-5
46
at
72
George Mason
5-4
1
2
3
4
F
Delaware
11
9
13
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46
George Mason
20
11
20
21
72
Graduate student Makeda Nicholas
Photo by: Rafael Suanes
Blue Hens Close Eight-Game Road Stretch with 72-46 Loss at George Mason
12/6/2018 9:54:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FAIRFAX, Va. – The Blue Hens closed a stretch of eight straight games to start the season on the road Thursday evening with a 72-46 loss to George Mason at EagleBank Arena.
Graduate student Makeda Nicholas led Delaware (3-5) for the second straight game with nine points and a season-best five blocked shots. The forward added three rebounds, two steals and two assists in 31 minutes of action for the Hens.
Junior Samone DeFreese added seven points, six rebounds and four assists while sophomore Justina Mascaro totaled seven points, four rebounds, one assist and one blocked shot.
Shooting percentages hurt UD for the second straight game as the Blue Hens shot 17-for-53 (.321) from the field while going 9-of-16 (.563) from the charity stripe.
POST-GAME QUOTES
Head Coach Natasha Adair
"This is obviously a very disappointing night and outcome. We're still really searching for that core lineup with this group. I know we've talked about losing Nicole [Enabosi], and just the impact she had, but again we're eight games in and we have a veteran group. It's time to figure things out. We executed into great shots, but you have to knock them down to finish the play. We have to have a short memory because we finally come home for the first time this season on Sunday. The thing that I'm encouraging them and challenging them to do is to put together a 40-minute game of Delaware basketball and that's with grit, toughness, energy, confidence, poise. But most importantly that's with a winning mindset."
HEN SCRATCHINGS
• Makeda Nicholas' 139 career blocked shots is good for fifth in Delaware women's basketball history. Paula Polyanksi (1983-86) is fourth all-time with 155 while Elena Delle Donne (2009-13) holds the program record with 273.
• Delaware is now 10-8 all-time against the Patriots in Fairfax, Va.
• Since November 8, the Blue Hens have traveled approximately 9,700 miles round-trip by air and bus.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
• Sunday, December 9 – UCF at Delaware – 5:30 p.m. – Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Del.)
• Tuesday, December 18 – Gardner-Webb at Delaware – 7 p.m. – Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Del.)
• Thursday, December 20 – Maryland at Delaware – 3 p.m. – Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Del.)
MEDIA CONTACT: Maggie Hayon, Assistant Athletics Communications Director | mhayon@udel.edu | O: 302-831-6389
Graduate student Makeda Nicholas led Delaware (3-5) for the second straight game with nine points and a season-best five blocked shots. The forward added three rebounds, two steals and two assists in 31 minutes of action for the Hens.
Junior Samone DeFreese added seven points, six rebounds and four assists while sophomore Justina Mascaro totaled seven points, four rebounds, one assist and one blocked shot.
Shooting percentages hurt UD for the second straight game as the Blue Hens shot 17-for-53 (.321) from the field while going 9-of-16 (.563) from the charity stripe.
POST-GAME QUOTES
Head Coach Natasha Adair
"This is obviously a very disappointing night and outcome. We're still really searching for that core lineup with this group. I know we've talked about losing Nicole [Enabosi], and just the impact she had, but again we're eight games in and we have a veteran group. It's time to figure things out. We executed into great shots, but you have to knock them down to finish the play. We have to have a short memory because we finally come home for the first time this season on Sunday. The thing that I'm encouraging them and challenging them to do is to put together a 40-minute game of Delaware basketball and that's with grit, toughness, energy, confidence, poise. But most importantly that's with a winning mindset."
HEN SCRATCHINGS
• Makeda Nicholas' 139 career blocked shots is good for fifth in Delaware women's basketball history. Paula Polyanksi (1983-86) is fourth all-time with 155 while Elena Delle Donne (2009-13) holds the program record with 273.
• Delaware is now 10-8 all-time against the Patriots in Fairfax, Va.
• Since November 8, the Blue Hens have traveled approximately 9,700 miles round-trip by air and bus.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
• Sunday, December 9 – UCF at Delaware – 5:30 p.m. – Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Del.)
• Tuesday, December 18 – Gardner-Webb at Delaware – 7 p.m. – Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Del.)
• Thursday, December 20 – Maryland at Delaware – 3 p.m. – Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Del.)
MEDIA CONTACT: Maggie Hayon, Assistant Athletics Communications Director | mhayon@udel.edu | O: 302-831-6389
Team Stats
DELAWARE
MASON
FG%
.321
.459
3FG%
.273
.313
FT%
.563
.524
RB
28
47
TO
17
17
STL
8
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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