Revolutionary Rivalry

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The Revolutionary Rivalry is a rivalry between the George Mason Patriots and George Washington Revolutionaries, both of which play in the Atlantic 10 Conference and are located in the Washington metropolitan area. Both schools are named after founding fathers, George Mason and George Washington, who were both natives to Virginia and had their plantations, Gunston Hall and Mount Vernon, respectively, on the southside of modern Fairfax County, Virginia.

The rivalry is balanced in terms of total wins between each school across all sports. George Washington, though, has historically dominated the series in men's and women's basketball, while George Mason has dominated the series in baseball and men's and women's soccer.

History

The formal rivalry, with the title, "Revolutionary Rivalry" is rooted ahead of the 2013–14 academic school year,{{cite web|title=Revolutionary Rivalry|url=http://www.gwsports.com/fanzone/revolutionary-rivalry.html|website=George Washington Colonials|publisher=gwsports.com|access-date=March 29, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Revolutionary Rivalry: George Mason vs. George Washington|url=http://www.gomason.com/sports/2016/10/27/209280680.aspx|website=George Mason Patriots|publisher=gomason.com|access-date=March 29, 2017}} when George Mason University left the Colonial Athletic Association to join the Atlantic 10 Conference, as part of the 2010–2014 NCAA conference realignment.{{Cite web |last=O'Neil |first=Dana |date=March 24, 2013 |title=Source: George Mason joining A-10 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/9094490 |access-date=April 19, 2017 |website=ESPN|agency=Associated Press}} Before then, both institutions regularly played non-conference matches against each other due to relative proximity of the schools (separated by 20 miles).{{cite web|title=Google Maps - George Mason University to The George Washington University|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/George+Mason+University,+4400+University+Dr,+Fairfax,+VA+22030/The+George+Washington+University,+2121+I+St+NW,+Washington,+DC+20052/data=!4m8!4m7!1m2!1m1!1s0x89b64e607b427ebd:0xd766a653e6557544!1m2!1m1!1s0x89b7b7b10e3c7aa5:0xda7bf41bdc27a808!3e0?sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjZpOizvrHTAhUJw2MKHVbJDxEQox0IODAA|website=Google|access-date=April 19, 2017}}

Historically, most of the rivalry, even prior to the Patriots joining the A-10 was fixed on basketball, which has historically favored the Revolutionaries.{{cite news|last=Goff|first=Steven|title=George Washington wins third straight with 83-74 victory over George Mason|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/george-washington-wins-third-straight-with-83-74-victory-over-george-mason/2017/02/26/458874f6-fc73-11e6-8ebe-6e0dbe4f2bca_story.html|newspaper=The Washington Post|publisher=washingtonpost.com|access-date=March 29, 2017|date=February 26, 2017}}{{cite news|last=Goff|first=Steven|title=GW continues hammer-and-nail rivalry with George Mason|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/gw-continues-hammer-and-nail-rivalry-with-george-mason/2017/01/25/db65ebb6-e32d-11e6-a547-5fb9411d332c_story.html|newspaper=The Washington Post|publisher=washingtonpost.com|access-date=March 29, 2017|date=January 25, 2017}}{{cite web|title=George Washington defeats George Mason in Revolutionary Rivalry|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/17/george-washington-handles-george-mason-revolutiona/|website=The Washington Times|publisher=Associated Press|access-date=March 29, 2017|date=January 17, 2015}} However, with both schools being part of the Atlantic 10, the rivalry was formally given a title, and spanned across all sports.{{cite web|last=Cabrera|first=Ángel|title=George Mason vs. George Washington: the battle of the Georges lives on!|url=https://president.gmu.edu/george-mason-vs-george-washington-the-battle-of-the-georges-lives-on/|website=George Mason University|publisher=president.gmu.edu|access-date=March 29, 2017|date=January 24, 2014}}

