Sept. 2, 2006

Box Score

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The Patriots traveled to Charlottesville on Saturday to take on the No. 3 team in the country and Mason played well but couldn't generate enough offense to stay with the Cavaliers as Virginia downed the Patriots, 2-0. Mason fell to 1-1-0 on the year while Virginia improved to 3-0-0.

Nico Colauca gave the Cavaliers a 1-0 lead at the 29:13 mark. He received a long pass up the right side of the field from Matt Poole. Colaluca dribbled around to the upper left corner of the 18-yard box, before firing a shot from 20 yards out. It was his first goal of the season.

Ian Holder extended the UVa lead to 2-0 in the 67th minute. He headed in Jeremy Barlow's corner kick for his first goal of the season.

Virginia out-shot Mason, 12-6, and held an 11-2 advantage on corner kicks. Mason's Josh Fleming led the Patriots with four shots. Fleming's last shot on goal in the 64th minute almost tied the game. He headed a corner kick from Irvin Martinez that Barlow cleared out off the line to keep the Cavaliers ahead, 1-0.

Sean Kelley played 90 minutes in goal for the Patriots and recorded four saves.