George Mason (6-9, 2-6 A-10) vs VCU (11-4, 7-1 A-10)
\nWHEN:\u00a0Saturday, April 25th; 1 p.m.
\nWHERE:\u00a0Cary Street Field;\u00a0Richmond, V.a.
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Richmond, Va.\u00a0—\u00a0George Mason women’s lacrosse heads on the road for the final match of the season against VCU in Richmond, Va., on Saturday, April 25th\u00a0\u00a0at 1 p.m.
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\nThis is the eleventh matchup between the Patriots and the Rams. VCU leads the series 7-3. In their last meeting in March 2025, the Rams defeated the Patriots in a 12-7 battle.
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\n\tEmily Mowbray<\/a>\u00a0had her first career hat trick vs. Duquesne
\n\tKate Anders<\/a>\u00a0is nationally ranked 25th\u00a0in total goals (49), 22nd in goals per game (3.27), 57th in total points (61), and 13th in free-position goals per game (0.8)
\n\tRiley Ellis<\/a>\u00a0is nationally ranked 47th in total assists (28) and 43rd\u00a0in assists per game (1.87)
\n\tKaitlyn Bestick<\/a>\u00a0is nationally ranked 54th\u00a0in free-position goals per game (0.60)
\n\tRegan Bestick<\/a>\u00a0is nationally ranked 17th in total saves (136) and 16th in saves per game (9.07)
\n\tThe Patriots have exceeded their total conference wins from last year (2 wins) than this year (3 wins)
\n\tOne more win would match the Patriots’ total wins from last year (7 wins)
\n\tHead coach\u00a0Kara Mupo<\/a>\u00a0was\u00a0named the Israel National Sixes Team head coach<\/a>\u00a0ahead of qualifiers for the next Olympics\u00a0
\n\tGeorge Mason went 7-10 overall and 2-8 in A-10 play last season\u00a0
\n\tThe Patriots were picked 7th\u00a0in the Atlantic 10 Preseason poll
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\nNEW ADDITIONS
\nThe Patriots added ten new incomers to their roster this season<\/p>\n
\nSCOUTING THE OPPONENT
\nIn 2025, VCU completed its season with an overall record of 8-11 and a 5-5 conference record. The Rams were picked fourth in the 2026 Atlantic 10 preseason poll. Top point scorer from 2025, Rachel Koeneke (Attacker), returns and is a leading point-scorer for the Rams this season.<\/p>\n