All-time series summary

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Sport	All-time series record	Last result	Next meeting	Source
style="background: #f6f6f6;" \|Baseball \| style="background: #006633; color:white" \| Mason leads 74–50 \| style="background: #006633; color:white" \| Mason won 13–10 on April 7, 2024 \| style="background: #f6f6f6;" \| 2025 @ GW \| style="background: #f6f6f6;" \| {{cite web\|title=GW Baseball Record Book\|url=https://gwsports.com/documents/2020/4/14/GW_Baseball_Record_Book.pdf \|website=gwsports.com \|publisher=George Washington Colonials \|access-date=January 17, 2023\|page=15}} {{cite web\|title=2022 Baseball Schedule \|url=https://gwsports.com/sports/baseball/schedule/2022 \|website=gwsports.com \|publisher=George Washington Colonials \|access-date=January 17, 2023}}
style="background: #f6f6f6;" \|Men's Basketball \| style="background: #041E42; color:white" \| GW leads 24–14 \| style="background: #006633; color:white" \| Mason won 80–65 on March 14, 2025 (A-10 Tournament Quarterfinal) \| style="background: #f6f6f6;" \| TBD \| style="background: #f6f6f6;" \| {{cite web\|title=Men's Basketball Record Book \|url=https://gwsports.com/documents/2021/8/23/Men_s_Basketball_Record_Book.pdf \|website=gwsports.com \|publisher=George Washington Colonials \|access-date=January 17, 2023 \|page=30}} {{cite web\|title=2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule \|url=https://gwsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2022-23 \|website=gwsports.com \|publisher=George Washington Colonials \|access-date=January 17, 2023}}
style="background: #f6f6f6;" \|Women's Basketball \| style="background: #041E42; color:white" \| GW leads 30–17 \| style="background: #006633; color:white" \| Mason won 91–50 on January 25, 2025 \| style="background: #f6f6f6;" \| TBD \| style="background: #f6f6f6;" \| {{cite web\|title=Women's Basketball Record Book \|url=https://gwsports.com/documents/2018/11/6/WBB_Record_Book.pdf \|website=gwsports.com \|publisher=George Washington Colonials \|access-date=September 16, 2019 \|page=16}} {{cite web\|title=2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule \|url=https://gwsports.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule?path=wbball\|website=gwsports.com \|publisher=George Washington Colonials \|access-date=January 17, 2023}}
style="background: #f6f6f6;" \|Men's Cross Country \| style="background: white; color:black" \|0–0 \| style="background: white; color:black" \|0–0 \| style="background: white; color:black" \|0–0 \| style="background: #f6f6f6;" \|
style="background: #f6f6f6;" \|Women's Cross Country \| style="background: white; color:black" \|0–0 \| style="background: white; color:black" \|0–0 \| style="background: white; color:black" \|0–0 \| style="background: #f6f6f6;" \|
style="background: #f6f6f6;" \|Golf \| style="background: white; color:black" \|0–0 \| style="background: white; color:black" \|0–0 \| style="background: white; color:black" \|0–0 \| style="background: #f6f6f6;" \|
style="background: #f6f6f6;" \|Women's Lacrosse \| style="background: #006633; color:white" \| Mason leads 16–4 \| style="background: #006633; color:white" \| Mason won 13–8 on March 30, 2024 \| style="background: #f6f6f6;" \| 2025 @ GW \| style="background: #f6f6f6;" \| {{cite web\|title=George Mason Women's Lacrosse Record Book\|url=https://gomason.com/documents/2022/5/25/Final_Lax_Record_Book.pdf\|website=George Mason Patriots lacrosse\|publisher=gomason.com\|access-date=January 17, 2023}}
style="background: #f6f6f6;" \|Women's Rowing \| style="background: white; color:black" \|0–0 \| style="background: white; color:black" \|0–0 \| style="background: white; color:black" \|0–0 \| style="background: #f6f6f6;" \|
style="background: #f6f6f6;" \|Men's Soccer \| style="background: #006633; color:white" \| Mason leads 28–17–4 \| style="background: #006633; color:white" \| Mason won 5–2 on September 28, 2024 \| style="background: #f6f6f6;" \| 2025 @ GW \| style="background: #f6f6f6;" \| {{cite web\|title=Men's Soccer Record Book \|url=https://gwsports.com/documents/2021/11/19/Men_s_Soccer_Record_Book.pdf \|website=gwsports.com \|publisher=George Washington Colonials \|access-date=January 17, 2023}}
style="background: #f6f6f6;" \|Women's Soccer \| style="background: #006633; color:white" \| Mason leads 24–3–6 \| 1–1 draw on September 29, 2024 \| style="background: #f6f6f6;" \| 2025 @ Mason \| style="background: #f6f6f6;" \| {{cite web\|title=Women's Soccer Record Book \|url=https://gwsports.com/documents/2019/11/19/W_Soccer_Record_Book_2019.pdf \|publisher=George Washington Colonials \|website=gwsports.com \|access-date=January 17, 2023\|page=10}} {{cite web\|title=2022 Women's Soccer Schedule \|url=https://gwsports.com/sports/womens-soccer/schedule?path=wsoc \|publisher=George Washington Colonials \|website=gwsports.com \|access-date=January 17, 2023}}
style="background: #f6f6f6;" \|Softball \| style="background: #041E42; color:white" \| GW leads 25–19 \| style="background: #041E42; color:white" \| GW won 2–1 on April 16, 2024 \| style="background: #f6f6f6;" \| 2025 @ Mason \| style="background: #f6f6f6;" \| {{cite web\|title=2022 GW Softball Record Book\|url=https://gwsports.com/documents/2022/5/26/2022_Softball_Record_Book.pdf\|website=gwsports.com \|publisher=George Washington Colonials \|access-date=January 17, 2023\|page=11}}
style="background: #f6f6f6;" \|Men's Swimming \| style="background: white; color:black" \|0–0 \| style="background: white; color:black" \|0–0 \| style="background: white; color:black" \|0–0 \| style="background: #f6f6f6;" \|
style="background: #f6f6f6;" \|Women's Swimming \| style="background: white; color:black" \|0–0 \| style="background: white; color:black" \|0–0 \| style="background: white; color:black" \|0–0 \| style="background: #f6f6f6;" \|
style="background: #f6f6f6;" \|Men's Tennis \| style="background: white; color:black" \|0–0 \| style="background: white; color:black" \|0–0 \| style="background: white; color:black" \|0–0 \| style="background: #f6f6f6;" \|
style="background: #f6f6f6;" \|Women's Tennis \| style="background: white; color:black" \|0–0 \| style="background: white; color:black" \|0–0 \| style="background: white; color:black" \|0–0 \| style="background: #f6f6f6;" \|
style="background: #f6f6f6;" \|Volleyball \| style="background: #041E42; color:white" \| GW leads 49–15 \| style="background: #041E42; color:white" \| GW won 3–0 on October 30, 2024 \| style="background: #f6f6f6;" \| 2025 \| style="background: #f6f6f6;" \| {{cite web \|title=George Washington Volleyball Record Book & Program History Guide \|url=https://gwsports.com/documents/2020/4/14/VB_Record_Book.pdf \|access-date=January 17, 2023 \|website=gwsports.com \|publisher=George Washington Colonials \|page=11}} {{cite web \|title=2022-23 Women's Volleyball Schedule \|url=https://gwsports.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule?path=wvball \|access-date=January 17, 2023 \|website=gwsports.com \|publisher=George Washington Colonials}}

