NEW YORK  – Returning home to The Bronx, Fordham University women's basketball hosts George Mason Saturday afternoon at the Rose Hill Gym.

Turn Up and Tune In

• The Rams take on the Patriots at 2:00 p.m. on ESPN+ with Andrew Bogusch and Andrew Posadas on the call.

• Handling the radio side, Chris Carrino, Madi Dembele, and Annabelle Watson have the WFUV Sports call on YouTube Live.

• Celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day with us! Fordham Athletics is hosting a FREE all sports clinic prior to tip-off at 12:30 PM for girls in grades Kindergarten-sixth. 

• Participants will receive free entry to the women's basketball game against George Mason. Register here.

Rams at a Glance

• Fordham (12-10, 6-5 A-10) looks to snap a three-game losing streak, following a 6-2 start to league play, most recently falling to 

• The current slide marks just the second time this season the Rams have lost consecutive games, tied for the longest winless stretch this season.

• Saturday's return to the Rose Hill Gym against George Mason will be the first home game for the Rams since Jan. 25.

• The Rams have limited four of their last five opponents to under 60 points, and have held 13 teams this season to 59 points or less.

By the Numbers

• 56 - Fordham has only allowed more than 56 points scored twice in any of their 12 wins on the year, holding two teams below 50, limiting St. Bonaventure to 49 points, and holding LIU to a season-low 43 points on Dec. 8.

• 60 - The Rams are 10-3 this season in games where they've scored at least 60 points.

• 6 - Six different Rams enter the weekend averaging at least 3.1 rebounds per game.

• 11 - The Rams went the first 11 games of the year without allowing 70 or more points to any opponent.

Where the Rams Rank

• Fordham has crashed the offensive glass all season long, leading the A-10, sitting 14th best in the nation averaging 15.5 offensive rebounds per game, and hold a +4.4 rebounding margin, fourth best in the league and 73rd best in Division I.

• Overall, the Rams have pulled 39.09 rebounds per game, third best in the A-10 and 81st in the nation.

• Defensively, the Rams have wreaked havoc on their opponents, placing 58th in the country and third in the A-10 forcing 19.14 turnovers per game, and post a 0.91 turnover margin, fourth best in the league.

• The Maroon and White have also collected 9.4 steals per game, fourth best in the league and 91st best in the nation.

Leading the Herd

• Taylor Donaldson leads the Rams and sits amongst the top-100 players in the nation in a plethora of statistical categories, including points per game (77th), steals per game (86th), and three pointers made per game (21st)

• Pacing the offense and ranked second in the A-10 at an even 17.0 points per game, Donaldson enters the weekend third in the conference averaging 2.7 three pointers made per game, and second in the A-10 in steals per game at 2.25.

• Irene Murua leads the team and sits fourth in the league in field goal percentage, shooting 56.5% from the field this season.

• Murua also tops the Rams rebounding numbers with 6.1 per contest, placing her 12th best in the conference, while also averaging 3.3 on the offensive end.

• Taya Davis leads the team, sitting tied for second in the A-10 and 77th in the nation at 4.4 assists per game.

• Chaé Harris has been consistent whether in the starting five or coming off the bench, making 15 starts while averaging 8.4 points per game, 2.5 rebounds per game, 1.5 assists per game, and 1.2 steals per game.

Matchup History

• Fordham holds an 11-5 record against George Mason all time, though the Patriots have claimed the last two matchups, most recently in Virginia last season, 54-47.

• Taylor Donaldson tallied 24 points in that game including five makes from three point range, along with six rebounds and three steals.

• Prior to that, the Rams had won 10 straight games from 2014-22, and enter the weekend holding a 5-2 record against George Mason in games held at the Rose Hill Gym.

Grading George Mason

• Tied for the league lead in scoring offense, George Mason sits second in the league at 20-3 overall, and 10-2 in league play, riding an eight game win streak into the weekend.

• The Patriots also post the best scoring margin in the league at +19.3, limiting opponents to just 55.9 points per game.

• George Mason paces the A-10 in assist to turnover ratio (1.3), turnover margin (+9.09), and turnovers per game (10.9), sitting 18th, seventh, and fifth, respectively in those categories.

• Nalani Kaysia leads the team sitting 52nd in the nation and fifth in the A-10 averaging 9.2 rebounds per game.

• Kennedy Harris and Zahirah Walton led the offense sitting ninth and 10th respectively in points per game in the A-10 averaging 14.8 and 14.4 points per game.

Last Time Out

• Despite erasing another double digit deficit Tuesday, the Rams were outlasted at George Washington, 69-59, after putting together a 14-0 run in the fourth quarter, this time bringing themselves within six at 56-50. 

• The Maroon and White drained five straight buckets, including four in a row from three-point range in a span of exactly 2:30, finding themselves right back in the game with 4:40 to play. 

• Irene Murua and Taylor Donaldson combined for 44 of the Rams' 59 points on the night, with Murua leading the way with 23 points on 7-of-9 shooting.

• Donaldson tallied 21 points including seven makes on nine attempts from the free throw line, along with seven rebounds.

• Karissa Antoine led the rebounding effort with nine boards, followed by Kaila Berry with eight along with a pair of steals.

Next Stop

• The Maroon and White head back out on the road, heading down to Philadelphia for the first of two meetings with La Salle this month, Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m.x