Dec. 2, 2006

Final Stats

FAIRFAX, Va. - Moni Akintunde posted 17 points to lead George Mason past the Saints 61-44 this afternoon at the Patriot Center. Laura Menty (Wilbraham, Mass./Minnechaug) registered double-figures for the fourth straight game. Menty posted 15 points shooting 6-9 from the field.

The Patriots took a 29-19 advantage into the half behind junior Akintunde's 11 points. Lateisha Wade and Akintunde combined for 19 of Mason's 29 first half points. Melissa Manzer (Johnson City, N.Y./Johnson City) scored nine points on the afternoon, all coming in the first half. Sarah Fullmer (Swansea, Mass./Joseph Case) and Menty were the only other Saints to post first half points. Both teams combined for just five fouls and one free throw in the first 20 minutes of action.

The Saints sparked a 12-3 run early in the second half cutting the Patriots lead to five at the 14:04 mark on a Menty layup. George Mason retaliated with a 12-1 scoring spree of their own which was capped off by a Tracy Ann Holness 3-pointer with 9:18 remaining in regulation. The Patriots pulled away with their second win of the season. Mason shot 58.3% from beyond the arc on the afternoon. The Patriots improve to 2-2 on the year.

The last time the Saints fell to George Mason dates back to the 1992-93 season when Siena was topped 83-72. With the loss, the Saints slide to 1-6 overall and look to snap a three game losing streak in College Park, Md. when they take on Maryland Monday night. Tip time is slated for 7 p.m.