Sept. 28, 2006
Next up for the Patriots (6-2, 2-0 CAA):
Sept. 29: at UNCW (5-3-1, 0-2), 7 p.m.
Oct. 1: at Georgia State (1-7, 1-1), 1 p.m.
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Series Records...
Mason holds an 18-4-2 advantage in the overall series between the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Last season, the Patriots tied the Seahawks after 110 minutes of play by a score of 2-2 at George Mason Stadium on Oct. 14.
Georgia State and Mason have squared off once in school history. In the lone meeting, the Patriots fell by a score of 1-0 on Oct. 16 in Fairfax.
Last Weekend...
Mason continued its win streak this past weekend as the Patriots shutout Northeastern, 1-0, on Oct. 22 and edged out Hofstra, 3-2, two days later at George Mason Stadium.
On Friday, junior midfielder Adam Lobene scored Mason's lone goal in a penalty kick situation. This marks Lobene's second goal of the season and currently leads the Patriots in total goals.
In Mason's match-up against the Pride, sophomore defender Michael Vallie Md. tapped in the game-winning goal with just under three minutes remaining to give Mason a 3-2 win.
Junior midfielder Jordan Mault took a corner kick seconds before Mason's third goal of the day and the Hofstra defenders could not clear the ball. Midfielder Adam Lobene fired off a shot, which was knocked down by Hofstra junior goalkeeper Tom Johnasen, but Vallie came from the right side to knock in Lobene's miss for the Patriots' game-winning goal. This was Vallie's first goal in a Mason uniform and Lobene's first assist of the season and the helper pushed Lobene's point total to three on the weekend.
Senior midfielder Francis McCardle opened up the scoring for Mason as he fired off a shot straight up the middle at the top of the box off of a pass from sophomore forward Dan Ames just inside the 11th minute. Hofstra answered and tied the game about 10 minutes later as junior midfielder Chris Cox headed the ball into the bottom right corner of the net off of a pass from senior defender Gary Flood. The Pride then took the lead in the 24th minute as freshman midfielder Rob Youhill passed from the right side to junior forward Charalambos Rossides who fired off a shot from about three yards out.
In the 76th minute, sophomore Chris Carroll was all alone and took a chip shot to the left side of the net to beat Johansen for his first goal of the season and knotted the game at two.
Five is Alive...
Mason is currently riding a five game win streak and the Patriots have not accomplished this feat since the 1998 season where they won nine in a row.
Where in the CAA?...
As a team, Mason is tied for first in the Colonial Athletic Association in goals allowed (0.75), is first in goals against average (0.74) and is tied for first in shutouts (5).
About the Competition...
UNCW heads into this weekend's compeition on a two-game losing streak, both which were by a score of 1-0 on the road to James Madison and Virginia Commonwealth.
After opening the season with seven-straight losses, Georgia State claimed its first victory of 2006 as the Panthers defeated Virginia Commonwealth in Richmond by a score of 3-2 on Sept. 24.
Among the Best...
The Patriots are tied for tied for tenth in the nation in shutout percentage (0.63), 25th in save percentage (.833) and 29th in goals against average (0.74).
