FAIRFAX, Va. - Playing through steady rain and snow, the George Mason men's soccer team dropped a 2-0 decision to Colonial Athletic Association foe Georgia State Saturday afternoon at George Mason Stadium.

With the loss, Mason moved to 7-7-3 overall and 4-5-1 in league play, while Georgia State improved to 11-5-1, 5-4.

Jordan Weise scored the game-winner for the Panthers in the 39^th minute burying his own rebound. Alex Vivanco set Weise up with a pass from the far side as Weise fired a shot to a diving Sean Cote who made his lone save of the contest. The direct rebound landed at Weise's feet as the freshman found the open net for the 1-0 advantage.

The Patriots outshot the Panthers 10-3 in the first half and put three shots on goal. Taylor Morgan threatened first for Mason with a shot on frame in the 12^th minute off a Ryan Gracia blocked shot. Gracia then saw a scoring opportunity in the 30^th minute firing a shot from 15-yards out in the middle of the box, directly into the hands of Panther goalkeeper Vincent Foermer. Less than a minute later, Leo Stolz saw a solid opportunity approaching on the far side. Stolz blasted a shot from 25-yards out, but the shot hit the far post.

Georgia State doubled its lead in the 60^th minute as Vivanco scored unassisted. The Panther gained possession off a clear and beat a Mason defender to find the right corner of the net to give GSU a 2-0 lead.

Mason's best chance in the second half occurred in the 71^st minute when A.J. Sheta took a free kick that looked on path to the right corner of the net, but instead hit the crossbar. On the rebound, Gracia tried to finish the play, but the shot went wide.

Foermer preserved the Panther lead making a diving save on a Hugh Roberts shot in the 76^th minute before stopping a Leo Stolz shot on frame in the 80^th minute.

The Patriots finished the contest with a 22-4 shot advantage and a 7-3 shots on goal edge. Stolz led the Patriots with five shots, while Gracia and Timmy Mulgrew each recorded four. Cote played 74 minutes in net and recorded one save before Dustin Butcher played the final 15 minutes. For Georgia State, Foermer played the full game between the pipes and made seven stops to keep Mason off the scoreboard. Mason also held an 11-1 advantage in corner kicks.

Mason returns to the pitch and closes out regular season play at UNCW on Saturday, November 5 at 7 p.m.