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Sport

All-time series record

Last result

Next meeting

Source

style="background: #f6f6f6;" |Baseball

| style="background: #006633; color:white" | Mason leads 74–50

| style="background: #006633; color:white" | Mason won 13–10 on April 7, 2024

| style="background: #f6f6f6;" | 2025 @ GW

| style="background: #f6f6f6;" | {{cite web|title=GW Baseball Record Book|url=https://gwsports.com/documents/2020/4/14/GW_Baseball_Record_Book.pdf |website=gwsports.com |publisher=George Washington Colonials |access-date=January 17, 2023|page=15}}

{{cite web|title=2022 Baseball Schedule |url=https://gwsports.com/sports/baseball/schedule/2022 |website=gwsports.com |publisher=George Washington Colonials |access-date=January 17, 2023}}

style="background: #f6f6f6;" |Men's Basketball

| style="background: #041E42; color:white" | GW leads 24–14

| style="background: #006633; color:white" | Mason won 80–65 on March 14, 2025 (A-10 Tournament Quarterfinal)

| style="background: #f6f6f6;" | TBD

| style="background: #f6f6f6;" | {{cite web|title=Men's Basketball Record Book |url=https://gwsports.com/documents/2021/8/23/Men_s_Basketball_Record_Book.pdf |website=gwsports.com |publisher=George Washington Colonials |access-date=January 17, 2023 |page=30}}

{{cite web|title=2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule |url=https://gwsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2022-23 |website=gwsports.com |publisher=George Washington Colonials |access-date=January 17, 2023}}

style="background: #f6f6f6;" |Women's Basketball

| style="background: #041E42; color:white" | GW leads 30–17

| style="background: #006633; color:white" | Mason won 91–50 on January 25, 2025

| style="background: #f6f6f6;" | TBD

| style="background: #f6f6f6;" | {{cite web|title=Women's Basketball Record Book |url=https://gwsports.com/documents/2018/11/6/WBB_Record_Book.pdf |website=gwsports.com |publisher=George Washington Colonials |access-date=September 16, 2019 |page=16}}

