HARRISONBURG, Va. - The George Mason men's soccer team tied the match at 1-all in the 76^th minute, but Colonial Athletic Association foe No. 17 James Madison rallied for a 2-1 victory Saturday evening at JMU Soccer Complex. Derek Markheim scored his first goal of the season off an assist from Timmy Mulgrew to knot the game in the second half.

Mason (5-5-3, 2-3-1 CAA) outshot the Dukes 13-10 in the contest and held an 8-4 advantage in shots on goal behind Mulgrew's and Ryan Gracia's two shots on frame apiece. Mulgrew took a team-high four shots in the contest. Goalkeeper Sean Cote played the full game between the pipes and recorded two saves, while Justin Epperson made seven stops for James Madison (9-2-1, 5-1-0 CAA) to keep the Dukes perfect at home this season.

After a scoreless opening half in which the Patriots put three shots on goal to the Dukes' one, JMU struck early in the second half to take the lead. After drawing a foul in the penalty box, the Dukes' Patrick Innes converted the PK at the 50:40 mark to give James Madison a 1-0 advantage.

The Patriots saw a solid scoring opportunity six minutes later on a Mulgrew shot that hit the post as Mulgrew threatened again in the 66^th minute with a shot on frame. Gracia forced Epperson into a save in the 71^st minute before Mason struck with its goal just under five minutes later. Mulgrew setup the play as Markheim finished from 14-yards out, sending a shot into the right corner of the net to tie the match at 1-all.

Jimmy Simpson notched the game-winner at the 81:13 mark, scoring from four-yards out off a pass from Paul Wyatt on the right. Mason saw an opportunity to tie the contest with less than a minute to play when Leo Stolz drove Epperson into his seventh and final save of the night to close the contest.

JMU shares the top spot in the CAA standings with Old Dominion and William and Mary.

The Patriots continue league action traveling to Delaware on Wednesday, October 19 for a 7 p.m. match.