• Box Score

Northeastern battled back from a 21-point deficit, but fell short 72-61 at George Mason on Sunday afternoon. Kendra Walton led three Huskies in double figures with 13 points while Brittany Wilson had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds as the Huskies drop to 6-10 overall and 1-4 in conference play.

 Both teams traded baskets early, with the score being tied four times and the lead changing seven times until George Mason's Shavonne Duckett hit a jumper to start a 11-2 GMU run over 4:35 to make give Mason a nine point lead at 26-17. Ashleigh Braxton then hit two three pointers on consecutive GMU possessions to give the Patriots a 15-point lead with 4:11 left in the half as George Mason went on to outscore the Huskies 27-10 over the final 9:28 of the half to take a 42-25 lead at the break.

The Patriots shot 50 percent from the floor with Braxton leading the team with 11 first half points. Northeastern shot well at 44 percent, but 12 turnovers that led to 15 GMU points put the Huskies in the deficit at the end of the period. Wilson had nine points on four-of-five shooting in the first half.

Kashaia Cannon hit a three for Northeastern to open up the scoring in the second half, but George Mason scored six straight baskets to push out to a 20-point margin at 50-30. A jumper from GMU's Amber Easter gave the Patriots its largest lead at 21 at the 11:06 mark of the second half.

Northeastern used an 13-2 run over 5:06 led by Dani Iervolino's five points to cut the 21-point lead to 10 at 59-49 with 3:53 left in the contest. The Patriots extended the lead back to as much as 14 points, but Walton hit a three with 55 ticks on the clock to bring the Huskies within nine. The Huskies however could not convert again and George Mason free throws down the stretch gave the Patriots the 11-point victory.

Easter scored 12 of her game high 19 points in the second half for George Mason with the Patriots being held to 33.3 percent shooting in the second half. Braxton and Brittany Poindexter each ended with 14 points as George Mason picked up its first win in CAA play.

Kim Carr rounded out the scoring for Northeastern with 12 points while grabbing six rebounds. The Huskies shot 46.7 percent in the second half and 45.5 percent for the game while hitting seven three pointers.

Northeastern returns to action on Thursday January 21 taking on James Madison at Solomon Court at 7 p.m.