{{cite web|title=2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule |url=https://gwsports.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule?path=wbball|website=gwsports.com |publisher=George Washington Colonials |access-date=January 17, 2023}}

style="background: #f6f6f6;" |Men's Cross Country

| style="background: white; color:black" |0–0

| style="background: #f6f6f6;" |

style="background: #f6f6f6;" |Women's Cross Country

| style="background: white; color:black" |0–0

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style="background: #f6f6f6;" |Golf

| style="background: white; color:black" |0–0

| style="background: #f6f6f6;" |

style="background: #f6f6f6;" |Women's Lacrosse

| style="background: #006633; color:white" | Mason leads 16–4

| style="background: #006633; color:white" | Mason won 13–8 on March 30, 2024

| style="background: #f6f6f6;" | 2025 @ GW

| style="background: #f6f6f6;" | {{cite web|title=George Mason Women's Lacrosse Record Book|url=https://gomason.com/documents/2022/5/25/Final_Lax_Record_Book.pdf|website=George Mason Patriots lacrosse|publisher=gomason.com|access-date=January 17, 2023}}

style="background: #f6f6f6;" |Women's Rowing

| style="background: white; color:black" |0–0

| style="background: #f6f6f6;" |

style="background: #f6f6f6;" |Men's Soccer

| style="background: #006633; color:white" | Mason leads 28–17–4

| style="background: #006633; color:white" | Mason won 5–2 on September 28, 2024

| style="background: #f6f6f6;" | 2025 @ GW

| style="background: #f6f6f6;" | {{cite web|title=Men's Soccer Record Book |url=https://gwsports.com/documents/2021/11/19/Men_s_Soccer_Record_Book.pdf |website=gwsports.com |publisher=George Washington Colonials |access-date=January 17, 2023}}

style="background: #f6f6f6;" |Women's Soccer

| style="background: #006633; color:white" | Mason leads 24–3–6

| 1–1 draw on September 29, 2024

| style="background: #f6f6f6;" | 2025 @ Mason

| style="background: #f6f6f6;" | {{cite web|title=Women's Soccer Record Book |url=https://gwsports.com/documents/2019/11/19/W_Soccer_Record_Book_2019.pdf |publisher=George Washington Colonials |website=gwsports.com |access-date=January 17, 2023|page=10}}

{{cite web|title=2022 Women's Soccer Schedule |url=https://gwsports.com/sports/womens-soccer/schedule?path=wsoc |publisher=George Washington Colonials |website=gwsports.com |access-date=January 17, 2023}}

style="background: #f6f6f6;" |Softball

| style="background: #041E42; color:white" | GW leads 25–19

| style="background: #041E42; color:white" | GW won 2–1 on April 16, 2024

| style="background: #f6f6f6;" | 2025 @ Mason

| style="background: #f6f6f6;" | {{cite web|title=2022 GW Softball Record Book|url=https://gwsports.com/documents/2022/5/26/2022_Softball_Record_Book.pdf|website=gwsports.com |publisher=George Washington Colonials |access-date=January 17, 2023|page=11}}

style="background: #f6f6f6;" |Men's Swimming

| style="background: white; color:black" |0–0

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style="background: #f6f6f6;" |Women's Swimming

| style="background: white; color:black" |0–0

| style="background: #f6f6f6;" |

style="background: #f6f6f6;" |Men's Tennis

| style="background: white; color:black" |0–0

| style="background: #f6f6f6;" |

style="background: #f6f6f6;" |Women's Tennis

| style="background: white; color:black" |0–0

| style="background: #f6f6f6;" |

style="background: #f6f6f6;" |Volleyball

| style="background: #041E42; color:white" | GW leads 49–15

| style="background: #041E42; color:white" | GW won 3–0 on October 30, 2024

| style="background: #f6f6f6;" | 2025

| style="background: #f6f6f6;" | {{cite web |title=George Washington Volleyball Record Book & Program History Guide |url=https://gwsports.com/documents/2020/4/14/VB_Record_Book.pdf |access-date=January 17, 2023 |website=gwsports.com |publisher=George Washington Colonials |page=11}}

{{cite web |title=2022-23 Women's Volleyball Schedule |url=https://gwsports.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule?path=wvball |access-date=January 17, 2023 |website=gwsports.com |publisher=George Washington Colonials}}

Series led and games won by George Mason are shaded ██ green. Series led and games won by George Washington are shaded ██ blue.

Series results

The formal rivalry began during the 2013-14 season when Mason joined the Atlantic 10 Conference.

The point system is that there is one point awarded per win, and split half a point if it ends in a tie in head-to-head team sports. This includes soccer, volleyball, basketball, tennis and lacrosse. In baseball and softball, a point is awarded to whichever team wins the series, since these sports are played in three-game series over the course of the regular season. In individual, non head-to-head sports, a point is awarded to the team that finishes higher in the Atlantic 10 championship. These sports are cross country, swimming, golf and rowing.

Below is a summary of winners since the point system began.